Synopsis
The stunning first novel in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid.
‘This is crime writing of the very highest order’ The Times
Introducing Kate Brannigan, Manchester’s most-loved private detective – a woman who won’t take no for an answer.
As a favour, Kate agrees to track down a missing songwriter, Moria Pollock. It was supposed to be a nice simple case, but the search soon leads Kate into the dark underworld of Leeds, Manchester and Bradford – and finally to a shocking confrontation with a killer…
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780007142910
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 178 x 111 x 18 mm
- Weight: 160g
- Languages: English
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Another brilliant crime story
Val McDermid is a brilliant writer. Once again, Dead Beat keeps you in suspense until the end. Kate Brannigan is such a believable character. I was quite s... READ MORE
Great Start to the Series.
Having read several books in the Kate Brannigan series, I realised that I had never read book one, so had to rectify that. As expected, an engrossing read ... READ MORE
A Fantastic Thriller
Dead Beat was originally published in 1992 and was the introduction of Katie Brannigan a Manchester based private detective.
Katie Brannigan is one half... READ MORE
A decent read
A little fanciful in parts but still a good book. Definitely a guess who done it to the end.
A nice little page turner
I’ve only started reading Val McDermid and while I enjoy her books they somehow ‘sound’ too formal in my head. I was hoping for more of a Scottish slant, o... READ MORE