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Still Life :The heart-pounding number one bestseller that will have you gripped - Karen Pirie
Still Life :The heart-pounding number one bestseller that will have you gripped - Karen Pirie
paperback
Published:
4 February, 2021
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Description
'No one can tell a story like she can' Daily Express
'The queen of psychological thrillers' Irish Independent
'The bodies never stay buried forever . . .'
On a freezing winter morning, fishermen pull a body from the sea. It is quickly discovered that the dead man was the prime suspect in a decade-old investigation, when a prominent civil servant disappeared without trace. DCI Karen Pirie was the last detective to review the file and is drawn into a sinister world of betrayal and dark secrets.
But Karen is already grappling with another case, one with even more questions and fewer answers. A skeleton has been discovered in an abandoned campervan and all clues point to a killer who never faced justice - a killer who is still out there.
In her search for the truth, Karen uncovers a network of lies that has gone unchallenged for years. But lies and secrets can turn deadly when someone is determined to keep them hidden for good . . .
Don't miss Silent Bones, the twisty new Karen Pirie thriller
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Praise for Val McDermid:
'Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable' Guardian
'Compulsively readable' Irish Times
'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express
'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail
'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review
Prizes
Long-listed for Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2021 (UK)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780751576948 |
| ISBN10 | 0751576948 |
| Number Of Pages | 512 |
| Item Weight | 370 g |
| Product Dimensions | 126 x 196 x 38 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
The sense of McDermid's books getting entangled with real life is particularly powerful * The Times *
Still Life shows that she is still at the height of her powers . . . deeply enjoyable, one of her best * Scotsman *
An elegant and richly satisfying read * Daily Mail *
Tremendous. An effortlessly gripping read * The Observer *
Her most exhilarating, breath-taking thriller yet * East Anglian Daily Times *
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Author's Bio
Val McDermid is an international number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than forty languages. Her multi-award-winning series and standalone novels have been adapted for TV and radio, most notably the Wire in the Blood series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan. The Karen Pirie novels have now been adapted for a major ITV series.
Val has been chair of the judges for the Wellcome Book Prize and the Gordon Burn Prize, and has served as a judge for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Man Booker Prize and the Royal Society Book Prize. She is the recipient of eight honorary doctorates and is an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford. She is a visiting professor in the Centre of Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Among her many awards are the CWA Diamond Dagger recognising lifetime achievement and the Theakston's Old Peculier award for Outstanding Contribution to Crime Writing. Val is also an experienced broadcaster and much-sought-after columnist and commentator across print media.
www.valmcdermid.com
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