Description: Criminal profiler Tony Hill and his ally DCI Carol Jordan are back in a terrifying psychological thriller from bestselling author and mistress of suspense McDermid.
Brief description:
VAL McDERMID is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty crime novels. She has won the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; her novels have been selected as New York Times Notable Books and have been Edgar Award finalists. She was the 2010 recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Crime Writing. More than 10 million copies of her books have been sold around the world. She lives in the north of England. Visit her website at www.valmcdermid.com.
Review Quotes:
"If Rankin is the king of British crime, Val McDermid is undoubtedly the queen. . . . McDermid is a consummate plotter, so there are pleasing twists and turns in this first-rate story." - The Observer (UK)
"Tackled cleverly, with a well-concealed plot twist making a political point. . . . An accomplished performance. . . . This is Britain's most successful series featuring a woman police detective." - The Sunday Times (UK)
"[McDermid is] the queen of serial killers. . . . As a former journalist, few can scoop Val on throatclutching narrative, but at the same time she is marvellous on the sub-plot details." - Daily Mail (London)
"This classy police procedural--latest in a series featuring the criminal profiler Tony Hill--compels from start to finish. . . . A narrative of nerve-stretching immediacy. . . . Sharply written, suspenseful, and full of insight into the world of the criminal psychologist." - The Times (London)