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Val McDermid

Forfatterbiografi

Val McDermid (født 4. juni 1955 i Kirkcaldy i Skotland) er en skotsk forfatter, især kendt for krimier og spændingsromaner. Hendes forfatterskab forbindes ofte med britisk “tartan noir”, hvor samtidsrealistiske miljøer og psykologisk efterforskning går hånd i hånd med et højt tempo. McDermid har skrevet både serier og selvstændige romaner, og hendes bøger omfatter blandt andet Karen Pirie-bøgerne, hvor Still Life er en del af serien. Hun har modtaget en lang række priser og udmærkelser: På hendes egen hjemmeside fremhæves blandt andet Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger og Cartier Diamond Dagger samt flere internationale anerkendelser. McDermid er betydningsfuld i moderne britisk krimilitteratur, fordi hun kombinerer stærke plot med fokus på undersøgelsens menneskelige og etiske dimensioner og dermed har udvidet genrens appel til et bredere publikum. Hendes arbejde er også nået ud over bogen gennem tilpasninger til tv og radio, hvilket har bidraget til hendes internationale gennemslagskraft.

Bøger af Val McDermid

'The Last Temptation'
'The Last Temptation'

Bog | Engelsk

The Number One bestselling crime series featuring Dr Tony Hill, hero of TVs Wire in the Blood, written by the award-winning Val McDermid. The hunt for a serial killer leads from Britain through Europe in this terrifying psychological thriller. A twisted k

'Queen Macbeth'
'Queen Macbeth'

Bog | Engelsk

Shakespeare fed us the myth of the Macbeths as murderous conspirators. But now Val McDermid drags the truth out of the shadows . . . A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions a healer, a weaver

'Dead Beat'
'Dead Beat'

Bog | Engelsk

The stunning first novel in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. This is crime writing of the very highest order The Times Introducing Kate Brannigan, Manchesters most-loved private detective a woman who wont take no

'Val McDermid: A BBC Radio Drama Collection'
'Val McDermid: A BBC Radio Drama Collection'

Lydbog | Engelsk

A BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations, radio plays and short stories by the bestselling crime writerAward-winning 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid has sold over 17 million books worldwide, and been translated into over 40 languages. Her

'A Darker Domain'
'A Darker Domain'

Bog | Engelsk

The second riveting crime novel in the Karen Pirie series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. A superb mystery The Times From the creators of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, KAREN PIRIE is now on ITV, starring Lauren Lyle (Outlander) Twenty-five

'The Grave Tattoo'
'The Grave Tattoo'

Bog | Engelsk

The award-winning and Number One bestselling Val McDermid crafts an electrifying psychological suspense thriller that mixes history, heritage and heinous crimes. A 200 year-old-secret is now a matter of life and death. And it could be worth a fortune. It&

'The Torment of Others'
'The Torment of Others'

Bog | Engelsk

The Number One bestselling crime series featuring Tony Hill, hero of TVs Wire in the Blood, written by the award-winning Val McDermid . This is a psychological thriller and serial killer that will keep you up at night. For some, there is nothing so swee

'The Mermaids Singing'
'The Mermaids Singing'

Bog | Engelsk

In this special 20th anniversary edition, Lee Child introduces the Gold Dagger award-winning serial killer thriller that began the Number One bestselling crime series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill, hero of TVs much-loved Wire in the Blood.

'The Distant Echo'
'The Distant Echo'

Bog | Engelsk

The first novel in the bestselling Karen Pirie series The award-winning Number One bestseller and Queen of crime fiction Val McDermid carves out a stunning psychological thriller. The past is behind them, but whats still to come will tear them apart From

'A Place of Execution'
'A Place of Execution'

Bog | Engelsk

A riveting psychological thriller from the Number One bestselling Queen of crime fiction Val McDermid. In the Peak District village of Scardale, thirteen-year-old girls didnt just run away. So when Alison Carter vanished in the winter of 63, everyone kne

'The Wire in the Blood'
'The Wire in the Blood'

Bog | Engelsk

The ferociously readable, #1 bestselling crime thriller that led to the much-loved ITV show Wholly satisfying Ian Rankin Young girls are disappearing nationwide Dr Tony Hill sets his team a task: find a link between the cases. Only one officer comes up wi

