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Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Val McDermid Wants to Be a Traitor on The TraitorsVal McDermid, a renowned crime writer and quiz show star, expresses her interest in joining a celebrity edition of The Traitors, where she could use her plotting skills and poker face to either betray or spot betrayers. She admires the tactics of past winners and jokes about needing a sick note due to her age and health. McDermid, known for her Wire in the Blood books and Karen Pirie series, would prefer to start as Faithful and switch to Traitor later in the game. She will join Dame Denise Mina at Granite Noir, blending her real-life fame with TV dreams.
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2026-02-1602 min
Glasgow News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Val McDermid Warns AI Threatens AuthorsVal McDermid warns of AI threat to authors, revealing her works were scraped without permission. She criticizes publishers for using AI to translate books, causing income losses for novelists. McDermid believes human writers still hold an advantage in capturing real emotions and unpredictable character responses.
2026-02-1501 min
NPR's Book of the DayWith her new book, Scottish author Val McDermid wants to “charm you into winter”We are in the thick of winter in the U.S. Days are short, nights are long, and in much of the country, it’s crisp and cold outside. A new book by the Scottish author Val McDermid makes the case for the season’s beauty – despite its challenges. Winter: The Story of a Season is a work of creative nonfiction that explores seasonal traditions and McDermid’s personal memories. In today’s episode, the author joins NPR’s Daniel Estrin for a conversation that touches on McDermid’s crime novels, the difficulty of winter for unhoused people, and the tradition of a...
2026-01-1307 min
Crime Time FMVAL McDERMID chats to Craig SistersonVAL MCDERMID chats to Craig Sisterson, THE SILENT BONES, Karen Pirie, TV shows, Queen MacBeth, Allie Burns, building a career, editors, ground breaking fiction.THE SILENT BONES The truth is buried just beneath the surface . . .When torrential rain causes a landslide on a motorway in Scotland, it reveals a crime scene: someone hid a body in the tarmac eleven years before. Journalist Sam Nimmo had been the prime suspect in the murder of his fiancée when he disappeared, and now DCI Karen Pirie and her Historic Cases Unit must f...
2025-10-2843 min
Desert Island DiscsVal McDermid on her childhood love of librariesIn 2013 the Scottish writer Val McDermid was cast away by Kirsty Young.Crime fiction is Val's chosen genre, and the millions of novels she sells examine and dissect the darkest recesses of human behaviour. Val spoke to Kirsty about her childhood love of libraries.You can listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds.
2025-09-2504 min
The Writing LifeWriting contemporary crime fiction: Val McDermid on Past LyingIn this episode of The Writing Life, award-winning writer Val McDermid shares insights on writing contemporary crime fiction, and the importance of learning patience as a writer.
One of the UK’s most accomplished and respected novelists, Val McDermid has sold over 19 million books to date across the globe and is translated into more than 40 languages. She is perhaps best-known for her Wire in the Blood series, featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan, which was adapted for television starring Robson Green and Hermione Norris. She has written four other series: private det...
2025-08-1142 min
A Kick Up The Arts with Nicola MeighanVal McDermid: All Back To MineSend us a textThis episode was recorded live at the brilliant Portobello Bookshop, in (near!) Edinburgh - thank you so much to Euan and the gang for making us so welcome - as ever - and to everyone at Birlinn. And thanks to the legend Val McDermid - folk singer; football fan; Fun Loving Crime Writer; creator of heroes like Lindsay Gordon, Wire in the Blood’s Carol Jordan and Allie Burns - and a newly-appointed doctor of letters. But we’ll get to that…To...
2025-07-311h 02
Cask to GlassVal McDermid“Ice is for cocktails!” exclaims Scottish crime writer and whisky lover Val McDermid.So how does she take a dram? And what does she take?And if she loves whisky so much, why did Val create a leading character who enjoys gin when she personally hates it?Join John Beattie as he and Val discuss “morning whiskies”, imposter syndrome and Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns.And if you’re new to Scotland’s national drink and want to know where to start, Val has a recommendation.Slàin...
2025-01-3037 min
Just ReadsVal McDermid - Forensice - The Anatomy of CrimeThe dead talk. To the right listener, they tell us all about themselves: where they came from, how they lived, how they died - and who killed them. Forensic scientists can unlock the mysteries of the past and help justice to be done using the messages left by a corpse, a crime scene or the faintest of human traces. Forensics draws on interviews with top-level professionals, ground-breaking research and Val McDermid's own experience to lay bare the secrets of this fascinating science. And, along the way, she wonders at how maggots collected from a corpse can help determine...
2024-12-1703 min
The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon3. Out of Bounds - Val McDermidJoin us for the fourth Karen Pirie in an Edinburgh investigation with plenty of DNA. It's Out of Bounds by Val McDermid.
NB! This episode has all kinds of fun swearing.
No spoilers- we do not reveal whodunnit. However, there is a reveal about The Skeleton Road (previous Karen Pirie).
Mystery Business is live from Richmond Theatre as we watch Murder on the Orient Express.
For TV Tattle, we give our verdict on Episode 1 of BBC's Rebus.
We also discuss flock wallpaper, horny Poirot and Mrs Sausages.
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2024-11-2234 min
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Queen Macbeth by Val McDermidPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/801006to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Queen Macbeth
Author: Val McDermid
Narrator: Lesley Harcourt
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 44 minutes
Release date: September 24, 2024
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Britain’s reigning “Queen of Crime” (The Scotsman), internationally bestselling and award-winning author Val McDermid has ensnared audiences worldwide for more than thirty years with her thrilling and masterfully plotted crime oeuvre. Now, in this radical, rip-roaring counternarrative drawing on the historical record, McDermid peels back the patriarchal prejudices of history and delivers an illuminating portrait of Shakespeare’s most famous villain, and the treacherous pursuit of ambition that mad...
2024-09-243h 44Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalQueen Macbeth by Val McDermidPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/801006to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Queen Macbeth
Author: Val McDermid
Narrator: Lesley Harcourt
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 44 minutes
Release date: September 24, 2024
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Britain’s reigning “Queen of Crime” (The Scotsman), internationally bestselling and award-winning author Val McDermid has ensnared audiences worldwide for more than thirty years with her thrilling and masterfully plotted crime oeuvre. Now, in this radical, rip-roaring counternarrative drawing on the historical record, McDermid peels back the patriarchal prejudices of history and delivers an illuminating portrait of Shakespeare’s most famous villain, and the treacherous pursuit of ambition that mad...
