Released September 2008

They say form is temporary, class is permanent. So it proves to be with Val McDermid’s new mystery-suspense tale which, after a couple of slightly disappointing efforts in recent years, shows that when the lady is on her home turf and writing in the way she feels most comfortable with, she’s pretty much untouchable. And with the sixth TV series of WIRE IN THE BLOOD screening for the first time this month, she’s also right at the peak of her 21-year career as a crime-fiction writer.