![]() ![]() ![]() When I took my mum there a few years ago, she was freaked out by it. ![]() “Mary King’s Close is another brilliant experience. “There are exhibits such as the spine of a woman who was almost doubled over with osteoporosis – and died giving birth to her seventh child – and a man with a growth on his face which was bigger than his head, which highlight just how much people had to contend with in days gone by. With grisly murders, menacing criminals and grim locations, Denise’s novels reflect her love of the macabre, as does one of her favourite days-out – a visit to the museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. “I used to write comedy but I never got anything bought because the characters always ended up killing each other, which destroys the feel-good angle!” “I’m a bit of a ghoul,” reveals Scottish crime writer Denise Mina, who, in her pretty summer dress and bright yellow baseball boots, certainly doesn’t look like she has a ghoulish disposition. The best-selling crime writer talks family, inspiration and branching out into graphic novels… Subscribe to our magazine for more great content ![]()
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