2024-09-243h 44
Get Latest Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseQueen Macbeth by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/801006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Macbeth Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Lesley Harcourt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 24, 2024 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Britain’s reigning “Queen of Crime” (The Scotsman), internationally bestselling and award-winning author Val McDermid has ensnared audiences worldwide for more than thirty years with her thrilling and masterfully plotted crime oeuvre. Now, in this radical, rip-roaring counternarrative drawing on the historical record, McDermid peels back the patriarchal prejudices of history and delivers an illuminating portrait of Shakespeare’s most famous villain, and the treacherous pursuit of ambition...
2024-09-2405 min
The Book ShowVal McDermid and Jonathan Seidler on ancient queens and modern loveCrime writer Val McDermid investigates Scotland's most famous female character to reveal a very different Lady Macbeth. And Sydney writer Jonathon Seidler delves into the story beyond the happy ending and how breakups can define a relationship.Crime writer Val McDermid investigates Scotland’s most famous female character to reveal a very different Lady Macbeth. Queen Macbeth: Darkland Tales is part of a series where well known authors find the truth behind the legends commissioned by the historical fiction publishing house Birlinn.Jonathan Seidler is no stranger to the complexities of modern relationships. A Sydney write...
2024-05-0641 min
Breandáin O'SheaVal McDermidVal McDermid is a Scottish author renowned for her crime fiction. McDermid began her writing career as a journalist before transitioning to full-time fiction writing. She gained widespread acclaim for her series featuring psychological profiler Dr. Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan, which was adapted into the successful television series "Wire in the Blood." McDermid's works are characterised by intricate plots, well-developed characters, and a keen understanding of forensic science. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to crime fiction and is considered one of the leading voices in the genre.
2024-04-1512 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectivePast Lying by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745447 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Past Lying Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Cathleen Mccarron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 26, 2024 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: In this superb new addition to Val McDermid’s masterful crime series, DCI Karen Pirie returns in a propulsive thriller of deceit and vengeance, set against the disquiet of a global pandemic Britain’s reigning “Queen of Crime” (The Scotsman), Val McDermid is the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of over thirty novels. The long-awaited seventh novel in the acclaimed series that has captivated audiences for twenty years, b...
2024-03-2605 min
Rosebud with Gyles BrandrethVal McDermidVal McDermid tells Gyles her remarkable story. An only child from Kirkcaldy in Fife, the daughter of a welder and a shop assistant, Val became obsessed with books after being read to by her mother as a young child and, when the family moved opposite the town's Central Library, she read every book on the shelves. It was her favourite books - The Chalet School series - that inspired her to become a writer and to apply to Oxford University, despite the fact that she'd only ever been to England once, on a family holiday to Blackpool. Val also...
2024-03-1558 minThe Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon9. The Distant Echo - Val McDermidJoin us for a Scottish thriller by one of our Queens of Crime, The Distant Echo, by Val McDermid. We are also joined by a special guest, Rose.
Spoilers! We do reveal whodunnit, so watch/read before you listen if you don't want to ruin the surprise.
No Mystery Business today given that we are joined by a guest.
In TV Tattle, we compare notes on the dramatisation of The Distant Echo, which you can find on ITVX.
Mystery Mentions
Ally Burns series (Val McDermid)
AOB: All Good Bookshop...
2024-02-0648 min
HIF PlayerVal McDermidRecorded live at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2023.
A living legend, a national treasure, and quite simply, one of the greatest writers the crime fiction genre has ever known. Val McDermid is the author of 38 outstanding novels, a body of work unrivalled in the modern age.
She is the creator of several unforgettable protagonists including Lindsay Gordon, Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, Kate Brannigan, and most recently, Allie Burns. Several have leapt from page to screen, including the brilliant Karen Pirie who was brought to life in a major ITV series last autumn.
Val’s most recent novel, the...
2023-12-2052 min
Embrace Repertoire of Full Audiobooks in Self Development, Health & WellnessChristmas is Murder - Val McDermidListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Christmas is MurderAuthor: Val McDermidNarrator: Angela Ness, Dan Bottomley, Esther Wane, Jonathan Keeble, Russ Bain, Stewart CrankFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5:32:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 11-23-2023Publisher: W.F. HowesGenres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseSummary:A collection of atmospheric short stories from the international bestseller Val McDermid. The perfect festive gift for any book lover, featuring classic tales alongside exclusive, never-before-seen material
Val McDermid is a master of the dark...
2023-11-235h 32
Mary Anne and Wanda70. The Girl Who Killed Santa Claus by Val McDermidWe are rounding out our short story series by Val McDermid this week with another good one! Kelly Jane quickly goes from Christmas Hero to Santa Claus Killer…or are things not really as they seem?? We hope you enjoyed our 4 stories by Val McDermid! Let us know which one you liked best!
2023-11-1829 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectivePast Lying by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/710264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Past Lying Series: #7 of Karen Pirie Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Lauren Lyle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: In this superb new addition to Val McDermid’s masterful crime series, DCI Karen Pirie returns in a propulsive thriller of deceit and vengeance, set against the disquiet of a global pandemic Britain’s reigning “Queen of Crime” (The Scotsman), Val McDermid is the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of over thirty novels. The long-awaited seventh novel in the acclaimed series that has captivate...
2023-11-1405 min
Chapter Store of Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & FantasyMoonstone: With an introduction by Val McDermid - Val McDermidListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Moonstone: With an introduction by Val McDermidAuthor: Val McDermidNarrator: Ian Stewart, Patrick TullFormat: UnabridgedLength: 20:34:38Language: EnglishRelease date: 11-02-2023Publisher: W.F. HowesGenres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseSummary:A new edition Wilkie Collins's classic novel with a new introduction by bestselling crime author Val McDermid
The Moonstone, a yellow diamond looted from an Indian temple and believed to bring bad luck to its owner, is bequeathed to...
2023-11-028h 34
Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Moonstone: With an introduction by Val McDermid by Wilkie Collins, Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702531 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Moonstone: With an introduction by Val McDermid Author: Wilkie Collins, Val McDermid Narrator: Ian Stewart, Patrick Tull Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 34 minutes Release date: November 2, 2023 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: A new edition Wilkie Collins's classic novel with a new introduction by bestselling crime author Val McDermid The Moonstone, a yellow diamond looted from an Indian temple and believed to bring bad luck to its owner, is bequeathed to Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday. That very night the priceless stone is stolen again and when Sergeant...
2023-11-0203 minMary Anne and Wanda61. Breathtaking Ignorance/ Mittel by Val McDermidOur new short story series is by Val McDermid! Stranded is a collection of McDermid’s short stories so get a copy to read the stories with us. Breathtaking Ignorance and Mittel were both only a few pages long so we did both for this episode. Let us know if you thought the chef was innocent or if she plotted the murder!
