Shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2019
'Somebody has been here before us. And he's still here . . .'
When a body is discovered in the remote depths of the Highlands,DCI Karen Pirie finds herself in the right place at the right time. Unearthed with someone's long-buried inheritance,the victim seems to belong to the distant past - until new evidence suggests otherwise,and Karen is called in to unravel a case where nothing is as it seems.
It's not long before an overheard conversation draws Karen into the heart of a different case,however - a shocking crime she thought she'd already prevented.
As she inches closer to the twisted truths at the centre of these murders,it becomes clear that she's dealing with a version of justice terrifyingly different to her own . . .
Number one bestseller and queen of crime Val McDermid returns with her most breathtakingly atmospheric and exhilarating novel yet.
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780751568257Number of pages: 512Weight: 340 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 42 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'There is nothing more gratifying than watching a master craftswoman at work,and she is on fine form here'- The Observer
'Another stellar read from McDermid,and further evidence that her "Queen of Crime" status will not be challenged'- The Scotsman
'The masterly handling of the pace and plot,blended with brilliant characterisation,show why best-selling writer Val McDermid retains her title of new Queen of Crime'- People
'McDermid's deceptively languid style,sly black humour and metronomic sense of pacing delivers a compulsively readable tale'- The Irish Times
'Her trademark combination of macabre suspense and a light touch keep you reading gratefully'-The Sunday Express
Val McDermid
Often hailed as the modern Queen of Crime,Scottish author Val McDermid's work includes several bestselling series,including the Lindsay Gordon,Kate Brannigan,Inspector Karen Pirie series and the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series,the first of which,The Mermaids Singing,won the Crime Writers'Association Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year. The Hill Jordan series was adapted for the highly successful television drama; Wire in the Blood.
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