Cross and Burn: A thriller like no other from the master of psychological suspense

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Don't miss Silent Bones, Val McDermid's twisty new mystery
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'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent
'No one can plot or tell a story like she can' Daily Express

Someone is brutally killing women. Women who bear a striking resemblance to former DCI Carol Jordan. The connection is too strong to ignore and soon psychological profiler Tony Hill finds himself dangerously close to the investigation, just as the killer is closing in on his next target.

This is a killer like no other, hell-bent on inflicting the most severe and grotesque punishment on his prey. As the case becomes ever-more complex and boundaries begin to blur, Tony and Carol must work together once more to try and save the victims, and themselves.

A breathless, thrilling mystery from the number one bestseller.
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Praise for Val McDermid:

'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail

'So gripping it puts your life on hold' The Times

'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express

'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review

'McDermid remains unrivalled' Observer

This is the eighth book in the bestselling Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series.

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4.3
66 reviews
Maria Chalke
March 31, 2014
Val Mc Dermid at her best. I read it in no time as I couldn't put it down, which is why I'm at the playstore, having no more books here on holiday overseas . I love the torturous relationship between Carol Jordan and Tony Hill, and the race to understand the psyche of the murderer before they do it again. Can't wait for her next novel
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A Google user
February 9, 2014
As usual, Ms McDermid keeps the pages turning with another Tony Hill story.This time, however, he finds himself on the other side of the fence.The author never fails to deliver a pacy, punch of a story and I was saddened when it was over. More please!!!
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Tracy Swindale
March 20, 2014
Very enjoyable for an afternoon but didn't have your nerves stretched as tight as piano strings! Less menacing than previous books. The villain wasn't chillingly sinister and easy to spot early on. Good read for the price though.
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About the author

Val McDermid is an international number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than forty languages. Her multi-award-winning series and standalone novels have been adapted for TV and radio, most notably the Wire in the Blood series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan. The Karen Pirie novels have now been adapted for a major ITV series.

Val has been chair of the judges for the Wellcome Book Prize and the Gordon Burn Prize, and has served as a judge for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Man Booker Prize and the Royal Society Book Prize. She is the recipient of eight honorary doctorates and is an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford. She is a visiting professor in the Centre of Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Among her many awards are the CWA Diamond Dagger recognising lifetime achievement and the Theakston's Old Peculier award for Outstanding Contribution to Crime Writing. Val is also an experienced broadcaster and much-sought-after columnist and commentator across print media.

www.valmcdermid.com
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