{"product_id":"1979-paperback-1","title":"1979 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHailed as Britain's Queen of Crime, Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for more than thirty years. Now, in \u003cem\u003e1979\u003c\/em\u003e, she returns to the past with the story of Allie Burns, an investigative journalist whose stories lead her into world of corruption, terror, and murder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's only January, and the year 1979 has already brought blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest. For journalist Allie Burns, however, someone else's bad news is the unmistakable sound of opportunity knocking, an opportunity to get away from the \"women's stories\" her editors at the Scottish daily \u003cem\u003eThe Clarion\u003c\/em\u003e keep assigning her. Striking up an alliance with budding investigative journalist Danny Sullivan, Allie begins covering international tax fraud, then a group of Scottish ultranationalists aiming to cause mayhem ahead of a referendum on breaking away from the United Kingdom. Their stories quickly get attention and create enemies for the two young up-and-comers. As they get closer to the bleeding edge of breaking news, Allie and Danny may find their lives on the line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first novel in a brand-new series for McDermid, \u003cem\u003e1979\u003c\/em\u003e is redolent of the thundering presses, hammering typewriters, and wreaths of smoke of the \u003cem\u003eClarion\u003c\/em\u003e newsroom. An atmospheric journey into the past with much to say about the present, it is the latest suspenseful, pitch-perfect addition to Val McDermid's crime pantheon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVAL MCDERMID\u003c\/strong\u003e's best-selling novels have won the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Year Award, and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger and Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding achievement. She is also a multiple finalist for the Edgar Award, including for the Fact Crime nominee \u003cem\u003eForensics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158147108999,"sku":"9780802160348","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/279744a5383c4c6362edce9757e5cbba.webp?v=1733256488","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/1979-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}