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Jun 4, 1955 — —· 71 yrs

UNITED KINGDOM AUTHOR · FICTION · MYSTERY

Val McDermid

Also known as: V. L. McDermid, Val Mcdermid

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Valarie McDermid (born 4 June 1955) is a Scottish crime writer of over 30 novels. Her work is considered part of a sub-genre known as Tartan Noir, and is known for uncompromising depictions of violence. Her books have received numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award and the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. McDermid is best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and his collaborators in the police department.

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Blue is one colour the Danube never manages.

— from The Last Temptation

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The Last Temptation

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Een Britse klinisch psycholoog jaagt in Nederland en België op een seriemoordenaar van collega's, terwijl een politievrouw infiltreert in een meedogenloze bende drugs- en mensensmokkelaars in Berlijn.

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Le Tueur des ombres

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Resistance

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Great Britain. July 1951. Three years ago, Russia went dark. Nothing got in. Nothing got out. The world assumed it was political strife. But it was the Chimera: voracious extraterrestrial invaders. And in December 1949, they burst across the Russian border and poured into Europe. The luckiest humans died. The less fortunate succumbed to an alien virus--and changed.Within a year, most of Europe had fallen. Only Great Britain, after struggling desperately, had kept the conquerors at bay. But as the Chimera were repelled, they were evolving. Building. Planning.America. November 1952.The Chimera have crossed the Atlantic. Their lightning strikes on American borders are devastating. Cities are lost. Small towns overrun. Citizens transformed into monstrosities. Enter Lieutenant Nathan Hale, U.S. Ranger. A veteran of the Chimeran conflict, he is uniquely immune to the alien virus. And when regular troops can't stem the Chimeran onslaught, Hale and his special-operations team meet the menace head-on.But while they battle the relentless Chimera, deadly power games rage in the White House. And when Hale discovers a far-reaching conspiracy, one with deadly consequences for the human race, his allegiance to country and mankind is stretched to the breaking point.From the Paperback edition.

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