Val McDermid
Val McDermid is a leading Scottish crime writer best known for her Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, which pioneered the psychological profiler procedural in British fiction. Her standalone Wire in the Blood became a successful television series. She has received the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger and is one of the most respected voices in contemporary crime fiction.
Works
- The Mermaids SingingPsychologist profiler investigates serial killer targeting young women
- Wire in the BloodProfiler tracks serial killer terrorizing Scottish countryside
- The Wire in the BloodPsychologist helps solve crime through behavioral analysis expertise
- A Place of ExecutionInvestigator unearths two decades-old cold case evidence
- Beneath the BleedingDetective faces deadly games while investigating serial murders