1979: The unmissable first thriller in an electrifying, brand-new series from the Queen of Crime

Shes hunting for a story . . . And someones hunting her.\r\n\r\n1979. It is the winter of discontent, and reporter Allie Burns is hunting for the story that will make her name. There are few women in the newsroom and she needs an explosive scoop for the boys club to take her seriously.\r\n\r\nAllie and fellow junior reporter Danny Sullivan arent afraid to raise hackles as they expose the underbelly of respectable Scotland. But shining light into the darkness creates powerful enemies.\r\n\r\nWhen Allie comes up with a plan to infiltrate a Glasgow terror plot, its the break she needs - and much more than just a story. Allie is a woman in a mans world . . . and putting a foot wrong could be fatal.\r\n\r\nThis is the atmospheric, heart-pounding first novel in a gripping new series by the Queen of Crime Val McDermid.\r\n__________\r\n\r\nPraise for Val McDermid:\r\n\r\nBrilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable Guardian\r\n\r\nNo one can plot or tell a story like she can Daily Express\r\n\r\nCompulsively readable Irish Times\r\n\r\nOne of todays most accomplished crime writers Literary Review\r\n\r\nAs good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get Sunday Express\r\n\r\nIt grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go Daily Mail