Synopsis
1989. The world is on the brink of revolution and journalist Allie Burns is a woman on a mission.
When she discovers a lead about the exploitation of society's most vulnerable, Allie is determined to investigate and give voice to the silenced.
Elsewhere, a ticking clock begins the countdown to a murder. As Allie begins to connect the dots and edges closer to exposing the truth, it is more shocking than she ever imagined. There's nothing like a killer story, and to tell it, Allie must risk her freedom and her life.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780751583137
- Number of pages: 464
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 36 mm
- Weight: 318g
- Languages: English
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1989 by Val McDermid
1989 by Val McDermid is a look at life in the 1980’s, the news story covered by journalist, Allie Burns in this storyline are real and did happen; The Lock... READ MORE
Gripping read
1989 is a hard hitting page turning read that you soon lose yourself in the story.
This book would be an excellent Book Club choice which I am sure we wil... READ MORE
A gripping "recent history" thriller
It’s tantalising to read what’s essentially an historical drama-thriller, but set in a time period one actually lived through. Weaving major events, music ... READ MORE
A well-written, complex page-turner with some flaws
This is the second in Val McDermid’s series about journalist Allie Burns, and while I have read the first one (1979) I don’t think it’s absolutely necessar... READ MORE
Amazing return to Allie Burns!
Queen Val does it again and '1989' is another great installment into the Allie Burns series.
Older and maybe wiser, she's running the northern news oper... READ MORE
1989 Allie Burns by Val MacDermid
Wonderful, another story starring Allie Burns, I enjoyed it as much as the other (1979), keep going she is like someone you could meet.An intriguing story ... READ MORE