THE FIRST IN A THRILLING NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER ____________________ She's on
the hunt for a killer story . . . 1979 . It's the winter of discontent and Allie Burns is
chasing her first big scoop. One of few women in the newsroom she needs something explosive
for the boys' club to take her seriously. Soon Allie and fellow reporter Danny Sullivan are
making powerful enemies with their investigations - and Allie won't stop there. When she
discovers a terrorist threat close to home she devises a dangerous plan to make her name. But
Allie is a woman in a man's world . . . and putting a foot wrong could be fatal.
____________________ 'A supremo of the genre at the height of her powers' PETER JAMES 'The
Queen of Crime has delivered another masterpiece ' DAVID BALDACCI 'Allie is a fabulous
character I'll go wherever she takes me' MARIAN KEYES 'A thrilling snapshot of a
fascinating era' JANE HARPER 'McDermid at her nail-biting heart-rending best ' CHRIS
WHITAKER 'Her best book in years' THE TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH 'Allie Burns is off to a
flying start and well worth following ' SCOTSMAN 'A perfect snapshot of the social and
political issues of the time' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'Full of wit thrills and incisive social
observation and features a marvellous new character ' MICK HERRON 'I have been reading Val
McDermid for twenty-five years so I am really saying something when I tell you I enjoyed this
novel the most ' CHRIS BROOKMYRE 'The good news is that this excellent novel marks the start
of a new series ' GUARDIAN ' Brilliant characters masterful plotting ' CHRIS HAMMER 'An
excellent opener to what promises to be an outstanding series ' SPECTATOR 'The fast-paced
storytelling flows irresistibly ' IRISH TIMES ' Riveting ' DAILY EXPRESS ' Sensational . O
ne of Britain's most accomplished writers ' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A nail-biting new series'
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