2023-09-1940 min
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2023-09-0100 min
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2023-09-0100 min
Tune in Plenitude of Full Audiobooks in Self Development, Health & Wellness1989 – Wahrheit oder Tod (Ein Fall für Journalistin Allie Burns, Band 2) - Val McDermidHören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos beihttps://epod.spaceTitel: 1989 – Wahrheit oder Tod (Ein Fall für Journalistin Allie Burns, Band 2)Autor: Val McDermidErzähler: Sandra VossFormat: UnabridgedSpieldauer: 14:24:20Sprache: DeutschVeröffentlichungsdatum: 07-03-2023Herausgeber: SAGA EgmontKategorien: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseZusammenfassung:Journalistin Allie Burns im Hexenkessel Berlin:»1989 – Wahrheit oder Tod« ist der 2. Teil der rasanten Krimi-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Val McDermid um eine Journalistin, die kein Risiko scheut, um die Wahrheit ans Licht zu bringen.1989 ist ein Schicksalsjahr für Europa...
2023-07-032h 24
Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense[German] - 1989 – Wahrheit oder Tod (Ein Fall für Journalistin Allie Burns, Band 2) by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703148 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - 1989 – Wahrheit oder Tod (Ein Fall für Journalistin Allie Burns, Band 2) Series: #2 of Ein Fall für Journalistin Allie Burns Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Sandra Voss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 24 minutes Release date: July 3, 2023 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Journalistin Allie Burns im Hexenkessel Berlin:»1989 – Wahrheit oder Tod« ist der 2. Teil der rasanten Krimi-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Val McDermid um eine Journalistin, die kein Risiko scheut, um die Wahrheit ans Licht zu bringen.1989 ist ein Schicksalsjahr für Europa: Eine unheimliche neue Seuche breitet sich aus, und die Welt h...
2023-07-0305 min
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective1989 by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625059 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 1989 Series: #2 of Allie Burns Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Katie Leung Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 25, 2022 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Hailed as Britain’s Queen of Crime, Val McDermid’s award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for over three decades. The second novel in McDermid’s newest series, 1989 is a full-body immersion in a world gone by, and a constant reminder of how history determines the present. It’s 1989 and journalist Allie Burns is growing up. Older and maybe wiser than the hustling young hac...
2022-10-2505 min
Saturday LiveVal McDermidVal McDermid joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles. The award-winning crime writer was inspired to write after reading Agatha Christie as a child. After attending Oxford University, Val started her career as a journalist and has drawn on these experiences in her latest thriller 1989. Kristin Mcilquham’s father suffered from a serious brain injury (three aneurysms) when she was child which changed her dad’s personality. Now an actor, she is performing her one-woman show Headcase about the impact this had on her life growing up, on her family and on her dad.Eileen Fitzgerald befr...
2022-08-201h 24
Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseVal McDermid: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: Five full-cast BBC Radio productions by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/585090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Val McDermid: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: Five full-cast BBC Radio productions Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Claire Knight, Hannah Donaldson, Jane Hazelgrove, Gina Mckee, David Seddon, Jimmy Chisholm, Helen Baxendale, Siobhan Redmond, Charlotte Coleman, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 40 minutes Release date: August 4, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations, radio plays and short stories by the bestselling crime writer Award-winning 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid has sold over 17 million books worldwide, and been translated into...
2022-08-0405 min
Chris Sweeney Talks To...Ep 5: Rapist footballer David Goodwillie not welcome at my club says author Val McDermidBest-selling crime author Val McDermid was the guest on Episode 5 of Chris Sweeney Talks To.Val was at the centre of her hometown football team Raith Rovers signing David Goodwillie. She lead the public outcry and removed her sponsorship, in what became a global news story.She also discusses the newly formed McDermid Ladies and why watching their honest teamwork and enjoyment fills Val with inspiration for the beautiful game.Chris Sweeney is a feature writer and author. Follow him at @writes_sweeney
2022-07-0126 min
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective[German] - Der lange Atem der Vergangenheit: Ein Fall für Karen Pirie by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/597750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der lange Atem der Vergangenheit: Ein Fall für Karen Pirie Series: #3 of Ein Fall für Karen Pirie Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Tanja Geke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release date: June 15, 2022 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Der dritte Kriminal-Roman mit Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie von Val McDermid, Englands »Queen of Thrill«. Ein vielschichtiger Krimi über Schuld, Sühne und späte Rache. Verborgen in der Turmspitze eines viktorianischen Gemäuers in Edinburgh wird eine skelettierte Leiche mit einem Einschussloch im Schädel gefunden...
2022-06-1505 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective[German] - 1979 - Jägerin und Gejagte (Ein Fall für Journalistin Allie Burns, Band 1) by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/610956 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - 1979 - Jägerin und Gejagte (Ein Fall für Journalistin Allie Burns, Band 1) Series: #1 of Ein Fall für Journalistin Allie Burns Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Alexandra Sagurna Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 1, 2022 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Um die Wahrheit ans Licht zu bringen, muss sie sich ins Herz der Finsternis wagen: »1979 – Jägerin und Gejagte« ist der erste Fall für Investigativ-Journalistin Allie Burns von Bestseller-Autorin Val McDermid. Schneestürme, Stromausfälle, Streiks und ungeklärte Todesfälle: Der Winter 1979 beschert Schot...
2022-06-0105 min
Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense[German] - Nacht unter Tag: Ein Fall für Karen Pirie by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/590101 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Nacht unter Tag: Ein Fall für Karen Pirie Series: #2 of Ein Fall für Karen Pirie Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Andrea Sawatzki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 15, 2022 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Der zweite Cold Case für DCI Karen Pirie:ein psychologisch ausgefeilter und atmosphärisch dichter Krimi von der schottischen Bestseller-Queen Val McDermidDas Verschwinden von Mick Prentice gibt Detective Inspector Karen Pirie Rätsel auf: Micks Tochter meldet ihn nach über zwanzig Jahren vermisst – doch aus der Familie des Bergarbeiters ist nicht...
2022-05-1505 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective[German] - Ein kalter Strom - Ein Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill 3 by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/581923 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Ein kalter Strom - Ein Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill 3 Series: #3 of Carol Jordan und Tony Hill Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Wolfgang Berger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 15, 2022 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Ein Wahnsinniger hat es offensichtlich auf Psychologen abgesehen, die er auf bestialische Weise misshandelt und anschließend nackt und gefesselt ertränkt. Der Killer wurde offenbar selbst in seiner Kindheit vom eigenen Großvater grauenvoll gequält und gedemütigt. Als Tony Hill der schrecklichen Vergangenheit illegal...
