Val McDermid, often hailed as the "Queen of Crime," drew significant inspiration for Allie Burns from her own early career as a tabloid journalist. This background provides the novel with a strong sense of , capturing the grit and harrowing realities of investigative reporting during that era. Looking Ahead
She forms an alliance with fellow reporter . Together, they investigate high-stakes stories including: International Tax Fraud : Targeting influential figures.
The story is set against the atmospheric and volatile landscape of late 1970s Scotland—a period famously known as the . McDermid vividly paints a Glasgow of contrasts, plagued by:
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