Overnight Delivery on 80,000 Books 🚀

Order today and you could recieve a Golden Bookmark! ✨

1989

The brand-new thriller from the No.1 bestseller
By Val McDermid
Series: Allie Burns
0.0 (0 reviews)
3.87 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 6,366 ratings, 650 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
1989 by Val McDermid is a gripping crime novel set against the backdrop of significant historical events. In this sequel to the powerful "1979," seasoned investigative journalist Allie Burns finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue, corruption, and danger as she delves into the murky depths of a case that threatens to unveil global stakes. With its elegant prose and clever twists, the book captures the era's tensions vividly, making it a compelling read for fans of crime and thriller genres.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2600
Elsewhere:
$2799
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by gripping crime investigations set against the backdrop of historical events. It blends compelling characters with a rich, atmospheric setting of the late 1980s, offering a thrilling mystery that captivates and engages with its intricate plotting and vivid detail.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

1989

The second pulse-racing thriller in the era-defining, #1 bestselling Allie Burns series

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Karen Pirie returns . . . Pre-order Past Lying, the eagerly-awaited new Karen Pirie thriller, publishing October 2023

___________

1989. The world is on the brink of revolution and journalist Allie Burns is a woman on a mission. When she discovers a lead about the exploitation of society's most vulnerable, Allie is determined to investigate and give voice to the silenced.

Elsewhere, a ticking clock begins the countdown to a murder. As Allie begins to connect the dots and edges closer to exposing the truth, it is more shocking than she ever imagined. There's nothing like a killer story, and to tell it, Allie must risk her freedom and her life . . .

The brand-new unmissable, heart-stopping thriller from number one bestseller, Val McDermid

___________

Praise for the Allie Burns series

'McDermid is at her considerable best' GUARDIAN

'Irresistible' PATRICIA CORNWELL

'A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre' PETER JAMES

'Outstanding' SPECTATOR

'Another masterpiece' DAVID BALDACCI

'Sensational. One of Britain's most accomplished writers' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'A masterly setter of scene' SCOTSMAN

Series: Allie Burns

View all
  • 1979
    By Val McDermid
    Paperback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • 1989
    By Val McDermid
    Paperback
    $2600
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

1989 by Val McDermid is lauded for its captivating evocation of an era, immersing readers in the rich nostalgia of the late 20th century with its detailed portrayal of a Glaswegian tabloid office. The novel skilfully recreates the period's atmosphere, dealing with significant historical events like the AIDS crisis and Hillsborough disaster, while delivering an engaging crime narrative. Critics commend McDermid's adept storytelling and scene-setting, as well as the intriguing mysteries that keep readers enthralled.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751583137

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 464

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: Allie Burns Val McDermid

About the Author

Val McDermid is a number one bestseller whose novels have been translated into forty languages, and have sold over nineteen million copies. She has won many awards internationally, including the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year and the LA Times Book of the Year Award. She was inducted into the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame in 2009, was the recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2010 and received the Lambda Literary Foundation Pioneer Award in 2011.

In 2016, Val received the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award at the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival and in 2017 received the DIVA Literary Prize for Crime, and was elected a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Val has served as a judge for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Man Booker Prize, and was Chair of the Wellcome Book Prize in 2017. She is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates, is an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford and a Professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand. She writes full time and divides her time between Edinburgh and East Neuk of Fife.

X @valmcdermid

Instagram @quineofcrime

Also by Val McDermid

View all

More from Crime & Thriller

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.