Synopses & Reviews
From bestselling author Val McDermid comes a modern thriller about an ancient murder set on the high seas…
“Exciting…wildly beautiful” —The New York Times Book Review
After summer rains uncover a corpse bearing tattoos like those of eighteenth-century seafarers, many residents of the English Lake District cant help but wonder whether its the body of one of the towns most legendary fugitives.
“An old-fashioned detective yarn with enough modern touches to keep a reader on her toes.”—Salon.com
Scholar and native Lakelander Jane Gresham feels compelled to finally discover the truth about the myths and buried secrets rooted in her hometown. What she never expected was to find herself at the heart of a 200-year-old mystery that still has the power to put lives on the line. And with each new lead she pursues, death follows hard on her heels….
“Extraordinary.”—The Boston Globe
Review
“Exciting…wildly beautiful” —The New York Times Book Review
“An old-fashioned detective yarn with enough modern touches to keep a reader on her toes.”—Salon.com
“Extraordinary.”—The Boston Globe“Irresistible.”—Tess Gerritsen
Synopsis
In a novel reminiscent of "The Dante Club" and "The Historian," suspense master McDermid spins a psychological thriller in which a present-day murder has its roots in the 18th century and the mutiny on the HMS "Bounty." Martin's Press.
Synopsis
From bestselling author Val McDermid comes a modern thriller about an ancient murder set on the high seas…
“Exciting…wildly beautiful” The New York Times Book Review
After summer rains uncover a corpse bearing tattoos like those of eighteenth-century seafarers, many residents of the English Lake District cant help but wonder whether its the body of one of the towns most legendary fugitives.
“An old-fashioned detective yarn with enough modern touches to keep a reader on her toes.”Salon.com
Scholar and native Lakelander Jane Gresham feels compelled to finally discover the truth about the myths and buried secrets rooted in her hometown. What she never expected was to find herself at the heart of a 200-year-old mystery that still has the power to put lives on the line. And with each new lead she pursues, death follows hard on her heels….
“Extraordinary.”The Boston Globe
Synopsis
After summer rains uncover a corpse bearing tattoos like those of eighteenth-century seafarers, many residents of the English Lake District cant help but wonder whether its the body of one of the towns most legendary fugitives.
Scholar and native Lakelander Jane Gresham feels compelled to finally discover the truth about the myths and buried secrets rooted in her hometown. What she never expected was to find herself at the heart of a 200-year-old mystery that still has the power to put lives on the line. And with each new lead she pursues, death follows hard on her heels….
Synopsis
In
The Grave Tattoo, suspense master Val McDermid spins a psychological thriller in which a present-day murder has its roots in the eighteenth century and the mutiny on the
H.M.S. Bounty.
After summer rains uncover a corpse bearing tattoos like those of eighteenth-century seafarers, many residents of the English Lake District cant help but wonder whether its the body of one of the towns most legendary fugitives.
Scholar and native Lakelander Jane Gresham feels compelled to finally discover the truth about the myths and buried secrets rooted in her hometown. What she never expected was to find herself at the heart of a 200-year-old mystery that still has the power to put lives on the line. And with each new lead she pursues, death follows hard on her heels….
About the Author
VAL McDERMID grew up in a Scottish mining community and read English at Oxford. She was a journalist for sixteen years and is now a full-time writer. In 1995, she won the Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the year. Her novel, A Place of Execution, won a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel, and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. She lives in the north of England.