Val McDermid was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. She is a writer and actress, known for Wire in the Blood (2002), 4 garçons dans la nuit (2010) and Killing the Shadows.
University of Oxford, St Hilda's College, Oxford, Kirkcaldy High School
Nationality
Scottish
Parents
Jim McDermid
Partner
Jo Sharp, Jo Sharp
Awards
Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, Cartier Diamond Dagger, Dilys Award, Anthony Award for Best Novel, Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel, Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Novel, Anthony Award for Best Critical/Nonfiction Work
Nominations
Edgar Award for Best Novel, Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime, Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical, Dagger of Daggers, Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery, Goodreads Choice Awards Best Science & Technology
Star Sign
Gemini
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[on psychopath Jacko Vance in Wire in the Blood (2002)] People often asked me where I had got the inspiration for the character. They never guessed it was Savile [Jimmy Savile]. For a start, Jacko is handsome and charming. I assume Savile didn't recognise himself in that description. He was a deeply unpleasant man. He was all smiles and laughter for the audience but as soon as we were alone, he was different. Savile was very much in the front of my mind when I was creating Jacko.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Killing the Shadows
novel announced
4 garçons dans la nuit
2010
TV Movie novel
Wire in the Blood
TV Series based on characters created by - 18 episodes, 2002 - 2008 characters - 8 episodes, 2008 based on the novel "The Wire in the Blood" by - 2 episodes, 2002 from the novel by - 2 episodes, 2002 based upon the book "The Torment of Others" by - 1 episode, 2006
Place of Execution
2008
TV Mini-Series novel - 3 episodes
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wire in the Blood
2002-2006
TV Series
Journalist
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stud Life
2012
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
2017
Documentary
Herself - Author
Artsnight
2016
TV Series
Herself - Presenter
Skavlan
2015
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Jim Baxter
2015
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Question Time
2014-2015
TV Series
Herself
Newsnight
2014
TV Series
Herself
Pointless Celebrities
2014
TV Series
Herself
The Crime Thriller Club
2014
TV Series documentary
Herself
Only Connect
2014
TV Series
Herself - Terriers
Mastermind
2012
TV Series
Herself
Crime Connections
2012
TV Series documentary
Herself - Crime Author / Herself - Author & Creator, 'Wire in the Blood'
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