The debut novel from no.1 bestseller Val McDermid, now with a new cover design and introduction from the author: Introducing lesbian journalist Lindsay Gordon who finds herself solving a murder after a musician is killed at a concertMoments before she was due to appear on stage at school fundraising gala, star cellist Lorna Smith is found dead, garrotted with her own cello string.Freelance journalist Lindsay Gordon was only covering the gala to make some quick cash, but whe...

THE POWERFUL FIFTH THRILLER IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES___________________*'*A compulsively readable tale' Irish Times'Another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that her "Queen of Crime" status will not be challenged' Scotsman'Somebody has been here before us. And he's still here . . .'When a body is discovered in the remote depths of t...

THE ENTHRALLING KAREN PIRIE MYSTERY FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER. THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES IS NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING LAUREN LYLE'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent'Gripping, thought-provoking and original - a tour-de-force' Literary ReviewWhen a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in Edinburgh, Detective Chief In...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe world is on the brink of revolution and journalist Allie Burns is a woman on a mission. When she discovers a lead about the exploitation of society's most vulnerable, Allie is determined to investigate and give voice to the silenced.Elsewhere, a ticking clock begins the countdown to a murder. As Allie begins to connect the dots and edges closer to exposing the truth, it is more shoc...

From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid: Lindsay Gordon teams up with a fellow journalist to investigate a kidnappingAfter a chance encounter leads to new opportunities, freelance journalist Lindsay Gordon partners with Rory Mclaren to investigate the kidnapping of Jack Gourlay, a local car dealer’s stepson.But when Jack’s stepfather, Tam, is killed in an explosion, Lindsay and Rory realise this case is far more dangerous than expected.As the violence escalates, Linds...

Pre-order Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989, now!'No one can tell a story like she can' Daily Express'The queen of psychological thrillers' Irish Independent_________When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of cuttings about a brutal murder, it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college - a groom battered t...

Pre-order Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989, now!_______________'Masterfully handled, and McDermid's ability to wrong-foot the reader remains second to none: highly recommended' Guardian'Taut, psychologically complex and so gripping that it puts your life on hold' The TimesStephanie Harker is travelling through security at O'Hare airport with five-year-old Jimmy. But in...

From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid comes a gripping mystery – Lindsay Gordon dives into the world of London publishing to investigate a murderFirst appearing as a deadly accident, Penny Varnavides’s death is quickly revealed to be a murder – one that bears a shocking resemblance to the killing in her upcoming book.Only three people knew the plot of Penny’s manuscript: her literary agent, her editor and her ex-girlfriend, Meredith, who is immediately arrested.Writ...

The second riveting crime novel in the Karen Pirie series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid.‘A superb mystery’ The TimesFrom the creators of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, KAREN PIRIE is now on ITV, starring Lauren Lyle (Outlander)Twenty-five years ago, a woman and her baby son were kidnapped and held to ransom. Catriona Grant ended up dead and little Adam's fate has remained a mystery ever since.When a new clue i...

Available in ebook for the first time ever, this trio of classic crime short stories by Sunday Times number one bestseller, Val McDermid - Heartburn, Sneeze for Danger, The Consolation Blonde - shows the early twists and turns that Val now uses in her bestselling crime fiction.In Heartburn, a traditional bonfire night turns deadly when revenge is in the air.In Sneeze for Danger, a killer is unmasked by unfortunate means, and in The Con...

The third stunning thriller in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid.‘This is crime writing of the very highest order’ The TimesManchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan thought it would be safe to let her boyfriend help out with her investigation. But now he’s behind bars and she’s been left caring for his eight-year-old son.Soon Kate finds herself drawn into the world of drug traffickers, child pornographers, ...

Available in ebook for the first time ever, this duo of classic short stories by Sunday Times number one bestseller, Val McDermid - Driving a Hard Bargain, The Road & the Miles to Dundee - brings back the popular Kate Brannigan and shows a different side of her writing.In Driving a Hard Bargain, PI Kate Brannigan investigates a car theft with a twist.In The Road & the Miles to Dundee, a moving father-daughter relationship is remembered th...