Join Scottish crime-writer Val McDermid, in conversation with broadcaster and novelist Kirsty Wark, for the launch of her much-anticipated thriller Past Lying.
In this special Edinburgh International Book Festival event, McDermid will discuss this 7th book featuring DCI Karen Pirie: a spiralling tale of betrayal and revenge, with all the deft twists and turns the author is known and loved for.
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