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Title details for 1979 by Val McDermid - Available

1979

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by Val McDermid
Alexandra Sagurna
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Um die Wahrheit ans Licht zu bringen, muss sie sich ins Herz der Finsternis wagen: »1979 – Jägerin und Gejagte« ist der erste Fall für Investigativ-Journalistin Allie Burns von Bestseller-Autorin Val McDermid. Schneestürme, Stromausfälle, Streiks und ungeklärte Todesfälle: Der Winter 1979 beschert Schottland ein Debakel nach dem anderen. Für die junge Journalistin Allie Burns sind schlechte Nachrichten jedoch die einzige Chance, über etwas anderes als Familiendramen und Babywunder zu berichten und vom »Boys' Club« der Zeitung endlich ernst genommen zu werden.Mit ihrem Kollegen Danny Sullivan kommt Allie tatsächlich einer potenziellen terroristischen Bedrohung auf die Spur – und sie schmieden einen Plan, bei dem jeder Schritt ihr letzter sein könnte ...-

  • Creators

  • Series

    Allie Burns

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 1, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • File size: 370262 KB
      • Duration: 12:51:22

  • Languages

    • German

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Katie Leung takes on Scots and their accents as she portrays honorable reporters and local criminals in the year 1979. Reporter Allie Burns is looking for a way to stand out among her peers and cover better news stories. When she and her colleague, Danny, team up to stop an inexperienced terrorist cell, their investigation puts more than local criminals at risk. Leung's narration is spot-on, especially her pacing. She captures the frustration of a woman who is looking to be taken seriously in a culture of casual misogyny. Her crisp performance and ease with common Scottish phrases are perfect for this audiobook. V.B. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from October 4, 2021
      Set in 1979, this sterling series launch from McDermid (Still Life) introduces Allison “Allie” Burns, a new reporter for the Clarion newspaper in Glasgow. Fresh from Cambridge University, Allie impresses her colleague Danny Sullivan with her writing talent, and they become friends. The two share a desire to cover a big story rather than the lightweight pieces they’re assigned. Feminism has yet to make its mark on women in the workplace, and Allie is thwarted by men in the newsroom who don’t take her seriously. But Allie’s star rises after Danny discovers a national money laundering scheme and he enlists her help with the investigation. She then discovers a secret IRA cell in Belfast looking for weapons, and she and Danny are caught in a dangerous situation resulting in another lead story. The mutual attraction between Allie and Clarion editor Rona Dunsyre provides some romantic heat. McDermid does an excellent job capturing a time in Scotland’s history fraught with political unrest, IRA terrorism, and labor strikes that nearly paralyze the country. Fans will look forward to seeing more of the highly capable Allie. Agent: Jane Gregory, David Higham Assoc. (U.K.)

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