Val McDermid is a Scottish Crime fiction author following in the footsteps of Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith. Val McDermid does have her own writing style. McDermid has developed three crime series to display her virtuosity. Her first series is the Lindsay Gordon series, followed by the Kate Brannigan series.These are two different characters who dealt with crime in their own way. Her third series is a collaboration of two detectives and often displays the interactions and disagreements of two strong willed people working closely together. This is the Tony Hill / Carol Jordan series and The Mermaids Singing is the first book.
Book Review:Tony Hill, a psychologist, has been called in to profile a killer who has mutilated four men. Tony has his own problems to take care of.
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Book Review:Poisonings and bombings and what are the connections?Tony and Carol are right up against it this time.
Book Review:Val McDermid has talked with female crime solvers, whether it be going undercover to bust drug barons or serving injunctions on violent offenders. She tells of their terrifying stories and how they cope with the pressure of their job.