Crime writer Val McDermid has revealed she has been threatened with legal action if she uses the phrase "Queen of Crime" – because the phrase has been trademarked by Agatha Christie's estate.
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Having never been entirely convinced by the concept of a golden era of journalism, it was oddly reassuring to hear some of Val McDermid’s horror stories of the trade at the book festival.