Beneath the Bleeding

creations and their encounters in Beneath the Bleeding fairly crackle. McDermid is a consummate plotter, so there are pleasing twists and turns in this first-rate story.”

—The Observer (London)

“This classy police procedural—[the] latest in a series featuring the criminal profiler Tony Hill—compels from start to finish…. A narrative of nerve-stretching immediacy…. Sharply written, suspenseful, and full of insight into the world of the criminal psychologist.”

—The Times (London)

“Tackled cleverly, with a well-concealed plot twist making a political point…. An accomplished performance…. This is Britain’s most successful series featuring a woman police detective.”

—The Sunday Times (London)

“[McDermid is] the queen of serial killers…. As a former journalist, few can scoop Val on throat-clutching narrative, but at the same time she is marvelous on the subplot details.”

—Daily Mail (London)

“Edgy and dark as always…. I love it.”

—The Express (London)

“This is a book that works on more than one level. It fulfills the criteria of a very good contemporary crime thriller in terms of excitement, topicality, and its sense of authenticity. But it delivers more than this: the complex and unpredictable relationship between Hill and Jordan lies at the heart of the series and is one of its greatest strengths. McDermid’s writing gets better and better.”

—The Spectator (London)

“Val McDermid again proves herself one of Britain’s top crime authors in Beneath the Bleeding, a sophisticated, complex, and gripping story…. It’s a joy to follow along with Hill and Jordan…. Leave yourself lots of time for this one. I finished it at 3 a.m.”

—The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

ALSO BY VAL MCDERMID

The Grave Tattoo

Stranded

The Distant Echo

Killing the Shadows

A Place of Execution

A Darker Domain

Tony Hill novels

The Torment of Others

The Last Temptation

The Wire in the Blood

The Mermaids Singing

Kate Brannigan novels

Star Struck

Blue Genes

Clean Break

Crack Down

Kick Back

Dead Beat

Lindsay Gordon novels

Hostage to Murder

Booked for Murder

Union Jack

Final Edition

Common Murder

Report for Murder

Nonfiction

A Suitable Job for a Woman

Credits

Cover design by Robin Bilardello