1979

The shadows hide a deadly story . . . 1979. It is the winter of discontent, and reporter Allie Burns is chasing her first big scoop. There are few women in the newsroom and she needs something explosive for the boys` club to take her seriously. Soon Allie and fellow journalist Danny Sullivan are exposing the criminal underbelly of respectable Scotland. They risk making powerful enemies - and Allie won`t stop there. When she discovers a home-grown terrorist threat, Allie comes up with a plan to infiltrate the group and make her name. But she`s a woman in a man`s world . . . and putting a foot wrong could be fatal. This is the atmospheric, heart-pounding first novel in a gripping new series by the Queen of Crime Val McDermid. __________ Praise for Val McDermid: `Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable` Guardian `No one can plot or tell a story like she can` Daily Express `Compulsively readable` Irish Times `One of today`s most accomplished crime writers` Literary Review `As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get` Sunday Express `It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go` Daily Mail