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After graduation she became a journalist, and worked briefly as a. Val mcdermid, frse, frsl born 4 june 1955 is a scottish crime writer, best known for a series of suspense novels featuring dr. A childs abduction is not what it appears to be in this highly recommended thriller from the internationally bestsell. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. I usually always like val mcdermids books but this was a weird one. Val mcdermid is a celebrated and best selling scottish crime writer, best known for a series of suspense novels featuring her most famous creation the wire in the blood, which has been adapted for television under the name wire in the blood, and starred robson green. Sep, 2012 buy the vanishing point digital original by mcdermid, val isbn. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. A breathtakingly rich and gripping psychological thriller, the vanishing point is val mcdermid s most accomplished standalone novel to date, a work of haunting brilliance midwest news the queen of the psychological thriller, val mcdermid, proves exactly why she has earned that appellation with her latest offering.
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