Insidious Intent by Val Mcdermid

Insidious Intent by Val Mcdermid

Number one bestseller Val McDermid returns with a pulse-pounding, suspenseful novel featuring two of the most distinctive and iconic characters in crime fiction: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan.

[T]horoughly pleasing, engaging, indeed compelling, a very fine piece of craftsmanshipIt will reward those who have followed the Jordan and Hill sequence, and send latecomers back to the earlier novels. * Scotsman *
Val McDermid, known as the queen of psychological thrillers, surpasses herself here, delivering one of the most surprising twists you'll read this year. Outstanding. * Irish Independent *
The tenth outing for the much-loved duo is a reliably engrossing thriller - and one that ends with a colossal reminder of just why McDermid has been the queen of crime for three decades. * Heat *
Elegantly plotted, it's pure class * Sunday Mirror *
Dark and expert crime writing . . . beautifully crafted * The Arts Desk *
McDermid ratchets up the tension . . . [her] most expressive and emotional novel to date, giving readers more than just a clever criminal to get their teeth into. * The National *
There aren't many to touch her for insight into the minds of hunter and hunted. -- Susan Hill
Here is another gripping crime novel by Val McDermid . . . an exciting book by one of today's most accomplished crime writers * Literary Review *

Val McDermid is an international number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than forty languages. Her multi-award-winning series and standalone novels have been adapted for TV and radio, most notably the Wire in the Blood series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan. The Karen Pirie novels have now been adapted for a major ITV series.

Val has been chair of the judges for the Wellcome Book Prize and the Gordon Burn Prize, and has served as a judge for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Man Booker Prize and the Royal Society Book Prize. She is the recipient of eight honorary doctorates and is an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford. She is a visiting professor in the Centre of Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Among her many awards are the CWA Diamond Dagger recognising lifetime achievement and the Theakston's Old Peculier award for Outstanding Contribution to Crime Writing. Val is also an experienced broadcaster and much-sought-after columnist and commentator across print media.

www.valmcdermid.com
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ISBN 13	9780751568240
ISBN 10	0751568244
Title	Insidious Intent
Author	Val Mcdermid
Series	Tony Hill And Carol Jordan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2018-02-22
Number of pages	528
Prizes	Winner of DIVA Literary Awards - Best Novel 2017 (UK), Long-listed for Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2018 (UK)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.