A Darker Domain

'An absorbing novel, one of her best' The Times

'Val McDermid is a born storyteller. . . absorbing reading' Sunday Telegraph

'A searing piece . . . McDermid orchestrates the tension with authority. . . After reading McDermid's novel, readers may wish that more crime fiction would have the guts to take on serious issues' Express

'Torture, warped psyches, unspeakable cellars: Val McDermid sends you to bed with lights blazing' Sunday Times

'One of the best modern writers of crime fiction . . . Excellent' Scotland on Sunday

Praise for Val McDermid:

'No one rivals Val McDermid's skill at writing truly terrifying thrillers' Good Housekeeping

'The real mistress of psychological gripping thrillers' Daily Express

'McDermid's capacity to enter the warped mind of a deviant criminal is shiveringly convincing' The Times

'Val McDermid is undoubtedly the queen of British crime' Observer

'McDermid's expertly juggled plotlines and masterful handling of pace and tension tick all the best boxes' Guardian

'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent

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

'Her writing is never less than excellent' Crime Time