‘<\/i>A compulsively readable tale’<\/b> Irish Times
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‘Another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that<\/b> her “Queen of Crime” status will not be challenged’<\/b> Scotsman<\/i><\/p>\n
‘Somebody has been here before us. And he’s still here . . .’<\/i><\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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 . . .<\/p>\n
Number one bestseller Val McDermid returns with a breathtakingly atmospheric and exhilarating novel.<\/b>
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Praise for Val McDermid:<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
‘It grabs the reader<\/b> by the throat and never lets go’ Daily Mail<\/i><\/p>\n
‘As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get’<\/b> Sunday Express<\/i><\/p>\n
‘One of today’s most accomplished<\/b> crime writers’ Literary Review<\/i><\/p>\n
‘McDermid remains unrivalled’<\/b> Observer<\/i><\/p>\n
‘The queen of crime<\/b> is still at the top of her game’ Independent<\/i><\/p>\n
This is the fifth book in the bestselling Karen Pirie series.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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