Awards: Shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2006
Once a renowned investigative journalist, Joe Donovan’s life fell apart when his six-year-old son disappeared without trace. Now a virtual recluse, Donovan is abruptly thrust back into the limelight when a teenage boy makes contact, in desperate need of his help.
On the run for his life, Jamal has in his possession something that holds the key to Donovan’s past, a past that can only be unlocked by forcing him to make a terrifying journey into the present.
As long-buried secrets emerge and the bodies pile up, Donovan finds himself caught up in a harrowing web of fear. In order to survive and uncover the disturbing truth at the heart of the dangerous world he’s found himself in, he puts together a team to help him, a team of outsiders that doesn’t care which side of the law it operates on.
And Donovan will surely need their help. For he and Jamal are being hunted by a ruthless killer. A killer with a 100% success rate. A killer who doesn’t know the meaning of the word mercy.
Val McDermid's OUT OF BOUNDS a finalist in the McIlvanney Prize 2017
We're delighted to announce that Val McDermid's OUT OF BOUNDS is a finalist for the McIlvanney Prize 2017. The judges had this to say about it: 'The Queen of Scottish crime adds yet more jewels to her crown with Out of Bounds and shows us why she's writing at the very top of her game...Karen Pirie is one of the most engaging and charismatic of all the fictional Scottish Detectives'. The winner will be announced on Friday 8th September as part of Bloody Scotland. read more.
Val McDermid's INSIDIOUS INTENT released today
Huge congratulations to Val McDermid on the release of INSIDIOUS INTENT today! INSIDIOUS INTENT is the latest instalment of the Tony Hill series and you can read more about it here. read more.
Belinda Bauer's THE BEAUTIFUL DEAD shortlisted for a Gold Daggers award
Many congratulations to Belinda Bauer for being shortlisted for a CWA Gold Dagger award with THE BEAUTIFUL DEAD. The Crime Writers' Association announced the shortlists for this year's Dagger awards at Waterstones Piccadilly on Wednesday 26th July. You can find more information about the awards here.
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