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McDermid, Val
The Grave Tattoo
Series: Thrillers
Awards: Winner of the Portico Prize for Fiction, 2006
It's summer in the Lake District and heavy rain over the fells has uncovered a bizarrely tattooed body. Could it be linked to the old rumour that Fletcher Christian, mutinous First Mate on the Bounty, had secretly returned it England?
Scholar Jane Gresham wants to find out. She believes that the Lakeland poet William Wordsworth, a friend of Christian's, may have sheltered the fugitive and turned his tale into an epic poem - which has since disappeared. But as she follows each lead, death is hard on her heels. The centuries-old mystery is putting lives at risk. And it isn't just the truth that is waiting to be discovered, but a bounty worth millions...
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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.
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.
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. read more.
Many congratulations to Catherine Ryan Howard for being shortlisted for a CWA John Creasey (New Blood) award with DISTRESS SIGNALS. 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. read more.