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Val McDermid

One of Val McDermid's novels made a list of the best mystery novels of all time
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Scottish author's book makes list of best thriller novels of all time

Crime writer Val McDermid spoke to the SMWS's Whisky Talks podcast

Scottish writer Val McDermid regrets 'error' in popular character's design

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Crime author Val McDermid photographed at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh in 2017

Nicola Sturgeon to chair festival event with 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid

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McDermid reflects on watching from New Zealand “as UK politics tore itself apart in a bonfire of the vanities”

EXCLUSIVE YOU can watch Val McDermid's message to Scots on the third anniversary of Brexit

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Louise Welsh is amongst the authors nominated for Bloody Scotland's top prize

Exclusive Interview Scotland's leading crime writing festival set to return this week

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Val McDermid said 'rich tourists' were taking from community larder

EXCLUSIVE 'Rich tourists' accused of taking food for those in need on North Coast 500

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Val McDermid pulled her support for Raith Rovers after they signed David Goodwillie

Val McDermid responds perfectly to Raith Rovers' 'tone deaf' International Women's Day post

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Sky Sports apologises to rapist David Goodwillie for calling him racist

Sky Sports apologises to rapist David Goodwillie for calling him racist

Footballers David Goodwillie (left), and Mason Greenwood

comment This is the lesson football clubs must take from the David Goodwillie furore

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Poverty Safari author Darren McGarvey is among the top talent at the event

Top Scots authors to discuss a 'vision for a better Scotland' at social justice event

Val McDermid has changed her focus of support to the Raith Rovers women and girls team who have now changed their name and will be playing at a different location for their next match

Raith Rovers women's team renamed with support from Val McDermid

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Val McDermid says she is helping the women and girls' teams, who were 'appalled' by the signing of David Goodwillie

Raith Rovers fan helps raise more than £10,000 for Rape Crisis Scotland

Val McDermid ends lifelong support for Raith Rovers over David Goodwillie signing

Val McDermid ends lifelong support for Raith Rovers over David Goodwillie signing

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Val McDermid has called on Raith Rovers not to sign David Goodwillie, who a civil court previously found to have raped Denise Claire

Val McDermid urges football club not to sign striker branded 'rapist'

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Val McDermid isn't the only author who was taken aback by the promotion of Nadine Dorries

Scottish writers are astounded Nadine Dorries is the new Culture Secretary

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