Tag: McDermid
Don’t mess with the ‘Killer Queen’ of crime Val McDermid
Posted: October 13, 2023 at 10:23 pm / Books
As Val McDermid’s cold case investigator Karen Pirie returns in a cracking new novel, the Scottish writer reveals the roots of her tabloid nickname, why Big Daddy might have regretted taking her on… and the vile abuse of women in the public eye Daily Express :: Books Feed
Crime writer Val McDermid says Jubilee reading list should include more fiction books
Posted: June 14, 2022 at 10:23 pm / Books
THE late Queen Mother was a fan of Dick Francis whose novels married her love of horse racing with the excitement of thrillers. Francis once admitted avoiding sex scenes and swearing because he knew she would be reading. Princess Margaret was another crime fan and, as the guest of honour at the Crime Writers’ Association’s […]
Val McDermid, Antonia Hodgson and more: The best new thriller books
Posted: August 19, 2016 at 5:25 pm / Books
YOU will be chilled to the bone by our pick of the month’s best thrillers. Daily Express :: Books Feed