**Number one bestseller Val McDermid returns with another ** **gripping, unputdownable thriller.**Alice Somerville's inheritance lies six feet under in a Highland peat bog - a pair of valuable vintage motorbikes buried by her grandfather at the end of World War II. But when Alice finally organises their recovery, she finds an unwelcome surprise -a body with a pair of bullet holes . . . and Nike trainers. DCI Karen Pirie of Police Scotland's Historic Cases Unit is called in to unravel a case where nothing is quite as it seems.Meanwhile an overheard conversation in a cafe draws Karen to the heart of a murder she thought she'd already prevented.As Karen gets closer to the several truths, it becomes clear that not everyone shares her desire for justice. Or even the idea of what justice is.words : 119647

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An exhilarating and atmospheric thriller from the number-one bestseller

Broken Ground (Inspector Karen Pirie, #5)

Val Mcdermid

Hachette Uk

Sphere

Abacus

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Karen Pirie novels, London, 2018

US, 2018

'a Compulsively Readable Tale' Irish Times 'another Stellar Read From Mcdermid, And Further Evidence That Her Queen Of Crime Status Will Not Be Challenged' Scotsman '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 ___________________ Don't Miss The Electrifying New Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Thriller - How The Dead Speak Is Out 22nd August And Available To Pre-order Now ___________________ Praise For Queen Of Crime 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' Independent

**Number one bestseller Val McDermid returns with another ** **gripping, unputdownable thriller.**
Alice Somerville's inheritance lies six feet under in a Highland peat bog - a pair of valuable vintage motorbikes buried by her grandfather at the end of World War II. But when Alice finally organises their recovery, she finds an unwelcome surprise -a body with a pair of bullet holes . . . and Nike trainers. DCI Karen Pirie of Police Scotland's Historic Cases Unit is called in to unravel a case where nothing is quite as it seems.
Meanwhile an overheard conversation in a cafe draws Karen to the heart of a murder she thought she'd already prevented.
As Karen gets closer to the several truths, it becomes clear that not everyone shares her desire for justice. Or even the idea of what justice is.
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2024-06-27