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From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid comes a gripping mystery – Lindsay Gordon dives into the world of London publishing to investigate a murder First appearing as a deadly accident, Penny Varnavides’s death is quickly revealed to be a murder – one that bears a shocking resemblance to the killing in her upcoming book. Only three people knew the plot of Penny’s manuscript: her literary agent, her editor and her ex-girlfriend, Meredith, who is immediately arrested. Writer Lindsay Gordon is convinced of Meredith’s innocence, and delves into the cutthroat and competitive world of London publishing in search of a murderer. Praise for Val McDermid ‘McDermid remains unrivalled … Brilliant’ Observer ‘Val McDermid is a born storyteller… absorbing reading’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A classic … McDermid pulls out all the stops. Impeccable’ Guardian

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‘A jolly romp through the world of London publishing’ Independent ‘Funny and scary by turns; always sharp’ Daily Telegraph ‘The writing is tough and colourful, the scene setting excellent’ Times Literary Supplement Praise for Val McDermid: 'Val McDermid is an inspiration' Herald 'A well-pitched and topical mystery' Sunday Times 'McDermid's snappy, often comic, prose keeps the story humming' Publishers Weekly ‘The real mistress of psychological gripping thrillers; no one can plot or tell a story like she can’ Daily Express ‘The Queen of Crime reigns’ Independent ‘McDermid remains unrivalled … Brilliant’ Observer ‘With the deaths of PD James and Ruth Rendell, Val McDermid is the obvious successor as Britain's Queen of Crime. For me, she has already held that title for many years’ The Times ‘McDermid still writes with the telltale verve that's won her the accolade queen of psychological thrillers’ Guardian ‘No one rivals Val McDermid's skill at writing truly terrifying thrillers’ GoodHousekeeping ‘McDermid has created a complex and prickly detective. The relationship intertwines a realistic romance with a solid detective story' Washington Times ‘[She is] fresh and funny with a sparkling sense of time and place’ Literary Review

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Val McDermid grew up in a Scottish mining community then read English at Oxford. She was a journalist for sixteen years, spending the last three as Northern Bureau Chief of a national Sunday tabloid. She divides her time between Northumberland and Cheshire.

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