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Danuta Kean 24th July 201724th March 2021 crime, crime fiction, crime writing, Val McDermid

INTERVIEW: Why weddings can be murder for Val McDermid

Where does Wire in the Blood creator Val McDermid get her ideas? Danuta Kean investigates.

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