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  • Mimsy Moller

Val McDermid

Born:
  • Kircaldy, Scotland
Agents:

Biography

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Critical perspective

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Bibliography

Splinter the Silence
Bodies of Evidence
The Anatomy of Crime
Northanger Abbey
The Skeleton Road
Cross and Burn
The Vanishing Point
My Granny is a Pirate
The Retribution
Trick of the Dark
Fever of the Bone
A Darker Domain
Beneath the Bleeding
The Grave Tattoo
Cleanskin
Stranded
The Torment of Others
Hostage to Murder
The Distant Echo
The Last Temptation
Killing the Shadows
A Place of Execution
Star Struck
The Writing on the Wall and other stories
The Wire in the Blood
Booked for Murder
Blue Genes
Clean Break
A Suitable Job for a Woman: Inside the World of Women Private Eyes
The Mermaids Singing
Crack Down
Union Jack
Kick Back
Dead Beat
Final Edition
Common Murder
Report for Murder

Awards

2011
Galaxy National Book Awards Thriller and Crime Novel of the Year
2011
Pioneer Award at Lambda Literary Awards
2010
Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award
2009
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Mystery/Thriller)
2009
Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
2008
British Book Awards Crime Thriller of the Year
2006
Portico Prize
2006
Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
2005
Crime Writers' Association Dagger of Daggers Award
2005
Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
2004
Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel
2004
Crime Writers' Association Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction
2004
GLBTQ Saints and Sinners Hall of Fame
2004
Mystery and Thriller Book Club People's Choice Award
2004
Scotland Magazine Icon of Scotland
2004
Sherlock Award for Best Crime Novel
2004
Spoken Word Publishing Association Awards (Best Crime Novel)
2001
Anthony Award for Best Novel
2001
Dilys Award
2001
Edgar Award for Best Novel
2001
Lambda Literary Award for Fiction
2001
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Mystery/Thriller)
2001
Mystery Readers of America Macavity Award
2001
Svenska Deckarakademiens Prize
2001
WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award
2000
Barry Award for Best British Mystery
2000
Edgar Award for Best Critical Work
2000
New York Times Notable Book of the Year
1999
Crime Writers' Association Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction
1998
Grand Prix des Romans d'Adventure (France)
1998
WH Smith Thumping Good Read Award
1995
Anthony Award for Best Novel
1995
Crime Writers' Association Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction
1994
Crime Writers' Association Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction
1994
Crime Writers' Association Macallan Short Story Dagger

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