'The Skeleton Road'
'The Skeleton Road'

Bog | Engelsk

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

'Insidious Intent'
'Insidious Intent'

Bog | Engelsk

Buy Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989 , now! 'One of the most surprising twists you'll read this year. Outstanding' Irish Independent 'Engrossing . . . a colossal reminder of just why McDermid has been the queen of crime for

'How the Dead Speak'
'How the Dead Speak'

Bog | Engelsk

Buy Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989 , now! _______________ 'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent ' No one can tell a story like she can' Daily Express 'One of today's most accomplished cri

'Still Life'
'Still Life'

Bog | Engelsk

' No one can tell a story like she can ' Daily Express ' The queen of psychological thrillers ' Irish Independent 'The bodies never stay buried forever . . .' On a freezing winter morning, fishermen pull a body from the sea. It is

'Christmas is Murder'
'Christmas is Murder'

Bog | Engelsk

' No one can plot or tell a story like she can ' Daily Express A collection of atmospheric short stories from the international bestseller Val McDermid. The perfect festive gift for any book lover, featuring classic tales alongside exclusive, neve

'1979'
'1979'

Bog | Engelsk

THE FIRST IN A THRILLING NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER ____________________ She's on the hunt for a killer story . . . 1979 . It's the winter of discontent, and Allie Burns is chasing her first big scoop. One of few women in the newsroom, sh

'Past Lying'
'Past Lying'

Bog | Engelsk

THE HEART-POUNDING TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE KAREN PIRIE THRILLERS HAVE BEEN ADAPTED INTO A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING LAUREN LYLE 'Another jewel in Val McDermid's crown' MICK HERRON 'A must-read for anyone who enjoys top-notch cri

'1989'
'1989'

Bog | Dansk

1989. Verden er på randen af en revolution, og journalisten Allie Burns er tilbage. ældre og måske lidt klogere, leder hun nu nyhedsafdelingen på The Sunday Globe i Glasgow. Hun er ikke længere graverjournalist, men nyhedsredaktør og stadig skrækslagen fo

'Beneath the Bleeding'
'Beneath the Bleeding'

Bog | Engelsk

The Number One bestselling crime series featuring Dr Tony Hill, hero of TVs Wire in the Blood. The award-winning Val McDermid is at the height of her powers in this tense masterclass in psychological suspense. The race is on to uncover the identity of a m

'Kick Back'
'Kick Back'

Bog | Engelsk

The second gripping thriller in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. No one can plot or tell a story like McDermid Express PI Kate Brannigan is hired to investigate a series of strange financial scams across Mancheste

'Crack Down'
'Crack Down'

Bog | Engelsk

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 Times Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan thought it would be safe to let her boyfriend h

'Clean Break'
'Clean Break'

Bog | Engelsk

The fourth riveting thriller in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. The Queen of Crime is still at the top of her game Independent When a Monet is stolen from a stately home, Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannig

'Blue Genes'
'Blue Genes'

Bog | Engelsk

A riveting Kate Brannigan thriller, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. Val McDermid remains unrivalled Observer Kate Brannigans having a bad week. Her boyfriends death notice is in the paper and her plan to catch a team of fraudsters is in di

'Star Struck'
'Star Struck'

Bog | Engelsk

A gripping Kate Brannigan thriller, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. Val McDermid remains unrivalled Observer Manchester PI Kate Brannigan finds herself with no choice but to take the only case on offer: bodyguarding a paranoid soap star. B

'Report for Murder'
'Report for Murder'

Bog | Engelsk

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 concert Moments before she wa

'Common Murder'
'Common Murder'

Bog | Engelsk

From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid comes a gripping mystery starring journalist Lindsay Gordon A womens protest peace camp comes under fire when Rupert Crabtree is found murdered on the grounds. Rupert was a solicitor leading a campaign against the cam

'Final Edition'
'Final Edition'

Bog | Engelsk

From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid: journalist Lindsay Gordon becomes embroiled in a world of secrets, lies and blackmail in this gripping thriller When Alison Maxwell, a well-known Glaswegian journalist, is found murdered, the police look no further t

