Powerful . . . McDermid''''s prose is pure pleasure to read . . . The plot is tight, the story is thrilling, the ending is as satisfying as they come . . . A master operating at the height of her considerable powers. Prepare to be swept away. Mystery Scene on Splinter the Silence.
Widely recognized as one of our finest crime writers, with numerous accolades and legions of devoted readers worldwide, internationally bestselling author Val McDermid is back with the latest installment in her series featuring psychologist Tony Hill and former police detective Carol Jordan. In Insidious Intent, Tony and Carol are on the hunt for a serial killer who forces the duo to confront their most haunting moral dilemma so far.
In the north of England, single women are beginning to disappear from weddings. A pattern soon becomes clear: Someone is crashing the festivities and luring the women away—only to leave the victims'''' bodies in their own burned-out cars in remote locations. Tony and Carol are called upon to investigate—but this may be the toughest case they''''ve ever had to face. Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Paula McIntyre and her partner Elinor must deal with a cruel cyber-blackmailer targeting their teenage ward, Torin.
Impeccably plotted and intensely gripping, Insidious Intent reaffirms Val McDermid''''s place as Britain''''s reigning Queen of Crime.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802127167
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 424
Tiempo de lectura:
8h 46m
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 16/03/2018
Año de edición: 2017
Alto: 23.0 cm
Ancho: 15.0 cm
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Val McDermid
Val McDermid (Kirkcaldy, 1955) es una de las escritoras de novela de suspense con mayor proyección internacional. Tras estudiar Literatura inglesa en Oxford, ejerció como periodista en diversos periódicos durante más de quince años. Desde que en 1995 ganó el Premio Gold Dagger con la publicación de El canto de las sirenas, abandonó el periodismo y se dedicó en exclusiva a escribir novela de suspense. Sus novelas, centradas sobre todo en los aspectos psicológicos del crimen, son muy apreciadas tanto por la crítica como por sus lectores. Entre su producción destacan Lugar de ejecución (SN, 140), Asesino de sombras (SN, 155) Un eco lejano, El cuerpo tatuado y Un territorio oscuro (SN, 116).