Val McDermid's best-selling novels have won the Los Angeles Times Book of the Year Award, and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger and Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding achievement. She is also a multiple finalist for the Edgar Award, including for the Fact Crime nominee Forensics.
PRAISE FOR STILL LIFE "[A] cunningly crafted fifth novel featuring
Det. Chief Insp. Karen Pirie . . . McDermid expertly balances the
book's multiple mysteries, giving none short shrift. Vividly
sketched characters, a colorful narrative, and myriad twists keep
the pages turning . . . McDermid continues her reign as queen of
the police procedural."--Publishers Weekly "We read crime fiction
for enjoyment, comfort and reassurance. McDermid provides all this
. . . Still Life shows that she is still at the height of her
powers; it is deeply enjoyable, one of her best."--Scotsman
PRAISE FOR VAL MCDERMID "McDermid remains unrivalled . . .
brilliant."--Observer (UK) on How the Dead Speak "Further evidence
that her 'Queen of Crime' status will not be challenged."--Scotsman
on How the Dead Speak "There are few other crime writers in the
same league as Val McDermid. Her stories are ingeniously plotted,
moody . . . Absorbing . . . It's Karen's character that's the
enduring draw of this series . . . Out of Bounds is another
terrific and intricate suspense novel by a writer who has given us
30 of them. As I said, there are few other crime writers in the
same league as Val McDermid."--Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post on
Out of Bounds "Chock-full of crime . . . fans and newcomers to the
series will enjoy the twists and turns."--Library Journal on How
the Dead Speak "McDermid's books are relentlessly excellent, with
sympathetically flawed characters, well-crafted storylines, a
clever twist or two, and crisp dialogue. It's no wonder she's
considered the queen of Scottish crime fiction."--BookPage on
Broken Ground
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