2022-04-1505 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective[German] - Schlussblende - Ein Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill 2 by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Schlussblende - Ein Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill 2 Series: #2 of Carol Jordan und Tony Hill Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Stefan Wilkening Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 15, 2022 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Der zweite Band der spannenden Thriller-Serie der Bestseller-Autorin und Crime-Queen Val McDermid ist ein gnadenloser Pageturner: Der Polizei-Psychologe und Profiler Tony Hill händigt einem Elite-Polizeiteam zu Schulungszwecken eine Liste mit 30 verschwundenen Mädchen aus. Womit er nicht gerechnet hat, ist der Ehrgeiz der jungen und brillanten Shaz Bowm...
2022-04-1505 min
Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense[German] - Schlussblende - Ein Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill 2 by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Schlussblende - Ein Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill 2 Series: #2 of Carol Jordan und Tony Hill Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Stefan Wilkening Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 15, 2022 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Der zweite Band der spannenden Thriller-Serie der Bestseller-Autorin und Crime-Queen Val McDermid ist ein gnadenloser Pageturner: Der Polizei-Psychologe und Profiler Tony Hill händigt einem Elite-Polizeiteam zu Schulungszwecken eine Liste mit 30 verschwundenen Mädchen aus. Womit er nicht gerechnet hat, ist der Ehrgeiz der jungen und brillanten Shaz Bowman, die...
2022-04-1505 min
Listen to Best Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense[German] - Ein kalter Strom - Ein Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill 3 by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/581923 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Ein kalter Strom - Ein Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill 3 Series: #3 of Carol Jordan und Tony Hill Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Wolfgang Berger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 15, 2022 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Ein Wahnsinniger hat es offensichtlich auf Psychologen abgesehen, die er auf bestialische Weise misshandelt und anschließend nackt und gefesselt ertränkt. Der Killer wurde offenbar selbst in seiner Kindheit vom eigenen Großvater grauenvoll gequält und gedemütigt. Als Tony Hill der schrecklichen Vergangenheit illegaler Nazi-Ex...
2022-04-1505 min
Queer Lit“Lesbian Lives: Solidarity” feat. Val McDermid and FELISPEAKSLive like a lesbian: in solidarity. This little episode gives you a brief and desperately incomplete introduction to the happening that was the 25th Lesbian Lives conference. Under the magnificent motto “Solidarity!” so many wonderful talks, workshops, walks and connections took place, I could not even begin to claim an exhaustive summary. I do, however, have recordings from a keynote by the extremely funny and deeply clever Val McDermid and I get to share with you the visceral energy of wordsmith FELISPEAKS. You will also find out about the line-up of queer scholars whose brief interviews I will share with you...
2022-03-2918 min
Whisky TalkEpisode 35: Malts & Music with Val McDermidWriter Val McDermid joins BBC Scotland DJ and writer Vic Galloway for Episode 6 of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, brought to you by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Val describes her early introduction to whisky, her life and work and how these SMWS drams transported her to different times and places throughout her life.
TUNES and DRAMS
Cask No. 73.121: Meemaw’s Moonpie / Aztec Camera, Somewhere in my Heart
Cask No. 39.209: Apple aperitif / Mungo Jerry, In the Summertime
Cask No. 35:269: Banana balaclava / Nitin Sawhney, Nadia
Cask No. 36.164: Bittersweet Xmas stocking treat / Alison Moyet, The Coventry Ca...
2022-03-101h 15
The Shift with Sam BakerVal McDermid on anger, ageing – and an unlikely "cure" for menopauseDubbed the Queen of Crime, Val McDermid has written 35 books (she thinks, but she’s stopped counting), sold over 17million copies and been translated into 40 languages. At the vanguard of female crimewriters, she’s created countless female sleuths but is probably best known for one of her male ones - Dr Tony Hill of the TV series Wire In The Blood. She also created Traces the BBC series aired earlier this year starring Martin (Line of Duty) Compston.Now 65, she’s gone back to her youth. In her new book, 1979, Val explores what it was like to be...
2021-10-1939 min
Always Take Notes#117: Val McDermid, novelistRachel and Simon speak with novelist Val McDermid. After graduating from university Val worked as a journalist for 16 years, earning the nickname “Killer” on account of her determination to always get the story. She left journalism to pursue novel-writing full-time, and to date has sold more than 17m books across the world. Dubbed the “Queen of Crime”, Val is the author of several acclaimed series, following Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan, private detective Kate Brannigan, journalist Lindsay Gordon, and cold-case detective Karen Pirie. In August she published “1979”, the first in a new strand about Allie Burns, a reporter. We...
2021-09-211h 04
Connecting Conversations | Psychotherapy and the ArtsEpisode 14: Val McDermid, Crime writer, in conversation with Psychotherapist Sue EinhornOriginally hosted by Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy, in partnership with The Bridge Foundation and Rowan Arts, Connecting Conversations is a series of events bringing the arts together with practitioners from the world of psychoanalysis.
Crime Writer Val McDermid and Group Analyst Sue Einhorn explore the world of crime fiction where human taboos of murder, incest and violence are broken and the human struggle with mortality is violently exposed.
Award-winning crime writer Val McDermid is the founder and life force behind the Harrogate Crime Festival and is a powerful, fascinating presence in her...
2021-07-141h 26
Writer's RoutineRandom Routine - 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid talks about how writing life has changed over more than 30 books.This week's Random Routine comes from the 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid. She appeared on the show back in April 2019 to run us through her working day.Val McDermid is one of the most successful crime authors in the world. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages, they've sold over 15 million copies and show no sign of letting up. She has written procedural crime, cold-case crime, and even penned the first ever 'cynical, socialist, lesbian, feminist journalist'.We talk about how her method of writing has changed over the course of 38 books, moving...
2021-07-1314 minThe Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon14. Booked for Murder - Val McDermidJoin us for a female-led thriller set in the London publishing world - Booked for Murder by Val McDermid. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. There are some light swears as we quote lines from the book.
There is the weirdest, purest form of Mystery Business.
In Case Notes, a follow-up interview reveals some sketchy suspects.
Another Queen of Crime is admitted to the exclusive members' club.
We also discuss Grape Nuts, red-headed women and growing up in the '90s.
Happy Pride Month...
