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Val McDermid
Val McDermid is a master of crime fiction, and her work on the iconic Miss Marple series is a testament to that. She's a writer who knows how to craft a compelling mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end.
The Torment of Others
Synopsis
Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan face the toughest challenge of their careers when they're confronted with an "impossible" series of murders. Back in Bradfield after her traumatic experiences abroad, Carol is surprised to find Tony has followed her there to take up a post in the local secure mental hospital. Bizarrely, a new killing matches in every detail a series of murders from a couple of years earlier — murders for which Derek Tyler was tried, convicted, and sentenced. But there's no way Tyler could have killed the latest victim; he's been locked up in a mental institution since his trial, barely speaking a word.
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Characters
Tony HillProtagonist
A clinical psychologist and criminal profiler who takes a post at a secure mental hospital in Bradfield.
Carol JordanProtagonist
A Detective Chief Inspector investigating a murder that impossibly matches a case already closed with a convicted killer.
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