
Val McDermid
Val McDermid grew up in a Scottish mining community then read English at Oxford.

is the author of two books, the Indian bestseller The Diary of a Social Butterfly based on her hit column in Pakistan's Friday Times and a novel, The End of Innocence. Born in Pakistan, she lives in the UK.
Val McDermid grew up in a Scottish mining community then read English at Oxford.
(born November 1, 1954), is an American journalist and...