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  1. A Place of Execution is a crime novel by Val McDermid, 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.

    • Val McDermid
    • 1999
  2. A journalist returns to her hometown to make a documentary about a 1963 disappearance case that haunted the community and a police officer. The series explores the past and present mysteries, the characters' secrets and the impact of the crime.

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    • 2009-11
    • Crime, Drama, Mystery
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  3. Heathcote's gripping account of Bennett's investigation, written 25 years after the 1963 Carter slaying and based on interviews with the now-retired inspector, is a story-within-a-story. It's also the centerpiece of A Place of Execution, the latest crime novel by Val McDermid (author of the Kate Brannigan and Lindsay Gordon mystery series ...

  4. Place of Execution is a TV mini series about a journalist who investigates a 1960s murder case in a village. The episode list shows the plot summary, rating and air date of each episode.

  5. Place of Execution. In this "absorbing [and] ingenious" (Variety) mystery, journalist Catherine Heathcote is making a film about the 1963 disappearance of a schoolgirl when events force her to reexamine the original investigation, led by DI George Bennett (Lee Ingleby, George Gently). Based on the acclaimed novel by Val McDermid, this award ...

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  6. Episode 1 Aired Nov 1, 2009 Place of Execution A journalist arrives in an English village to make a film about a 13-year-old girl who disappeared 40 years earlier.

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  8. Feb 1, 2006 · A missing child case from 1963 becomes a psychological suspense novel that explores the border between reality and illusion. Read the synopsis, reviews, extract and watch the TV adaptation of this award-winning book.

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