To my mum, for never being able to live up to what she would have liked me to be. She always wanted me to be a little princess and I was never going to be that.
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Val McDermid
Scottish crime novel writer
United Kingdom · b. 1955
Born in Fife, Val McDermid, 64, published her first crime novel in 1987 and has sold more than 16m books, translated into 40 languages. The long-running ITV drama Wire In The Blood, starring Robson Green, was based on her novels about psychologist Tony Hill. She discusses the latest in the series, How The Dead Speak, at Essex book festival on 28 February. She lives with her partner in Edinburgh.
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I would like to be remembered for the quality of my work by people who don’t know me; and by the people who know me I’d like to be remembered for being good company.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗
A BMW 6 series convertible. It was smashing.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗
I am happiest right now. Things are going really well – my professional life, my personal life, my family life.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗
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