by Val McDermid · HARPER COLLINS 1 PAP · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007217144
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«A Place of Execution» is Val McDermid's psychological suspense novel, published by HarperCollins in paperback (624 pages, in English).
In Scardale, in the winter of 1963, the disappearance of young Alison Carter shocks the town. Years later, journalist Catherine Heathcote persuades Inspector George Bennett to reconstruct the investigation. A new lead threatens to silence the story and uncovers buried secrets.
Originally published in 1998, the novel won the Barry, Macavity, Anthony and Dilys awards and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Aimed at fans of crime fiction and psychological thrillers with police investigation and rural atmosphere.
Valarie McDermid is a Scottish crime writer of over 30 novels. Her work is considered part of a sub-genre known as Tartan Noir, and is known for uncompromising depictions of violence. Her books have received numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award and the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award.