2021-06-1455 min
Two Crime Writers And A MicrophoneLocked Up Festival 1 - There's Only One Val McDermidThe Locked Up Festival 1 in support of the Trussell Trust There's Only One Val McDermid with Val McDermid and Luca Veste. The Locked Up Festival was a three day event, taking place 2nd July - 4th July 2020, raising money for the Trussell Trust. Over £14,000 was raised for the charity and the biggest stars of crime fiction - plus TV and comedy - appeared. Watch the video on the YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/twocrimewritersandamicrophone
2021-04-261h 04
The Offcuts Drawer - Successful Writers Share Their Best Worst IdeasVal McDermid - Crime Novelist & WriterScotland's "Queen of Crime" shares some stonking bits of early writing, including her attempt at a bonkbuster and the short story that prefigured her move into thrillers.
Clips performed by: Christopher Kent, Beth Chalmers, Leah Marks, Kenny Blyth, Emma Clarke and Rachel Atkins.
Val McDermid has sold over 17 million books to date across the globe and is translated into over 40 languages. She is perhaps best-known for her Wire in the Blood series, featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan, which was adapted for television starring Robson Green and Hermione Norris. She has w...
2021-04-1952 min
Edinburgh International Book FestivalVal McDermid: Portrait of a Criminal (2020 Event)
With Val McDermid’s iconic detective soon set to hit our screens, it couldn’t be a more perfect time to revisit Police Scotland's Historic Cases Unit and the savvy, no-nonsense DCI Karen Pirie.
A thrilling new head-scratcher from the undisputed ‘Queen of Crime,’ Still Life sees the much-loved detective inspector confronted by a decade-old cold case, drawing her into a historical cover-up that someone would do anything to keep under wraps. With all the dizzying narrative trickery and canny characterisation we’ve come to expect from one of our finest literary minds, this sixth instalment in the bestse...
2021-04-0600 min
The Backstage AcademicThe Forensics Of Crime (Val McDermid) - Book Review With Special GuestHave you ever wanted to know how forensic experts figure out the time of death with a corpse? Wanted to know the origins of fingerprinting or maybe wondered how Iphones solve murder investigations, whether you like it or not? How experts are used incorrectly in courtrooms? And many, many aspects to solving serious crimes. Join me and my crime obsessed friend Andrea as we review Val McDermids Forensics of Crime. Never has murder and death been so...deliciously written.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forensics-Anatomy-Crime-Wellcome-Collection/dp/1781251703/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=forensic+c...
2021-02-1936 min
Murder JunctionEpisode 41 - Val McDermid, busted boilers, the Tebbit test, and the Great Scottish-India quiz-offIn this episode we speak to crime writing legend Val McDermid, talk about busted boilers and the Tebbit test, before Val and Abir face off in the Great Scottish-India quiz helmed by Quizmaster Vas
2021-02-151h 02
Edinburgh International Book FestivalVal McDermid & Jo Sharp: Shaping a Better Future (2020 Event)
At last year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, bestselling author Val McDermid and professor of geography Jo Sharp were inspired by the festival theme, We Need New Stories. So inspired, in fact, that they turned to a loveable rogues gallery of Scottish cultural folk to submit a piece of writing about their dreams for a better future.
Edited by McDermid and Sharp, Imagine A Country is the fascinating, eclectic and often inspiring result. In this event, recorded live at the 2020 Book Festival, Val McDermid and Jo Sharp host acclaimed writers Doug Johnstone, Jo Clifford and Leila Aboulela, wh...
2021-02-1000 min
The DW PodcastEpisode #59 with Val McDermidIn Episode 59 Derek is joined by Val McDermid - a legendary Scottish author.
Val who was brought up in a working class family in Kirkcaldy, Fife is often branded the Queen of Crime for the impact she has made through her writing.
In this episode the pair talk about Val leaving Scotland to study at St Hilda's College, Oxford - where she was the first student to be admitted from a Scottish state school.
Val talks about her involvement with her local football club Raith Rovers and the relationship and support she has from her fellow fans. She emphasises the...
2021-02-0356 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guests: Val McDermid and Nicola SturgeonFeaturing: Val McDermid, and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Who better to put the world to rights, and to help us celebrate Burns Night, than two Scottish supernovas!?
Best-selling author Val McDermid has been publishing acclaimed crime fiction for over 30 years. An international bestseller, her books have been translated into 40 different languages and sold over 16 million copies worldwide. Passionate about writing, and Scotland, in her book My Scotland, she takes readers to the landscapes she has known all her life, and the places where her stories and characters reside.
An enthusiastic reader, the First Minister of Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon, views...
2021-01-2659 min
Talk MediaSNP Conference and Divisions, News UK TV and Pantomimes / with Val McDermidStuart and Eamonn are joined again by crime writing superstar, Val McDermid. This week’s discussion includes: the SNP conference and internal divisions, Rupert Murdoch’s new UK television station (News UK TV) and pantomimes in Scotland. Stuart, Eamonn and Val go on to share their personal media recommendations.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Stuart: ‘The Trials of Oscar Pistorius’ - documentary series on BBC iPlayer - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08th3kc/the-trials-of-oscar-pistorius
Eamonn: ‘Modern Love’ - Amazon series - (with music by Gary Clark - @GaryClarkMusic on Twitter) www.amazon.co.uk...
2020-12-0258 min
Arts & IdeasPoet Daljit Nagra and crime writer Val McDermidPoet Daljit Nagra and crime writer Val McDermid discuss capturing different forms of speech, a sense of place, and politics - in a conversation organised with the Royal Society of Literature and Durham Book Festival, and hosted by presenter Shahidha Bari. Plus, how the medieval fable of Reynard the Fox has lessons for us all today. As a new translation and retelling by Anne Louise Avery is published, she joins Shahidha to discuss the book with Noreen Masud - a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker from Durham University. Based on William Caxton's translation of the medieval Flemish...
2020-10-1444 min
HIF PlayerVal McDermid in Conversation with Mark LawsonVal McDermid unpacks the success of the iconic New Blood panel revealing how she picks the chosen four each year, whether she has seen trends change over the years and expressing what the platform means to debut authors and the industry.
In this interview Mark Lawson ekes out the heritage and impact of 17 years of the New Blood panel.
Val McDermid in Conversation with Mark Lawson was recorded live as part of the digital Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2020.
Podcast Music By: Joseph McDade.
2020-09-2955 min
Homeless World Cup PodcastS2E8: Home Fixtures, with Val McDermidIn this special episode of the Homeless World Cup Podcast, we speak to Scottish author Val McDermid.
For Homeless World Cup Day 2020, Val has put together a digital collection of prose and poetry focusing on the themes of football and homelessness: Home Fixtures. The anthology features the work of 24 authors, including Ian Rankin, Jackie Kay, and Nick Hornby, with the proceeds going to the Homeless World Cup Foundation.
