‘The queen of crime is still at the top of her game’ Independent
‘Gripping, thought-provoking and original – a tour-de-force’ Literary Review
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When 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 . . .
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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
This is the third book in the bestselling Karen Pirie series.
‘Gripping, thought-provoking and original – a tour-de-force’ Literary Review
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When 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 . . .
__________
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
This is the third book in the bestselling Karen Pirie series.
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Reviews
A tense, intelligent and unusual thriller
The Skeleton Road is McDermid back to doing what she does best: dispensing utterly riveting crime fiction...the real coup of the book is new detective Karen Pirie, who joins McDermid's well-stocked gallery of distinctive characters
The book is gripping, thought-provoking and original - a tour de force
