Val McDermid: 1979 (USA 2022)

From the Publisher:
Hailed as Britain's Queen of Crime, Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for over three decades following the exploits of Tony Hill, Carol Jordan, and Karen Pirie, and have made her one of the best crime writers working today. In her new novel 1979, she kicks off her first new series in nearly twenty years with the story of Allie Burns, a young investigative journalist whose work leads her into a world of corruption, terror, and murder.

It's only January, and the year 1979 has already brought blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest. For Allie Burns, however, someone else's bad news is the unmistakable sound of opportunity knocking, a chance to escape the "women's stories" to which her editors at the Scottish daily The Clarion have confined her. Striking up an alliance with budding investigative journalist Danny Sullivan, Allie begins covering international tax fraud and a group of Scottish ultranationalists aiming to cause mayhem ahead of a referendum on breaking away from the United Kingdom. Their stories quickly get attention and create enemies for the two young up-and-comers. As they get closer to the bleeding edge of breaking news, Allie and Danny may find their own lives on the line.

Drawing on McDermid's own experiences as a young journalist, 1979 is redolent of the thundering presses, hammering typewriters, and wreaths of smoke of the Clarion newsroom. A journey to the past with much to say about the present, it is the latest pitch-perfect, suspenseful addition to Val McDermid's crime pantheon.

Val McDermid: 1979. An Allie Burns Novel. Grove/Atlantic, ISBN: 9780802160348 (October, 2022), 418 p., $17.00.

Val McDermid: 1979 (UK 2022)

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THE FIRST IN A THRILLING NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER
She's on the hunt for a killer story...
1979. It's the winter of discontent, and Allie Burns is chasing her first big scoop. One of few women in the newsroom, she needs something explosive for the boys' club to take her seriously.

Soon Allie and fellow reporter Danny Sullivan are making powerful enemies with their investigations - and Allie won't stop there. When she discovers a terrorist threat close to home, she devises a dangerous plan to make her name.

But Allie is a woman in a man's world... and putting a foot wrong could be fatal.

Val McDermid: 1979. She's on the hunt for a killer story. The First Allie Burns Thriller. Sphere, ISBN: 9780751583076 (February, 2022), 451 p., £8.99.

Val McDermid: 1979 (USA 2021)

From the Publisher:
Internationally bestselling author Val McDermid introduces her newest series in 1979, a propulsive new thriller that follows investigative journalist Allie Burns as she looks into the murder of a friend and fellow journalist during the upheaval of 1979.

Hailed as Britain's Queen of Crime, Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for over three decades following the exploits of Tony Hill, Carol Jordan, and Karen Pirie, and have made her one of the best crime writers working today. In her new novel 1979, she kicks off her first new series in nearly twenty years with the story of Allie Burns, a young investigative journalist whose work leads her into a world of corruption, terror, and murder.

It's only January, and the year 1979 has already brought blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest. For Allie Burns, however, someone else's bad news is the unmistakable sound of opportunity knocking, a chance to escape the "women's stories" to which her editors at the Scottish daily The Clarion have confined her. Striking up an alliance with budding investigative journalist Danny Sullivan, Allie begins covering international tax fraud and a group of Scottish ultranationalists aiming to cause mayhem ahead of a referendum on breaking away from the United Kingdom. Their stories quickly get attention and create enemies for the two young up-and-comers. As they get closer to the bleeding edge of breaking news, Allie and Danny may find their own lives on the line.

Drawing on McDermid's own experiences as a young journalist, 1979 is redolent of the thundering presses, hammering typewriters, and wreaths of smoke of the Clarion newsroom. A journey to the past with much to say about the present, it is the latest pitch-perfect, suspenseful addition to Val McDermid's crime pantheon.

Val McDermid: 1979. An Allie Burns Novel. Atlantic Monthly Press, ISBN: 9780802159021 (October, 2021), 418 p., $27.00, eBook $5.99.

Val McDermid: 1979 (UK 2021)

From the Publisher:
THE FIRST IN A THRILLING NEW SERIES FROM THE QUEEN OF CRIME, AND AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'McDermid is at her considerable best' GUARDIAN
'An irresistible and palpable journey' PATRICIA CORNWELL

The shadows hide a deadly story...
1979. It is the winter of discontent, and reporter Allie Burns is chasing her first big scoop. There are few women in the newsroom and she needs something explosive for the boys' club to take her seriously.

Soon Allie and fellow journalist Danny Sullivan are exposing the criminal underbelly of respectable Scotland. They risk making powerful enemies - and Allie won't stop there.

When she discovers a home-grown terrorist threat, Allie comes up with a plan to infiltrate the group and make her name. But she's a woman in a man's world... and putting a foot wrong could be fatal.

Val McDermid: 1979. She's hunting for a story. And somone's hunting her. The First Allie Burns Thriller. Little, Brown, ISBN: 9780751583090 (August, 2021), 418 p., £20.00, eBook £9.99.