You can find out more about Home Fixtures on our website, or buy it on Amazon.
We talk to Val about the anthology and her lov...
2020-07-0526 min
HIF PlayerNew Blood With Val McDermid 2019Featuring: Val McDermid, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Gytha Lodge, Holly Watt and Chris Hammer,
The Queen of Crime, Val McDermid, handpicks four hot new talents.
Gytha Lodge is a multi-award winning playwright who studied creative writing at UEA. Her debut, She Lies in Wait, is dubbed as the biggest debut of 2019. Contending that title is investigative journalist, Holly Watt, her first novel To the Lions received acclaim as a ‘breathholding rollercoaster of a read’.
From Down Under, Scrublands is the powerful compulsive thriller from journalist and foreign correspondent, Chris Hammer. And freelance writer and editor, Oyinkan Braithwaite’s debut, My Sister the Serial...
2020-06-1656 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guest: Val Mcdermid In Conversation With Susan CalmanShe’s the heart and soul of the festival – Val McDermid, one of its
co-founders is a champion of the crime genre and one of the biggest names in crime writing, selling 16 million copies of her novels worldwide. The queen of psychological thrillers is deeply engaged with Scotland, and its politics and has the accolade of being the only author to sponsor a football team, Raith Rovers.
One of her most enduring creations is the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, which was adapted for TV as Wire in the Blood, and who made a welcome return to the Theakston Old...
2020-05-191h 00
Two Crime Writers And A MicrophoneEpisode One Hundred - How Did We Get This Far? - with Val McDermidIt's where it's at! It's the big one. The one hundredth episode! And what better way to celebrate than with one of the greatest novelists of our time. The queen of crime herself, Val McDermid! We talk about how to reach readers in different ways, being in the Fun Lovin' Crime Writers, hearing voices, and Imagine a Country. Also, Val plays along with Am I the Asshole... Credits: Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions Music by Stuart Neville
2020-04-291h 33
Talk MediaCriticism of the UK Government's Response to COVID-19, Harry & Meghan vs the Tabloids and Protests in the US / with Val McDermidStuart and Eamonn are joined by author Val McDermid to discuss recent press criticism of the UK government’s handling of COVID-19, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decision to end all cooperation with the UK tabloids and anti-lockdown protests in the US. Eamonn and Val also share their personal media recommendations.
Stuart's recommendation: Bloody Scotland session, 'Ian Rankin interviewed by Nicola Sturgeon' (brought to you by The Tartan Noir Show) www.patreon.com/ttns
Val: BBC Radio 4 drama series 'Annika Stranded' https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049fg98/episodes/player
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2020-04-2348 min
HIF PlayerNew Blood 2015 With Val McDermidFeaturing: Val McDermid, Renee Knight, Clare Mackintosh, Ben McPherson and Lucy Ribchester.
The return of the panel dedicated to showcasing the year’s most dazzling debut authors! Always a sell-out, this event will see Queen of Crime Val McDermid in the hot seat to hand-pick four of the brightest new talents ready for a new crime wave.
She’ll be inviting Renee Knight, Clare Mackintosh, Ben McPherson and Lucy Ribchester to discuss their debut novels. Eager readers on the lookout for the next big thing will be given the chance to discover a sure-fire list of ‘ones to watch’. Not to be mi...
2020-03-3054 min
HIF PlayerSpecial Guests: Sara Paretsky In Conversation With Val McDermidChicago meets Kirkcaldy. Two Queens of the genre. One stage.
Before there was Lisbeth Salander there was V I Warshawski. Sara Paretsky revolutionised the mystery world when she introduced V I in Indemnity Only. By creating a believable investigator with the grit and the smarts to tackle problems on the mean streets, she challenged a genre in which women typically were either vamps or victims.
Paretsky put fire in Warshawski’s eyes and in the process inspired a generation of women crime writers, including Val McDermid. One of the biggest names of the genre, Val’s creations include Lindsay Gordon, Kate...
2020-03-301h 01
Ex LibrisVal McDermid in Topping & Co, St AndrewsVal McDermid was so young when she first visited her local library in Fife that she couldn’t even say the word, calling it the ‘labrador’ (after her family’s pet).
Kirkcaldy Library rapidly became, though, a home-from-home. Soon enough, young Val was working her way methodically around the shelves. She would come up with ingenious, cheeky ways to bypass the librarians and gain access to the forbidden grown-up shelves.
This education laid the foundations for the illustrious writing career that has followed: with over sixteen million copies sold in more than thirty languages, today Val is o...
2020-01-1447 min
the Best Audio Stories in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveHow the Dead Speak by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/399075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How the Dead Speak Series: #11 of Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mysteries Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 3, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: After an explosive case that forced Tony Hill and Carol Jordan to reassess everything they thought they knew about right and wrong, both are dealing with the fallout in their own separate ways. While Tony must pay the price for his actions, Carol is conducting i...
2019-12-0305 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseHow the Dead Speak: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series, Book 11 by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/385777 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How the Dead Speak: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series, Book 11 Series: #11 of Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mysteries Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 22, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: After an explosive case that forced Tony Hill and Carol Jordan to reassess everything they thought they knew about right and wrong, both are dealing with the fallout in their own separate ways. While Tony must pay the price f...
2019-08-2203 min
Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveStar Struck by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/382004 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Star Struck Series: #6 of Kate Brannigan Mysteries Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Chloe Massey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 17, 2019 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: 'There is no one in contemporary crime fiction who has managed to combine the visceral and the humane as well as Val McDermid. . . . She's the best.'-The New York Times Book Review 'McDermid has a sharp ear for the dialogue and intrinsic humor of the Manchester dialect. . . . She manages, as always, to combine her wit and exuberant writing with a careful a...
2019-06-1705 min
Download Best Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveBroken Ground by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356597 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broken Ground Series: #5 of Karen Pirie Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Cathleen Mccarron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Internationally bestselling author Val McDermid is one of our finest crime writers, and her gripping, masterfully plotted novels have garnered millions of readers from around the globe. In Broken Ground, cold case detective Karen Pirie faces her hardest challenge yet. Six feet under in a Highland peat bog lies Alice Somerville's i...
2018-12-0505 min
2018 Edinburgh International Book FestivalSue Black with Val McDermid (2018 Event)THE BARE BONES<br />
Few people are as familiar with death as Professor Sue Black. As a forensic anthropologist she sees it in the form of human remains; at scenes of murder, at burial sites and in her lab. Black’s astonishing book, All That Remains, offers fascinating insights into mortality and the value of forensic science. Today she compares notes with crimewriter Val McDermid.
