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About Val McDermid

Valerie McDermid, born in Fife, Scotland in 1955, is a highly acclaimed Scottish crime writer known for her uncompromising and often graphic depictions of violence. She’s authored over 30 novels, establishing herself within the ‘Tartan Noir’ subgenre. McDermid’s writing style is characterized by complex, morally ambiguous characters and meticulously crafted plots that delve into dark themes, frequently exploring the gritty realities of crime and social issues in Scotland. Her work has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award, reflecting her significant contribution to the crime fiction landscape.

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Crime Fiction

Thriller

Mystery

Police Procedural

Noir

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Allie Burns Books in chronological order

1979

1. 1979

Published 2021

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1989

2. 1989

Published 2022

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Inspector Karen Pirie Books in chronological order

The Distant Echo

1. The Distant Echo

Published 2003

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A Darker Domain

2. A Darker Domain

Published 2008

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The Skeleton Road

3. The Skeleton Road

Published 2014

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Out of Bounds

4. Out of Bounds

Published 2016

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Broken Ground

5. Broken Ground

Published 2018

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Still Life

6. Still Life

Published 2020

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Past Lying

7. Past Lying

Published 2023

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Silent Bones

8. Silent Bones

Published 2025

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Kate Brannigan Books in chronological order

Dead Beat

1. Dead Beat

Published 1992

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Kick Back

2. Kick Back

Published 1993

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Crack Down

3. Crack Down

Published 1994

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Clean Break

4. Clean Break

Published 1995

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Blue Genes

5. Blue Genes

Published 1996

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6. Star Struck

Published 1998

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Lindsay Gordon Books in chronological order

Report For Murder

1. Report For Murder

Published 1987

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Common Murder

2. Common Murder

Published 1989

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Final Edition / Open and Shut / Deadline for Murder

3. Final Edition / Open and Shut / Deadline for Murder

Published 1991

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Union Jack / Conferences Are Murder

4. Union Jack / Conferences Are Murder

Published 1993

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Booked For Murder

5. Booked For Murder

Published 1996

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Final Edition (With: V.L. McDermid)

6. Final Edition (With: V.L. McDermid)

Published 1997

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Hostage To Murder

7. Hostage To Murder

Published 2003

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Tony Hill/Carol Jordan Books in chronological order

The Mermaids Singing

1. The Mermaids Singing

Published 1995

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The Wire In The Blood

2. The Wire In The Blood

Published 1997

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The Last Temptation

3. The Last Temptation

Published 2002

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The Torment of Others

4. The Torment of Others

Published 2004

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Beneath the Bleeding

5. Beneath the Bleeding

Published 2007

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Fever of the Bone

6. Fever of the Bone

Published 2009

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The Retribution

7. The Retribution

Published 2011

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Cross and Burn

8. Cross and Burn

Published 2013

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Splinter the Silence

9. Splinter the Silence

Published 2015

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Insidious Intent

10. Insidious Intent

Published 2017

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Footloose (With: Peter James)

11. Footloose (With: Peter James)

Published 2019

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How the Dead Speak

12. How the Dead Speak

Published 2019

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Standalone Novels in chronological order

A Place of Execution

1. A Place of Execution

Published 1999

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Killing the Shadows

2. Killing the Shadows

Published 2000

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The Grave Tattoo

3. The Grave Tattoo

Published 2006

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Trick of the Dark

4. Trick of the Dark

Published 2010

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The Vanishing Point

5. The Vanishing Point

Published 2012

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Short Stories/Novellas in chronological order

Cleanskin

1. Cleanskin

Published 2006

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Life's Too Short

2. Life's Too Short

Published 2010

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Short Story Collections in chronological order

Writing on the Wall and Other Stories

1. Writing on the Wall and Other Stories

Published 1997

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Stranded

2. Stranded

Published 2004

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Christmas is Murder

3. Christmas is Murder

Published 2020

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Graphic Novels in chronological order

Resistance

1. Resistance

Published 2021

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Picture Books in chronological order

My Granny Is a Pirate

1. My Granny Is a Pirate

Published 2012

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Non-Fiction Books in chronological order

A Suitable Job for a Woman

1. A Suitable Job for a Woman

Published 1994

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Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime

2. Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime

Published 2014

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My Scotland

3. My Scotland

Published 2019

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Winter: The Story of a Season

4. Winter: The Story of a Season

Published 2026

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Austen Project Books in chronological order

Sense & Sensibility (By: Joanna Trollope)

1. Sense & Sensibility (By: Joanna Trollope)

Published 2013

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Northanger Abbey

2. Northanger Abbey

Published 2014

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Emma (By: Alexander McCall Smith)

3. Emma (By: Alexander McCall Smith)

Published 2014

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Eligible (By: Curtis Sittenfeld)

4. Eligible (By: Curtis Sittenfeld)

Published 2016

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The MatchUp Collection Books in chronological order

Honor & ... (By: C.J. Box,Sandra Brown)

