Val McDermid: Star Struck (UK 2019)

From the Publisher:
A gripping Kate Brannigan thriller, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid.
'Val McDermid remains unrivalled' Observer

Manchester PI Kate Brannigan finds herself with no choice but to take the only case on offer: bodyguarding a paranoid soap star.

But the glitzy world of showbusiness has a darker side. And as Kate scratches the surface, she uncovers dramas, threats and bitter rivalries. And when a self-styled 'Seer to the Stars' is murdered, Kate is left with more questions than answers.

Val McDermid: Star Struck. A Kate Brannigan Thriller. HarperCollins, ISBN 9780008344948 (November, 2019), 352 p., £8.99.

Val McDermid: Blue Genes & Star Struck (USA 2018)

From the Publisher:
Private eye Kate Brannigan confronts betrayal and cold-blooded greed as she investigates the alien world of medical experimentation and the underbelly of the rock music business.

In Blue Genes, Kate Brannigan's not just having a bad day, she's having a bad week. The worst week of her life, if you really want to know. Her boyfriend's death notice is in the paper, her plan to catch a team of fraudsters is in disarray, and a neo-punk band want her to find out who's sabotaging their publicity. And her business partner wants her to buy him out. If only she had the cash.

Kate can't even cry on her best friend's shoulder, for Alexis has worries of her own. Her girlfriend's pregnant, and when the doctor responsible for the fertility treatment is murdered, Alexis needs Kate like she's never done before.

So what's a girl to do? Delving into the alien world of medical experimentation and the underbelly of the rock-music business, Kate confronts betrayal and cold-blooded greed as she fights to save not only her livelihood, but her life as well...

Bodyguarding never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan's wish list. But in Star Struck she's still broke, and the only earner on offer is playing nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, so this time Kate has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit.

But when offstage dramas threaten to overshadow the fictional storylines, and the unscripted murder of the self-styled "Seer to the Stars" stops the show, it leaves Kate with more questions than answers.

Val McDermid: Blue Genes & Star Struck. Kate Brannigan Series Vol. 3. Grove Paperback, ISBN 9780802128317 (July, 2018), 528 p., $17.00, eBook $10.49.

Val McDermid: Star Struck (USA 2006)

From the Publisher:
Bodyguarding had never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan's wish list. But somebody's got to pay the bills at Brannigan and Co, and if the only earner on offer is playing nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, the fast talking, computer-loving white-collar crime expert has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit.

Soon, however, offstage dramas overshadow the fictional storylines, culminating in the unscripted murder of the self styled 'Seer to the Stars' and Kate finds herself with more questions than answers. What's more, her tame hacker has found virtual love, her process server keeps getting arrested, and the ever-reliable Dennis has had the temerity to get himself charged with murder.

Nobody told her there'd be days like these...

Val McDermid: Star Struck. Bywater Books, ISBN 1932859241 (October, 2006), 234 S., $13.95.

Val McDermid: Star Struck (UK 2003)

From the Publisher:
"This is crime writing of the very highest order... Kate Brannigan has turned into the most interesting sleuthess around" The Times
Bodyguarding had never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan's wish list. But somebody's got to pay the bills at Brannigan & Co, and if the only earner on offer is playing nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, the fast-talking computer-loving white collar crime expert has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit.

Then offstage dramas threaten to overshadow the fictional storylines till the unscripted murder of the self-styled 'Seer to the Stars' stops the show, leaving Kate with more questions than answers.

And you just can't get the help these days. Her process server keeps getting arrested; her tame hacker has found virtual love; her best friend is besotted with baby; and the normally reliable Dennis has had the temerity to get himself arrested for murder as a result of his latest dodgy business venture. Nobody told her there'd be days like these...

Val McDermid: Star Struck. HarperCollins, ISBN 0006498329 (August, 2003), 352 p., £6.99.

Val McDermid: Star Struck (UK 1999)

From the Publisher:
"This is crime writing of the very highest order... Kate Brannigan has turned into the most interesting sleuthess around" The Times
Bodyguarding had never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan's wish list. But somebody's got to pay the bills at Brannigan & Co, and if the only earner on offer is playing nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, the fast-talking computer-loving white collar crime expert has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit.

Then offstage dramas threaten to overshadow the fictional storylines till the unscripted murder of the self-styled 'Seer to the Stars' stops the show, leaving Kate with more questions than answers.

And you just can't get the help these days. Her process server keeps getting arrested; her tame hacker has found virtual love; her best friend is besotted with baby; and the normally reliable Dennis has had the temerity to get himself arrested for murder as a result of his latest dodgy business venture. Nobody told her there'd be days like these...

Val McDermid: Star Struck. HarperCollins, ISBN 0006498329 (May, 1999), 352 p., £5.99.