Blue Genes (Kate Brannigan Series #5) » (6 CDs)

Val McDermid grew up in Kirkcaldy on the east coast of Scotland, then read English at Oxford. She was a journalist for sixteen years, spending the last three as Northern Bureau Chief of a national Sunday tabloid. Now a full-time writer, she divides her time between Manchester and Northumberland.

"A fast-paced joyride that swoops and curves past (or right over) the villains with barely a pause . . . readers will happily keep up, even if it leaves them a little breathless."-Publishers Weekly

Kate Brannigan is having a bad week, and she can't even cry on her best friend's shoulder, for Alexis has worries of her own. Her girlfriend Chris is pregnant, and when the doctor responsible for the illegal fertility treatment is murdered, Alexis needs Kate like she never has before.

The Times- London - Marcel Berlins

Zippy action, a well-crafted plot and some refreshingly gritty northern truths.