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Pre-order Val McDermid’s masterful new thriller, 1989, now!
‘No one can tell a story like she can’ Daily Express
‘The queen of psychological thrillers’ Irish Independent
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When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of cuttings about a brutal murder, it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college – a groom battered to death just hours after his wedding. As his bride and wedding guests sipped champagne, his alleged killers were slipping his bloodstained body into the river.
Charlie doesn’t know who sent the package, or why, yet she can’t get the crime out of her head. But as she delves deeper, and steps back into the mysterious world of Oxford colleges, she realises that there is much more to this crime than meets the eye…
A stunning standalone thriller from the number one bestseller.
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Praise for Val McDermid:
‘Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable‘ Guardian
‘Compulsively readable‘ Irish Times
‘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
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Reviews
A workout for the grey cells, perfectly executed
Layered with emotional and psychological complexity, this outstanding page-turner has television success written all over it
This standalone from the Scottish force of nature, and creator of Robson Green's Wire In The Blood TV series, is a brutally clever story
Keeps you guessing till the last page
A broad, winding murder mystery
An accomplished thriller, jumping from the past to the present and back with ease, taking in a range of characters and their perspectives...Trick of the Dark had me ruminating for days
Thoughtful, tender and always entertaining
Wonderfully compelling stuff