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By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
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The fifth thrilling novel in the DCI Karen Pirie series.

'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
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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
.©2018 Val McDermid (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Crime Fiction Exciting Suspense
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Love the Karen Pirie series. She is so tenacious. The Mint is developing and although the plot is a little farfetched I love the way the pieces come together. Am sure the ACC isn’t finished with Karen - what a ghastly character - would she really get away with this in today’s workplace. Not to worry it’s a great tale and hopefully there will be more of Karen and her new ‘love’? Interest

Highland games

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Generally excellent book, but I hated the narrator’s portrayal of DC Murray’s voice - incredibly grating. I hope Val writes another in this series but if it’s the same narrator I’ll be reading it, certainly not buying the Audible version.

Some irritating narration

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A gripping story, beautifully narrated ,
it had me enthralled from the start.
carefully constructed a joy to listen to.

Excellent

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I hadn’t listened to a Val McDermid book before, and wasn’t sure about a female reader, but I really enjoyed it and will be getting more books like this.

Very enjoyable

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Really enjoyed this book as I do everything by this author, but it ends very abruptly with lots of loose threads. Very disappointing.

Brilliant... Then it stopped

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