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What it had done, however, was to give him a feeling of power and control that had taken him back to how he used to feel every day.

Val McDermid

What it had done, however, was to give him a feeling of power and control that had taken him back to how he used to feel every day.

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About Val McDermid

Valarie McDermid (born 4 June 1955) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and his collaborators in the police department. Her work is considered to be part of a sub-genre known as Tartan Noir. This series was adapted for television, running from 2002 to 2008, and known as Wire in the Blood.
She also had a second series, known as Karen Pirie, adapted from her several books featuring that character.