Val McDermid 'gobsmacked' by Diamond Dagger award
'I still think of myself as a Young Turk', says bestselling thriller writer, vowing to 'defy' any expectation she will now settle into the Establishment
Val McDermid, "the queen of the psychological thriller", has won the Cartier Diamond Dagger award, which honours outstanding achievement in the field of crime writing.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, 12 January, 2010
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