'Union Jack'
'Union Jack'

Bog | Engelsk

From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid: When union leader Tom Jack falls to his death after a spectacularly public row with Lindsay, the only way to prove her innocence is to find the real culprit. When lecturer Lindsay Gordon returns to the UK for a trade

'Booked for Murder'
'Booked for Murder'

Bog | Engelsk

From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid comes a gripping mystery Lindsay Gordon dives into the world of London publishing to investigate a murder First appearing as a deadly accident, Penny Varnavidess death is quickly revealed to be a murder one that bea

'Hostage to Murder'
'Hostage to Murder'

Bog | Engelsk

From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid: Lindsay Gordon teams up with a fellow journalist to investigate a kidnapping After a chance encounter leads to new opportunities, freelance journalist Lindsay Gordon partners with Rory Mclaren to investigate the kidn

'Fever Of The Bone'
'Fever Of The Bone'

Bog | Engelsk

Buy Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989 , now! 'No-one can plot or tell a story like she can. The hairs on my neck literally stood up' Daily Express 'So gripping it puts your life on hold' The Times 'You should have been a

'The Retribution'
'The Retribution'

Bog | Engelsk

' Brilliant . . . sensational . . . unforgettable' Guardian 'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent There is one serial killer who has shaped and defined police profiler Tony Hill's life. One serial killer whos

'Cross and Burn'
'Cross and Burn'

Bog | Engelsk

Don't miss Silent Bones , Val McDermid's twisty new mystery __________________ 'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent 'No one can plot or tell a story like she can' Daily Express Someone is brutally killin

'Out of Bounds'
'Out of Bounds'

Bog | Engelsk

Don't miss Past Lying , the twisty new Karen Pirie thriller 'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail 'Incredibly suspenseful' Sunday Mirror __________ 'There are lots of things that ran in families, but murd

'Broken Ground'
'Broken Ground'

Bog | Engelsk

Don't miss Silent Bones , the twisty new Karen Pirie thriller ___________________ ' A compulsively readable tale' Irish Times 'Another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that her "Queen of Crime" status will not be

'1989'
'1989'

Bog | Engelsk

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 1989. The 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

'Silent Bones'
'Silent Bones'

Bog | Engelsk

THE POWERFUL NEW THRILLER IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Beautifully structured, witty and twisty' ANN CLEEVES 'A perfect crime novel' KATE MOSSE 'Powerful, moving and wise' HARLAN COBEN 'Full of humour, hear

'Forensics'
'Forensics'

Bog | Engelsk

The dead talk. To the right listener, they tell us all about themselves: where they came from, how they lived, how they died - and who killed them. Forensic scientists can unlock the mysteries of the past and help justice to be done using the messages lef

'Killing the Shadows'
'Killing the Shadows'

Bog | Engelsk

The Number One bestselling, award-winning Queen of crime fiction Val McDermid delivers a searing psychological suspense thriller. A serial killer is on the loose. His victims? Crime writers A murderer is at large, hunting with a bloodlust that shatters al

'Det fjerne ekko'
'Det fjerne ekko'

Lydbog | Dansk

En iskold morgen i Fife opdager fire berusede studerende tilfældigvis liget af en kvinde i sneen. Rosie er blevet voldtaget, ramt af knivstik og efterladt på en gammel, piktiske kirkegård. Og de eneste mistænkte i sagen er de fire unge mænd, som nu har bl

'Mørke dage'
'Mørke dage'

Lydbog | Dansk

For femogtyve år siden blev en kvinde og hendes lille søn kidnappet og taget som gidsler. Catriona Grant endte med at miste livet, og lille Adams skæbne har været et mysterium lige siden. Da et nyt spor dukker op i en forladt, toskansk villa sammen med g

'De dødes vej'
'De dødes vej'

Lydbog | Dansk

I Edinburghs historiske bymidte forbereder bygherrer sig på at nedrive gamle, victorianske bygninger for at bygge nye, glitrende luksuslejligheder. Et af byggeprojekterne stopper dog brat, da man under et besøg i et nedlagt gotisk spir finder knoglerester