2018-10-3100 min
Access Must-Have Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense[German] - Schwarzes Netz (Ungekürzt) by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543656 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Schwarzes Netz (Ungekürzt) Series: #9 of Carol Jordan und Tony Hill Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Wolfgang Berger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 15, 2018 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Hochspannung garantiert: 'So packend, dass man alles um sich herum vergisst.' The Times Ein neuer Fall für Carol Jordan und Tony Hill - die Bestseller-Reihe von Erfolgsautorin Val McDermid In McDermids neuntem Thriller um das Ermittleduo Hill/Jordan ist der Polizeipsychologe Tony Hill mit einer mysteriösen Serie von Selbstmorden konfrontiert. Stets sind es Frau...
2018-10-1503 min
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseBroken Ground by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broken Ground Series: #5 of Karen Pirie Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Cathleen Mccarron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: August 23, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 50 Ratings of Narrator: 4.53 of Total 15 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: The fifth thrilling novel in the DCI Karen Pirie series. 'Somebody has been here before us. And he's still here . . .' When a body is discovered in the remote depths of the Highlands, DCI Karen Pirie finds herself in the right place at the right time. Unearthed with someone's long-buried inheritance, the v...
2018-08-2303 min
Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveInsidious Intent by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309466 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Insidious Intent Series: #10 of Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mysteries Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: The latest in internationally bestselling crime writer Val McDermid's beloved series, Insidious Intent sends Tony Hill and Carol Jordan after a serial killer who targets single women at weddings-and into the teeth of a moral dilemma. Widely recognized as one of our finest crime writers, with numerous a...
2017-12-0503 min
DebutEpisode 6: Val McDermidCharlie meets Val McDermid, one of the most successful crime writers of the Tartan Noir generation. In a career spanning 30 years, Val has sold over 10m copies worldwide and has lots of advice for Charlie: about achieving authenticity; writing at the right time, and getting an agent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-06-2031 min
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseResistance: BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Resistance: BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Gina Mckee, Chetna Pandya, Emily Pithon, Nitin Kundra, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Gina McKee stars in this chilling apocalyptic radio drama by award-winning writer Val McDermid. It’s the Summer Solstice weekend, and 150,000 people have descended on a farm in the North East of England for an open-air music festival. Reporting on the event is journalist Zoe Me...
2017-04-0605 min
Grab the Top Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveOut of Bounds by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321754 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of Bounds Series: #4 of Karen Pirie Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Kathleen McCarron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: A stunning new cold case novel from internationally bestselling crime writer Val McDermid about a car crash that opens up an unsolved murder from decades before Internationally bestselling author Val McDermid is one of our finest crime writers, whose gripping, impeccably plotted novels have garnered millions of readers worldwide. In h...
2016-12-0605 min
One to OneDatshiane Navanayagam speaks to Val McDermidUnexpected stories of education: The journalist Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to the crime writer, Val McDermid, about an unusual educational experiment she was part of in the 1960s.Datshiane Navanayagam had a difficult childhood punctuated by periods of homelessness, but she was always expected to achieve educationally and won a bursary to a private school which led her onto Cambridge University. As a result she's fascinated by the transformative role of education and for three editions of One to One is speaking to people who went on an unexpected educational journey.Today she meets the crime...
2016-07-1213 min
Private PassionsVal McDermidVal McDermid is one of the biggest names in crime writing. Her novels - 30 so far - have sold over 10 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 30 languages. But in Private Passions she reveals that what she really wanted to be early on was a singer. As a teenager she played the guitar and sang in folk clubs, though hampered by the fact that she never managed to learn to read music, though she tried both as a child and an adult. But she still sings, with the poet Jackie Kay and with other friends.In...
2015-09-0634 min
2015 Edinburgh International Book FestivalVal McDermid with Nicola Sturgeon at Edinburgh International Book Festival (edbookfest)The Diamond Dagger-winning Fifer has built a vast fan-base over the years thanks to her number one bestselling novels that have sold over 11 million copies. One of Val McDermid’s better-known readers recently became Scotland’s First Minister and in this event, recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Nicola Sturgeon meets McDermid to discuss Splinter the Silence and Stranded, a book of scintillating, nail-biting short stories that range from passion and revenge in St Petersburg to the sleazy flipside of the international publishing scene.
2015-09-0300 min
Edinburgh International Book FestivalVal McDermid with Nicola Sturgeon (2015 Event)
The Diamond Dagger-winning Fifer has built a vast fan-base over the years thanks to her number one bestselling novels that have sold over 11 million copies. One of Val McDermid’s better-known readers recently became Scotland’s First Minister and in this event, recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Nicola Sturgeon meets McDermid to discuss Splinter the Silence and Stranded, a book of scintillating, nail-biting short stories that range from passion and revenge in St Petersburg to the sleazy flipside of the international publishing scene.
2015-09-0100 min
Access Top-Rated Audiobooks on Any DeviceListen to The Mermaids Singing: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series, Book 1 by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/311355 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Mermaids Singing: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series, Book 1
Series: #1 of Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mysteries
Author: Val McDermid
Narrator: Saul Reichlin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 30 minutes
Release date: August 6, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.04 of Total 48
Ratings of Narrator: 3.85 of Total 13
Genres: Suspense
Publisher's Summary: The first stunning thriller in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. You always remember the first time. Isn't that what they say about s...
2015-08-061h 30
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Mermaids Singing: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series, Book 1 by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/311355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mermaids Singing: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series, Book 1 Series: #1 of Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mysteries Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 30 minutes Release date: August 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.04 of Total 48 Ratings of Narrator: 3.85 of Total 13 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: The first stunning thriller in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. You always remember the first time. Isn't that what they say about sex? How much more true it is of murder… Up...
2015-08-0603 min
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Distant Echo by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/311356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Distant Echo Series: #1 of Karen Pirie Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Tom Cotcher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: OThe first novel in the bestselling Karen Pirie series The award-winning Number One bestseller and Queen of crime fiction Val McDermid carves out a stunning psychological thriller. The past is behind them, but what's still to come will tear them apart… Some things just won't let go. The past, for instance. Tha...
2015-08-0603 min
Great LivesVal McDermid on PD JamesVal McDermid thinks crime writing is most definitely a suitable job for a woman. She believes women are good at observing the minutiae of life and incorporating them into clue development. Despite writing a book entitled 'An Unsuitable Job For A Woman', PD James evidently thought the same. Val McDermid discusses her grea life with the help of James's friend, the literary critic Peter Kemp.Presented by Matthew Parris. Producer: Maggie AyreFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2015.
