Val McDermid | |
|---|---|
 McDermid in 2007 | |
| Born | 4 June 1955 Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Spouse | Jo Sharp (m. 2016) |
| Website | |
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Valarie McDermid, FRSE, FRSL (born 4 June 1955) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill, in a sub-genre known as Tartan Noir.