'På dybt vand'
'På dybt vand'

Lydbog | Dansk

Da en ung dreng ender i koma, efter at være forulykket i en stjålen bil, afslører et rutinetjek, at drengens DNA på mystisk vis er forbundet til en toogtyve år gammel uopklaret mordsag. Bevismaterialet inkriminerer teenageren, men det er ikke hele sandhed

'Mordet på heden'
'Mordet på heden'

Lydbog | Dansk

Langt under mulden i en højlandstørvemose ligger Alice Sommervilles retmæssige arv: En nedgravet skat, som hendes bedstefar skjulte i slutningen af anden verdenskrig. Men da Alice graver skatten op, gør hun sig en skrækkelig opdagelse. Dybt nede i mosen f

'Kunsten at dræbe'
'Kunsten at dræbe'

Lydbog | Dansk

Da en hummerfisker finder et lig på bunden af Edinburghs fjord, bliver kriminalkommissær Karen Pirie tilkaldt. Hun opdager snart, at sagen er lige så indviklet som et fiskenet: Der er forbindelser til en gammel forsvindingssag, en kunstfalskner og hemmeli

'Sirenernes sang'
'Sirenernes sang'

Lydbog | Dansk

En brutal seriemorder er løs i det nordlige Bradfield, og panikken spreder sig i lokalsamfundet. Den kliniske psykolog Tony Hill indkaldes, i et forsøg på at tegne en profil af morderen i samarbejde med kriminalinspektør Carol Jordan. Tony Hill har tidlig

'Raseri i blodet'
'Raseri i blodet'

Lydbog | Dansk

Rundtom i Skotland forsvinder teenagepiger som dug for solen. Myndighederne mener, at de er stukket af hjemmefra, men den kliniske psykolog Tony Hill og kriminalinspektør Carol Jordan ved bedre: Der er altid et mønster og bag ethvert mønster gemmer der s

'Den sidste fristelse'
'Den sidste fristelse'

Lydbog | Dansk

Stribevis af psykologer bliver fundet dræbt i byer over hele Nordeuropa. Politiet er i syv sind, og behovet for en psykologisk profil bliver kun større, efterhånden som samarbejdet på tværs af landegrænserne bryder sammen. Seriemorderens sind skal kortlæg

'De andres smerte'
'De andres smerte'

Lydbog | Dansk

I et lille, skummelt værelse finder man liget af en kvinde. Et rædselsslagent udtryk står stadig malet i hendes ansigt. De skader, der er blevet påført hende, minder om seriemorderen Derek Tylers modus operandi. Tyler har været bag lås og slå de sidste to

'De blødende hænder'
'De blødende hænder'

Lydbog | Dansk

Indbyggerne i Bradfield er i choktilstand, da deres lokale fodboldstjerne bliver offer for et bizart og tilsyneladende umotiveret mord. Samtidig på et hospital forsøger psykologen Tony Hill at komme sig og finde mening i den sparsomme information, som mås

'Fadermord'
'Fadermord'

Lydbog | Dansk

Tony Hill har været inde i hovederne på efterhånden mange forskruede mennesker i løbet af sin karriere, men efter fundet af et lemlæstet lig, teenageren Jennifer Maidment, indser han, at han er oppe imod den mest forskruede morder, han hidtil har kendt. E

'Hævnens time'
'Hævnens time'

Lydbog | Dansk

Der er én seriemorder, der har formet og defineret kriminalpsykologen Tony Hills liv. Én seriemorder, hvis ondskab overgår alle andres. Én seriemorder, der er i stand til at få frygten til at gå gennem marv og ben på Tony Hill: Jacko Vance. Og nu er Jacko

'Istid'
'Istid'

Lydbog | Dansk

En række bestialske kvindemord finder sted i Bradfield. På kvinder, der alle minder uhyggeligt meget om tidligere kriminalinspektør Carol Jordan. Forbindelsen er for markant til, at efterforskerne kan ignorere det, og snart befinder psykolog Tony Hill sig

'Spræng stilheden'
'Spræng stilheden'

