A Place of Execution

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author = Val McDermid
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country = United States
language = English
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genre = Thriller
publisher = Penguin Books Canada
pub_date = 1999
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media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 408 pp
isbn = ISBN 0670889091
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"A Place of Execution" is an acclaimed crime novel by Val McDermid, often cited as her magnum opus, first published in 1999. The novel won the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize, the 2001 Dilys Award, was shortlisted for both the Gold Dagger and the Edgar Award, and was chosen by the "New York Times" as one of the most notable books of the year.

A three part drama based on the novel has been made; it was screened on ITV1 in the UK from 22 September - 6 October 2008.

Awards

*Dilys Award 2001 cite web |url=http://www.mysterybooksellers.com/dilys.html |title=The Dilys Award |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5aMnQELWH|archivedate= 2008-08-26|quote= |accessdate=2008-08-26]
*Macavity Awards 2001 [ [http://www.mysteryreaders.org/macavity.html Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards ] ]
*Anthony Award 2001 [ [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/awards/anthony.htm Anthony Awards ] ]

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