Val McDermid
Val McDermid | |
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McDermid in 2007 | |
| Born | 4 June 1955 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Spouse | Jo Sharp (m. 2016) |
| Website | |
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Valarie McDermid (born 4 June 1955) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and his collaborators in the police department. Her work is considered to be part of a sub-genre known as Tartan Noir. This series was adapted for television, running from 2002 to 2008, and known as Wire in the Blood.
She also has a second series, known as Karen Pirie, adapted from her books featuring the character of the same name.