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Val McDermid
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan
This thriller series follows Dr. Tony Hill, a criminal psychologist, and DCI Carol Jordan as they confront disturbing cases. The books explore the dark side of human nature and the psychological toll of crime investigation. Readers will find a consistently dark and intense tone throughout.

The Mermaids Singing
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #1
The Wire in the Blood
A Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mystery #0
The Last Temptation
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #3
The Torment of Others
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #4
Beneath the Bleeding
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #5
Fever of the Bone
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #6
The Retribution
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #7
Cross and Burn
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #8
Splinter the Silence
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #9
Insidious Intent
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #10
How the Dead Speak
Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #11The series should be read in publication order to follow the character development and overarching narrative. Starting with "The Mermaids Singing" is essential to understand the complex relationship between Tony Hill and Carol Jordan.
The series has been adapted into a successful British television show called "Wire in the Blood," starring Robson Green as Tony Hill and Hermione Norris as Carol Jordan. The show closely follows the plots of the early books.
The Tony Hill & Carol Jordan series is a standalone narrative within Val McDermid's bibliography and does not feature crossovers with her other prominent series, such as the Karen Pirie or Lindsay Gordon novels.