Stranded (inscribed copy)

Val McDermid

ISBN 10: 1873226748 / ISBN 13: 9781873226742

Published by FLAMBARD, 2005

About this Item

1st reprint, inscribed by author "all the best" to previous owner John, very light corner crease to front cover, one spot mark to first endpaper otherwise clean, tight, bright copy.

Seller Inventory # 050151

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stranded (inscribed copy)
• Publisher: FLAMBARD
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1873226748
• ISBN 13: 9781873226742
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Stranded demonstrates yet again the scope of Val McDermid's imagination, her versatility as a stylist and her immense powers as a storyteller. As well as McDermid's popular series character, private eye Kate Brannigan, this diverse collection contains narrative voices, both female and male, from different continents and an eclectic range of backgrounds. McDermid has chosen the short-story form to probe not only the motivations of the criminal underworld but also the nature of crime itself, all the time playing with crime-writing and pushing it to its limits. There are even occasions where McDermid defies the genre altogether and the collection is framed by two stories that show a writer exploring fresh territory. Grit, sex, glamour, intrigue and unexpected Stranded is a showcase of trademark McDermid that will strike a few surprising chords amongst even her most devoted readers.

About the Author

Val McDermid grew up in Kirkcaldy on the east coast of Scotland, then read English at Oxford. She was a journalist for sixteen years, spending the last three as Northern Bureau Chief of a national Sunday tabloid. Now a full-time writer, she divides her time between Manchester and Northumberland.