Article: My boy will know there's no bogeymen; Scotland's darkest crime writer reveals her joy at being a mum and says today's kids are as safe from harm as ever.(Features)

Byline: STEVE HENDRY

SCOTS crime writer Val McDermid's bloody best-sellers have brought her fame and fortune and a hit TV series Wire in the Blood.

But the centre of her life is son Cameron, a bright four-year-old who is just getting to grips with mum's fame.

Lesbian Val, 49, became a parent after her former long-term partner conceived through donor sperm.

Although Val is in a new relationship, she still shares parenting duties for Cameron with her ex.

Wire in the Blood returns to screens in a fortnight with stars Robson Green ...

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