Val McDermid

Quick Facts

Full Name	Val McDermid
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jun 4, 1955(1955-06-04)
Age	69
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Gemini

Val McDermid Biography

Val McDermid is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on June 4, 1955 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish crime and suspense novelist. She is best known for her Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, which includes such titles as The Mermaids Singing, Beneath the Bleeding, and The Retribution.

Actor Robson Green starred in the television adaptation of McDermid’s Hill and Jordan series.

After graduation she became a journalist and worked briefly as a dramatist. Her first success as a novelist, Report for Murder: The First Lindsay Gordon Mystery occurred in 1987.

In 2010, she was still living between Northumberland and Manchester with publisher Kelly Smith, with whom she had entered into a civil partnership in 2006.

Prior to their separation, she and her longtime female partner conceived a son, Cameron, through artificial insemination.

Val McDermid Net Worth

Val McDermid is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Val McDermid 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from St. Hilda’s College, Oxford, she worked briefly as both a journalist and a playwright.

Her popular characters include investigator Kate Brannigan, journalist Lindsay Gordon, and psychologist Tony Hill.

Val McDermid, FRSE, FRSL (born 4 June 1955) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of suspense novels featuring Dr. Tony Hill.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Val McDermid Dating?

According to our records, Val McDermid married to Joanne P. Sharp. As of December 1, 2023, Val McDermid’s is not dating anyone.

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She sponsors the McDermid Stand in Stark’s Park, Raith Rovers ground in Kirkcaldy. This endeavour was in honour of her father, a scout for the club. A year after sponsoring the stand, she became a board member of the club, and starting in 2014 her website became Raith’s shirt sponsor.

Facts & Trivia

Val Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Val McDermid celebrates birthday on June 4 of every year.

In 2016, McDermid captained a team of crime writer challengers on the TV quiz Eggheads, beating the Eggheads and winning £14,000.

Is Val McDermid still writing?

Val’s 2021 hardback novel, due in August, launches a brand new series. More details to follow! McDermid continues to be a remarkably versatile writer for stage, microphone and screen as well as books. In early 2017 Val’s latest BBC Radio 4 drama series, Resistance, aired to great acclaim.

What order should I read Val McDermid?

1. 1979. (2021) …
2. The Distant Echo. (2003) …
3. Dead Beat. (1992) …
4. Report For Murder. (1987) …
5. The Mermaids Singing. (1995) …
6. The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1. (2000) …
7. Murder under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season. (2016) …
8. A Place of Execution. (1999)

How many Val McDermid Tony Hill books are there?

The Mermaids Singing (1995) Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Wire In The Blood| (1997)| Hardcover Paperback Kindle

Where should I start with Val McDermid books?

• Book 1 – The Distant Echo (HarperCollins, 2003)
• Book 2 – A Darker Domain (HarperCollins, 2008)
• Book 3 – The Skeleton Road (Little, Brown, 2014)
• Book 4 – Out of Bounds (Little, Brown, 2016)
• Book 5 – Broken Ground (Little, Brown, 2018)
• Book 6 – Still Life (Little, Brown, 2020)

Is Val McDermid a man or a woman?

McDermid is a radical feminist and socialist. She has incorporated feminism into some of her novels.