1979 - Allie Burns Thriller

THE FIRST IN A THRILLING NEW SERIES FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER Pre-order Val McDermid's explosive new novel, 1989, now! ____________________ She's on the hunt for a killer story . . . 1979. It's the winter of discontent, and Allie Burns is chasing her first big scoop. One of few women in the newsroom, she needs something explosive for the boys' club to take her seriously. Soon Allie and fellow reporter Danny Sullivan are making powerful enemies with their investigations - and Allie won't stop there. When she discovers a terrorist threat close to home, she devises a dangerous plan to make her name. But Allie is a woman in a man's world . . . and putting a foot wrong could be fatal. ____________________ 'A at the height of her powers' 'The Queen of Crime has delivered ' 'Allie is a , I'll go wherever she takes me' 'A of a era' 'McDermid at her ' 'Her in years' 'Allie Burns is , and ' 'A snapshot of the social and political issues of the time' 'Full of , and and features a ' 'I have been reading Val McDermid for twenty-five years, so ' 'The good news is that ' ',' 'An opener to what promises to be an ' 'The storytelling flows ' '. ' 'A new series'