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Hailed as one of the most successful crime writers in the world, Val McDermid is also among the most prolific, with more than 40 novels, short story collections and non-fiction books to her name.
Since her 1987 debut, Report for Murder, this crime writing maestro has sold a staggering 18.5 million books around the world. Her multi-award winning series and standalone novels have been adapted for TV and radio, most notably the Wire in the Blood series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan, which starred Robson Green and Hermione Norris.
During a career spanning more than 35 years, the Scottish-born writer has won numerous international awards for her work, including the CWA Gold Dagger and the Stonewall Writer of the Year. Join Val as she talks with Abir Mukherjee about her extraordinary life and career.
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Val McDermid
One of the UK’s most accomplished and respected novelists, Val McDermid has sold over 18.5 million books to date across the globe and is translated into more than 40 languages. Her multi-award winning series and standalone novels have been adapted for TV and radio, most notably the Wire in the Blood series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan.
Abir Mukherjee
Abir Mukherjee grew up in the West of Scotland. At the age of fifteen, his best friend made him read Gorky Park and he’s been a fan of crime fiction ever since. The child of immigrants from India, A Rising Man, his debut novel, was inspired by a desire to learn more about this crucial period in Anglo-Indian history that seems to have been almost forgotten. It won the Harvill Secker/Daily Telegraph crime writing competition and is the first in a new series starring Captain Sam Wyndham and ‘Surrender-Not’ Banerjee. Abir lives in London with his wife and two sons.
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