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She’s killing it

VAL MCDERMID

As one of the UK’s best-loved crime writers, Val McDermid celebrates a career which has spanned over 30 years, selling more than 11 million books, translated into 30 languages. She tells DIVA where her inspiration comes from, and how much she is looking forward to the inaugural DIVA Literary Festival in Birmingham.

DIVA: We’re delighted to hear that your 30th novel, Out Of Bounds, is number one on the UK bestseller list.

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