Lydbog | Dansk

Psykolog Tony Hill er trænet i at se mønstre og afkode den menneskelige adfærds mysterier, så da han får nys om, at en række kvinder har begået selvmord efter at have været udsat for plagsomme internetangreb, overvejer han, om der stikker noget under trag

'I ond tro'
'I ond tro'

Lydbog | Dansk

Stilheden på en fredfyldt markvej sprænges af en bil indhyllet i flammer. En forkullet krop findes på førersædet, og da efterforskningen påbegyndes, indser kriminalinspektør Carol Jordan og psykolog Tony Hill, at det er mere end blot en tragisk ulykke. Og

'Døde tunger'
'Døde tunger'

Lydbog | Dansk

Efter en dramatisk sag, der har tvunget både Tony Hill og Carol Jordan til at genoverveje alle deres forestillinger om rigtigt og forkert, håndterer de efterspillet på hver deres måde. Mens Tony betaler prisen for sine ugerninger, er Carol i gang med at u

'Still Life'
'Still Life'

Bog | Engelsk

A Scottish police inspector deals with forgeries and false identities in a new murder mystery in the "superior series" ( The New York Times ). When a lobster fisherman discovers a dead body in Scotland's Firth of Forth, DCI Karen Pirie is ca

'Past Lying'
'Past Lying'

Bog | Engelsk

KAREN PIRIE RETURNS IN 2023. A MASTERFUL THRILLER BY THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER VAL MCDERMID THE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING LAUREN LYLE __________ Edinburgh, haunted by the ghosts of its many

'Silent Bones'
'Silent Bones'

Bog | Engelsk

THE MASTERFUL NEW THRILLER IN THE ICONIC KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES Praise for Val McDermid 'McDermid is at her considerable best' GUARDIAN 'The ingenious plot kept me guessing all the way through. It delivers on every level&#39

'Forensics'
'Forensics'

Bog | Engelsk

In the course of researching her best-selling books, McDermid has become familiar with many branches of forensics, and now she uncovers the history of this science and the people who make sure that for murderers, there is no hiding place. Forensic scienti

'Out of Bounds: A Karen Pirie Novel'
'Out of Bounds: A Karen Pirie Novel'

Bog | Engelsk

"Tightly plotted . . . McDermid applies her formidable intelligence and muscular style to the kind of urban crime novel that gives Scotland its tough rep and vigorous lingo . . . [A] superior series."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

'1979'
'1979'

Lydbog | Dansk

1979. Året fik en elendig begyndelse og er kun blevet værre. Snestorm, strejke, strømsvigt og politiske uroligheder er blevet hverdag i Skotland. Men for Allie Burns betyder det, at der er mere at rive i til avisen, hvor nye gode historier hver dag banker

'Winter'
'Winter'

Bog | Engelsk

'McDermid's most personal book to date' THE SCOTSMAN 'A warm hug of a book... like sitting by a roaring winter fire' JACKIE KAY Winter is the time to snuggle indoors without guilt; to curl up on the sofa with a good book or a box set,

'1979'
'1979'

Bog | Dansk

1979. året fik en elendig begyndelse og er kun blevet værre. Snestorm, strejke, strømsvigt og politiske uroligheder er blevet hverdag i Skotland. Men for Allie Burns betyder det, at der er mere at rive i til avisen, hvor nye gode historier hver dag banker

'1989'
'1989'

Bog | Engelsk

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE SECOND THRILLING NOVEL IN VAL MCDERMID'S NEW ALLIE BURNS SERIES ___________ There's nothing like a killer story . . . 1989. The world is changing, and Allie Burns is still on the front line, covering the sto

'Queen Macbeth'
'Queen Macbeth'

Bog | Engelsk

Shakespeare created the myth of the Macbeths as indefensible murderous conspirators. But now internationally bestselling author Val McDermid drags the truth out of the shadows, exposing the patriarchal prejudices of history Britain's reigning "Qu

'Silent Bones'
'Silent Bones'

Bog | Engelsk

THE POWERFUL NEW THRILLER IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Beautifully structured, witty and twisty' ANN CLEEVES 'A perfect crime novel' KATE MOSSE 'Powerful, moving and wise' HARLAN COBEN 'Full of humour, hear