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    Audiobook11 hours

    The Skeleton Road

    Written by Val McDermid

    Narrated by Cathleen McCarron

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    The third book in the Karen Pirie series, from No. 1 bestselling author Val McDermid.

    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 . . .

    From number one bestseller, Val McDermid comes an atmospheric, spine-chilling tour de force -- her richest and most accomplished psychological thriller to date.

    “The real mistress of psychological gripping thrillers. No one can tell or plot a story like she can.” DAILY EXPRESS
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateNov 13, 2014
    ISBN9781471273094
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    Val McDermid

    VAL McDERMID is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty crime novels. She has won the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; her novels have been selected as New York Times Notable Books and have been Edgar Award finalists. She was the 2010 recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Crime Writing. More than 10 million copies of her books have been sold around the world. She lives in the north of England. Visit her website at www.valmcdermid.com.

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    • 5/5
      Packs a real punch, with Balkan War atrocities backround to academia, journalism, 'justuce' and the increasingly impressive character of DCI Karen Pirie
    • 5/5
      A great story and well read. Worth the time!!!!!! !!!