
Val McDermid
Val McDermid was born in 1955 in Fife, Scotland, and currently resides between Edinburgh and England. She is one of the most popular names in contemporary crime fiction, known for her novels that stand out due to their psychological depth and meticulous style. Her works have been translated into more than thirty languages and have sold over ten million copies worldwide. McDermid has earned critical acclaim and the preference of readers, with her books consistently appearing on bestseller lists. In 1995, her novel "The Mermaids Singing" was published, earning her the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award for the best crime novel of the year, a prestigious accolade in the United Kingdom that brought her wider recognition. "The Mermaids Singing" is the first book in the series featuring Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, which also inspired the successful television series "Wire in the Blood."