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Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #1-4
The Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series, 1-4: The Mermaids Singing, The Wire in the Blood, The last Temptation, The Torment of Others,
Mapping the minds of murderers is what Dr. Tony Hill does better than anyone in this award-winning series The Washington Post calls "ambitious" "bone chilling."
The Mermaids Singing
The bodies of four men have been discovered in the town of Bradfield. Enlisted to investigate is criminal psychologist Tony Hill. Even for a seasoned professional, the series of mutilation sex murders is unlike anything he's encountered before. But profiling the psychopath is not beyond him. Hill's own past has made him the perfect man to comprehend the killer's motives. It's also made him the perfect victim.
Wire in the Blood
Across the country, dozens of teenage girls have vanished. Authorities are convinced they're runaways with just the bad luck of the draw to connect them. It's the job of criminal profilers Dr. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan to look for a pattern. They've spent years exploring the psyches of madmen. But sane men kill, too. And when they hide in plain sight, they can be difficult to find...
The Last Temptation
when a twisted killer starts targeting psychologists across Northern Europe, Hill is the obvious choice to track the executioner's mental and physical journey. But the killer is about to strike uncomfortably close to home. The next victim is a friend and colleague. And Tony's former partner, Detective Carol Jordan, is directly in the murderer's path...
The Torment of Others
In a small grim room, the body of a woman is discovered, panic and pain etched in her face. The scene matches in every detail a series of murders two years ago-murders that ended when irrefutable forensic evidence secured the conviction of a deeply disturbed young man named Derek Tyler. But there's no way Tyler could have killed the latest victim. He's been locked up in a mental institution since his trial, barely speaking a word. So is there a copycat?
The Mermaids Singing
The bodies of four men have been discovered in the town of Bradfield. Enlisted to investigate is criminal psychologist Tony Hill. Even for a seasoned professional, the series of mutilation sex murders is unlike anything he's encountered before. But profiling the psychopath is not beyond him. Hill's own past has made him the perfect man to comprehend the killer's motives. It's also made him the perfect victim.
Wire in the Blood
Across the country, dozens of teenage girls have vanished. Authorities are convinced they're runaways with just the bad luck of the draw to connect them. It's the job of criminal profilers Dr. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan to look for a pattern. They've spent years exploring the psyches of madmen. But sane men kill, too. And when they hide in plain sight, they can be difficult to find...
The Last Temptation
when a twisted killer starts targeting psychologists across Northern Europe, Hill is the obvious choice to track the executioner's mental and physical journey. But the killer is about to strike uncomfortably close to home. The next victim is a friend and colleague. And Tony's former partner, Detective Carol Jordan, is directly in the murderer's path...
The Torment of Others
In a small grim room, the body of a woman is discovered, panic and pain etched in her face. The scene matches in every detail a series of murders two years ago-murders that ended when irrefutable forensic evidence secured the conviction of a deeply disturbed young man named Derek Tyler. But there's no way Tyler could have killed the latest victim. He's been locked up in a mental institution since his trial, barely speaking a word. So is there a copycat?
1574 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 19, 2016
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Val McDermid
316 books5,406 followersVal McDermid is a No. 1 bestseller whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages, and have sold over eleven million copies.
She has won many awards internationally, including the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year and the LA Times Book of the Year Award. She was inducted into the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame in 2009 and was the recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for 2010. In 2011 she received the Lambda Literary Foundation Pioneer Award.
She writes full time and divides her time between Cheshire and Edinburgh.
She has won many awards internationally, including the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year and the LA Times Book of the Year Award. She was inducted into the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame in 2009 and was the recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for 2010. In 2011 she received the Lambda Literary Foundation Pioneer Award.
She writes full time and divides her time between Cheshire and Edinburgh.
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November 1, 2025
4 Stars
The ‘Tony Hill and Carol Jordan' Series by Val McDermid is a superb psychological suspense (series), blending intricate plotting with intriguing characters. Spanning multiple novels, this series delves into the dark recesses of the human mind, offering readers a gripping exploration of crime, justice, and the personal toll of pursuing both.
At its core, the series revolves around Tony Hill, a brilliant but socially awkward criminal psychologist, and Carol Jordan, a seasoned and dedicated detective. Their partnership is the beating heart of the series, marked by mutual respect, unspoken tension, and the emotional complexities of their respective pasts.
The cases they investigate are chilling and meticulously constructed, delving not just into the crime itself, but into the psychology of both the perpetrators and the victims. Ms. McDermid doesn’t shy away from the grim realities of crime, but she never uses the dark tones gratuitously - it’s purposeful, shedding light on the motivations and the consequences of human behavior. The series also tackles broader themes, such as the impact of trauma, the ethics of justice, and the fragility of trust.
Ms. McDermid’s has mastered the ability to balance both the procedural elements with much emotional depth. The characters evolve over time, their personal struggles and triumphs woven seamlessly into the storylines. I quickly found myself invested not just in solving the crimes but also in the lives of Tony and Carol.
If you’re a fan of intelligent, character-driven thrillers with a psychological edge then this is definitely the series for you.
Happy Reading…
The ‘Tony Hill and Carol Jordan' Series by Val McDermid is a superb psychological suspense (series), blending intricate plotting with intriguing characters. Spanning multiple novels, this series delves into the dark recesses of the human mind, offering readers a gripping exploration of crime, justice, and the personal toll of pursuing both.
At its core, the series revolves around Tony Hill, a brilliant but socially awkward criminal psychologist, and Carol Jordan, a seasoned and dedicated detective. Their partnership is the beating heart of the series, marked by mutual respect, unspoken tension, and the emotional complexities of their respective pasts.
The cases they investigate are chilling and meticulously constructed, delving not just into the crime itself, but into the psychology of both the perpetrators and the victims. Ms. McDermid doesn’t shy away from the grim realities of crime, but she never uses the dark tones gratuitously - it’s purposeful, shedding light on the motivations and the consequences of human behavior. The series also tackles broader themes, such as the impact of trauma, the ethics of justice, and the fragility of trust.
Ms. McDermid’s has mastered the ability to balance both the procedural elements with much emotional depth. The characters evolve over time, their personal struggles and triumphs woven seamlessly into the storylines. I quickly found myself invested not just in solving the crimes but also in the lives of Tony and Carol.
If you’re a fan of intelligent, character-driven thrillers with a psychological edge then this is definitely the series for you.
Happy Reading…
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