Don't miss Past Lying,the twisty new Karen Pirie thriller'Gripping,thought-provoking and original - a tour-de-force'Literary ReviewWhen a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling,gothic building in Edinburgh,Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is faced with the unenviable task of identifying the bones. As Karen's investigation gathers momentum,she is drawn deeper into a dark world of intrigue and betrayal. Meanwhile,someone is taking the law into their own hands in the name of justice and revenge - but when present resentment collides with secrets of the past,the truth is more shocking than anyone could have imagined . . .An atmospheric,chilling mystery from the number one bestseller.Praise for Val McDermid:'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go'Daily Mail'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get'Sunday Express'One of today's most accomplished crime writers'Literary Review'McDermid remains unrivalled'Observer'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game'IndependentThis is the third book in the bestselling Karen Pirie series.
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Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780751551280Number of pages: 464Weight: 322 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 30 mm
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Val McDermid,what a diva of crime!...an acute and credible psychological thriller - Sunday Examiner on The Vanishing Point
As ever,McDermid's gift for taking ordinary,everyday events and giving them a sinister twist,plus her keen observations of human nature,make for a truly gripping tale - Sunderland Echo on Cross and BurnVal 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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