Description
Blue Genes by Val McDermid is a crime novel and the fifth book in the Kate Brannigan series, featuring the sharp-witted Manchester private investigator known for tackling complex and unconventional cases. When a string of problems collides at once, Kate finds herself facing one of the most difficult weeks of her career. Her personal life is thrown into turmoil while several investigations demand her attention, including a case involving sabotage targeting a rising Celtic neo-punk band whose gigs and publicity are being deliberately disrupted.
At the same time, Kate’s close friend, investigative journalist Alexis, is dealing with a troubling situation connected to experimental fertility treatments. When a figure linked to these controversial medical procedures is murdered, the situation quickly becomes more serious and draws Kate into an investigation that reaches beyond the world of music and into the murkier side of medical innovation and private enterprise.
Set in Manchester, Blue Genes blends humour, sharp dialogue, and social commentary with a fast-moving mystery, continuing the series’ focus on Kate Brannigan’s determined and pragmatic approach to crime-solving.