1. Honor & ... (By: C.J. Box,Sandra Brown)

Published 2017

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Deserves to Be Dead (By: John Sandford,Lisa Jackson)

2. Deserves to Be Dead (By: John Sandford,Lisa Jackson)

Published 2017

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Getaway (By: Lisa Scottoline,Nelson DeMille)

3. Getaway (By: Lisa Scottoline,Nelson DeMille)

Published 2017

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Midnight Flame (By: Christopher Rice,Lara Adrian)

4. Midnight Flame (By: Christopher Rice,Lara Adrian)

Published 2018

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Short Story (By: Karin Slaughter,Michael Koryta)

5. Short Story (By: Karin Slaughter,Michael Koryta)

Published 2019

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Past Prologue (By: Diana Gabaldon,Steve Berry)

6. Past Prologue (By: Diana Gabaldon,Steve Berry)

Published 2019

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Faking a Murderer (By: Lee Child,Kathy Reichs)

7. Faking a Murderer (By: Lee Child,Kathy Reichs)

Published 2019

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Dig Here (By: Charlaine Harris,Andrew Gross)

8. Dig Here (By: Charlaine Harris,Andrew Gross)

Published 2019

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Taking the Veil (By: J.A. Jance,Eric Van Lustbader)

9. Taking the Veil (By: J.A. Jance,Eric Van Lustbader)

Published 2019

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Rambo on Their Minds (By: Gayle Lynds,David Morrell)

10. Rambo on Their Minds (By: Gayle Lynds,David Morrell)

Published 2019

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Footloose (With: Peter James)

11. Footloose (With: Peter James)

Published 2019

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Murderous Christmas Stories Books in chronological order

Murder under the Christmas Tree

1. Murder under the Christmas Tree

Published 2016

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Murder on Christmas Eve

2. Murder on Christmas Eve

Published 2017

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A Very Murderous Christmas

3. A Very Murderous Christmas

Published 2018

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Murder at Christmas

4. Murder at Christmas

Published 2019

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Murder in Midwinter

5. Murder in Midwinter

Published 2020

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Murder on a Winter's Night

6. Murder on a Winter's Night

Published 2021

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Murder in the Falling Snow

7. Murder in the Falling Snow

Published 2022

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Murder under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

8. Murder under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

Published 2016

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A Very Murderous Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

9. A Very Murderous Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

Published 2018

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Darkland Tales Books in chronological order

Rizzio (By: Denise Mina)

1. Rizzio (By: Denise Mina)

Published 2021

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Hex (By: Jenni Fagan)

2. Hex (By: Jenni Fagan)

Published 2022

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Nothing Left to Fear From Hell (By: Alan Warner)

3. Nothing Left to Fear From Hell (By: Alan Warner)

Published 2023

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Columba's Bones (By: David Greig)

4. Columba's Bones (By: David Greig)

Published 2023

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Queen Macbeth

5. Queen Macbeth

Published 2024

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Benbecula (By: Graeme Macrae Burnet)

6. Benbecula (By: Graeme Macrae Burnet)

Published 2025

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Anthologies in chronological order

12 Days: A Modern Twist on The Twelve Days of Christmas

1. 12 Days: A Modern Twist on The Twelve Days of Christmas

Published 2000

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Naked Came the Phoenix

2. Naked Came the Phoenix

Published 2001

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The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3

3. The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3

Published 2002

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Tart Noir

4. Tart Noir

Published 2003

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Like a Charm

5. Like a Charm

Published 2004

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The Adventure of the Missing Detective and 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories

6. The Adventure of the Missing Detective and 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories

Published 2005

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Magnetic North

7. Magnetic North

Published 2005

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Crime Scenes Revisited: Scottish Popular Fiction

8. Crime Scenes Revisited: Scottish Popular Fiction

Published 2006

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A Merry Band of Murderers

9. A Merry Band of Murderers

Published 2006

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Criminal Tendencies

10. Criminal Tendencies

Published 2009

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The Sounds Of Crime

11. The Sounds Of Crime

Published 2010

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The Library Book

12. The Library Book

Published 2012

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The Killer Cookbook

13. The Killer Cookbook

Published 2012

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Inherit the Dead

14. Inherit the Dead

Published 2013

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OxCrimes: 27 Killer Stories from the Cream of Crimewriters

15. OxCrimes: 27 Killer Stories from the Cream of Crimewriters

Published 2014

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Out There: An Anthology of Scottish LGBT writing

16. Out There: An Anthology of Scottish LGBT writing

Published 2014

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Crime Writers: A Decade of Crime

17. Crime Writers: A Decade of Crime

Published 2016

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MatchUp

18. MatchUp

Published 2017

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Exit Wounds

19. Exit Wounds

Published 2019

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Bloody Scotland

20. Bloody Scotland

Published 2019

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Marple: Twelve New Mysteries

21. Marple: Twelve New Mysteries

Published 2022

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Crime Plus Music

22. Crime Plus Music

Published 2016

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Imagine A Country

23. Imagine A Country

Published 2020

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