Val McDermid

Scottish crime novelist best known for psychological thrillers and series such as the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan novels (e.g., Wire in the Blood).

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  1. 1. The Torment Of Others

    A clinical psychologist, Tony Hill, is drawn into a chilling investigation when a sadistic serial killer begins preying on women, leaving brutal mutilations and cryptic signatures that baffle the police. Detective Carol Jordan must navigate institutional resistance and personal danger as she and Tony race to profile and unmask a perpetrator who manipulates victims and investigators alike, exposing long-buried traumas and testing loyalties. Tense and dark, the story probes the psychology of violence and the heavy cost paid by those who pursue it.

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