# The Retribution by Val McDermid (Paperback)

**Buy Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, _1989_, now!**  
  
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'**Brilliant . . . sensational . . . unforgettable'** _Guardian_  
  
**'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game'** _Independent_  
  
There is one serial killer who has shaped and defined police profiler Tony Hill's life. One serial killer whose evil surpasses all others. One serial killer who has the power to chill him to the bone: Jacko Vance.  
  
And now Jacko is back in Tony's life. Even more twisted and cunning than ever before, he is focused on wreaking revenge on Tony - and DCI Carol Jordan - for the years he has spent in prison.  
  
Tony doesn't know when Jacko will strike, or where. All he knows is that Jacko will cause him to feel fear like he has never known before - and devastate his life in ways he cannot imagine...  
  
**A gripping new thriller in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, from the number one bestseller.**  
  
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**_Praise for Val McDermid:_**  
  
'It **grabs the reader** by the throat and never lets go' _Daily Mail_  
  
'So **gripping** it puts your life on hold' _The Times_  
  
'**As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get'** _Sunday Express_  
  
'One of today's most **accomplished** crime writers' _Literary Review_  
  
'McDermid remains **unrivalled'** _Observer_  
  
_This is the seventh book in the bestselling Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series._

## Details

- **Price:** 9.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Sphere
- **Type:** Val McDermid
- **Tags:** Action & Adventure, Adult, Crime & Mystery, Paperback, Thriller & Suspense

## Variants

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| Default Title | 9.99 GBP | In stock |

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> Updated: 2026-09-08