2015-06-0227 min
Book TalkVal McDermid, Kate Tough and Arne Dahl InterviewsOur final Book Talk podcast features a pair of heavyweights from the world of crime fiction and a debut author we should all be sure to keep an eye on.
First up: Ryan Van Winkle has a chat with bestselling author Val McDermid and her partner in crime (research), forensic anthropologist Sue Black. Val has recently returned to her roots as a journalist with her latest book, Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, a work of non-fiction. But although, in her own words, she usually ‘makes stuff up,’ she still does meticulous research, and for that, she turns to Sue. The...
2015-03-2533 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Skeleton Road by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Skeleton Road Series: #3 of Karen Pirie Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Cathleen McCarron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: The third book in the Karen Pirie series, from No. 1 bestselling author Val McDermid. When a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in Edinburgh, Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is faced with the unenviable task of identifying the bones. As Karen's investigation gathers momentum, she i...
2014-11-1303 min
Book TalkNorthanger Abbey by Val McDermidThis month, Book Talk has been reading and discussing Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid, a modern re-imagining of the Jane Austen classic. This is the second release from the Austen Project, which pairs six bestselling contemporary authors with Jane Austen’s six complete works. Seventeen-year-old Catherine 'Cat' Morland has led a sheltered existence in rural Dorset, a life entirely bereft of the romance and excitement for which she yearns. So when Cat's wealthy neighbours, the Allens, invite her to the Edinburgh Festival, she is sure adventure beckons.
Sasha de Buyl is joined by Scottish crime writer, Alex...
2014-09-3020 min
Saturday LiveVal McDermid, Invictus GamesPresented by Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir is at the Invictus Games.The award winning crime writer Val McDermid has written 28 novels, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide. She joins Richard to talk about her passion for football, her musical aspirations and where she finds inspiration for her novels.Former Royal Marine and medallist Andy Grant lost his right leg in Afghanistan in 2009. He describes how vital sport has been to his rehabilitation and the amazing feeling of winning Gold for the 1500 metres.JP Devlin talks to R2 Breakfast presenter Chris Evans about...
2014-09-131h 24
Front Row: Archive 2014Matisse; Locke; Val McDermidJohn Wilson discusses Tate Modern's Matisse: The Cut-Outs with Matisse biographer Hilary Spurling and curator Nicholas Cullinan. Also in the programme: Val McDermid is renowned as a crime-writer, but Jane Austen isn't - so what attracted Val to the idea of updating Northanger Abbey?Plus reviews of the film Locke, starring Tom Hardy - and of two new Broadway musicals: Woody Allen's stage version of his film Bullets Over Broadway, and a new show about Billie Holiday, Lady Day.Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Rebecca Nicholson.
2014-04-1428 min
Get Popular Authors Audiobooks in Classics, British LiteratureNorthanger Abbey Audiobook by Val McDermidPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Northanger Abbey Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Jane Collingwood Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 03-27-14 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A modern re-imagining of the Gothic Classic Northanger Abbey by the bestselling crime author Val McDermid. The second book in The Austen Project. Seventeen-year-old Catherine Cat' Morland has led a sheltered existence in rural Dorset, a life entirely bereft of the romance and excitement for which she yearns...
2014-03-2705 min
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseNorthanger Abbey by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315737 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Northanger Abbey Series: #2 of Austen Project Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Jane Collingwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: March 27, 2014 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Jane Austen in the hands of queen of crime, Val McDermid. Get ready for a very different Northanger Abbey. Seventeen-year-old Catherine ‘Cat’ Morland has led a sheltered existence in rural Dorset, a life entirely bereft of the romance and excitement for which she yearns. So when Cat’s wealthy neighbours, the Allens, invite her to Edinburgh Festival, she is sure adventure beckons. Edinburgh initial...
2014-03-2705 min
Listen to New Releases Audiobooks in Fiction, Short Stories & AnthologiesGhost Writer Audiobook by Val McDermidPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1217 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ghost Writer Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Val McDermid Format: Unabridged Length: 29 mins Language: English Release date: 09-07-13 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies Publisher's Summary: Gavin is an excellent writer; he can conjure up believable characters, evoke a credible setting and wrap the reader up in his language, but he can never seem to come up with a credible plot. On meeting Natasha at a creative writing group he thinks he has met his...
2013-09-0705 min
Desert Island DiscsVal McDermidThe writer, Val McDermid, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.Crime fiction is Val's chosen genre and the millions of novels she sells examine and dissect the darkest recesses of human behaviour. Domestic violence, murder, abduction - it's difficult to imagine a subject she'd shy away from. She once described herself as "A mixture of hard bitten cynical hack and Pollyanna".Brought up in a secure home by parents who were very happily married, she was the first Scot from a state school to win a place at St Hilda's college, Oxford...
2013-07-1435 min
Desert Island Discs: Archive 2011-2015Val McDermidThe writer, Val McDermid, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.Crime fiction is Val's chosen genre and the millions of novels she sells examine and dissect the darkest recesses of human behaviour. Domestic violence, murder, abduction - it's difficult to imagine a subject she'd shy away from. She once described herself as "A mixture of hard bitten cynical hack and Pollyanna".Brought up in a secure home by parents who were very happily married, she was the first Scot from a state school to win a place at St Hilda's college, Oxford...
2013-07-1435 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Vanishing Point by Val McDermidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295155 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vanishing Point Author: Val McDermid Narrator: Antonia Beamish Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 45 minutes Release date: September 13, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: A breathtakingly rich psychological thriller, The Vanishing Point is Val McDermid's most accomplished standalone novel to date, a work of haunting brilliance… Five-year-old Jimmy Higgins is brazenly snatched from the middle of a busy airport; but this is no ordinary kidnapping. Jimmy's mother is Scarlett, a reality TV star who, dying of cancer, entrusted the boy to her friend Stephanie Ha...
2012-09-1303 min
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column1252: A 2012 Interview with Val McDermid and Laurie R. King"I grew up thinking that all adult books had to have dead bodies in them."-Val McDermid
2012-03-0925 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Sounds of Crime by Multiple Authors, Christopher Fowler, Peter James, Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Lawrence BlockPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336072 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sounds of Crime Author: Multiple Authors, Christopher Fowler, Peter James, Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Lawrence Block Narrator: John Hasler, Buffy Davis, Eric Meyers, Mike Grady, Multiple Narrators, Eve Karpf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 45 minutes Release date: August 1, 2010 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Welcome to the Sounds of Crime, an exclusive collection of five brand new short stories by some of the best crimewriters around. Using the theme of 'audio', this unique collection features brand new stories by Lawrence Block, Peter James, Val McDermid, Mark Billingham and Christopher...
2010-08-0103 min