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The Wire in the Blood

By Val McDermid
Series: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan
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In The Wire in the Blood by Val McDermid, psychological profiler Dr Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan join forces to track a series of brutal crimes across Northern England. As they delve deeper into the twisted minds of serial offenders, they face challenges that test their professional and personal boundaries. The narrative unfolds with gripping tension, combining sharp detective work with complex psychological insight.
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The Wire in the Blood

The ferociously readable, #1 bestselling crime thriller that led to the much-loved ITV show…

The sensational crime bestseller from the Queen of Crime Val McDermid

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The ferociously readable, #1 bestselling crime thriller that led to the much-loved ITV show…
‘Wholly satisfying’ Ian Rankin

Young girls are disappearing nationwide.

Dr Tony Hill sets his team a task: find a link between the cases.

Only one officer comes up with a theory, but it’s too wild… that is, until one of their number is murdered and mutilated.

Tony has started a game – one where hunter and hunted can all too easily be reversed. He has baited an aggressor whose charming manner hides a warped and sick mind…

When a killer is hiding in plain sight

Who can stop them?

‘Truly frightening’ The Times

‘Sly and sophisticated, weaving the mundane with the stomach-churningly depraved’ Express

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The Wire in the Blood is praised for its intelligence and depth, offering a gripping and unexpected narrative. Critics highlight its frightening realism and McDermid's ability to portray a convincing criminal mind. The character of Tony Hill is noted for being distinctive and compelling, while the book's fast pace and chilling atmosphere make it an engrossing read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008453657

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 June 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hemlock Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 544

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Series: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Val McDermid

About the Author

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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