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Silent Bones

Karen Pirie, Book 8

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By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
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THE POWERFUL NEW THRILLER IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES

'Beautifully structured, witty and twisty' ANN CLEEVES
'A perfect crime novel' KATE MOSSE
'Powerful, moving and wise' HARLAN COBEN
'Full of humour, heart and trademark twists' CHRIS WHITAKER
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The truth is buried just beneath the surface . . .

When torrential rain causes a landslide on a motorway in Scotland, it reveals a crime scene: someone hid a body in the tarmac eleven years before. Journalist Sam Nimmo had been the prime suspect in the murder of his fiancée when he disappeared, and now DCI Karen Pirie and her Historic Cases Unit must find out who buried him, and why.

Meanwhile, in Edinburgh, new evidence reopens a closed case and the accidental death of a hotel manager starts to look like murder. But what did Tom Jamieson's book club have to do with his demise - and what will they do to keep their secrets?

Karen and her team begin to untangle a web of lies, one that connects their murder cases with Scotland's rich and powerful. They will be tested to their limits - and possibly beyond . . .
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PRAISE FOR VAL MCDERMID

'The Queen of Crime shows no sign of abdicating' MICK HERRON

'No one does it better than Val McDermid' CHRIS WHITAKER

'Delivers on every level' MARIAN KEYES

'McDermid plots her novels in masterly style' SCOTSMAN

'McDermid remains unrivalled' OBSERVER©2025 Val McDermid Crime Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Scotland Murder
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I enjoy the Karen Pirie series as they’re set in my local area and the main characters are very believable. However I am finding Val McDermid’s political comments a bit wearing. Okay we know she’s a big pal of Nicola Sturgeon but for the publisher to allow the disgusting statement about Kemi Badenoch allegedly by a ‘comedian’ character is an issue - and this from a Scot who would never vote for that party. The versatility of the narrator is a joy to behold and the only reason I never give her 5 stars is because I wish she would check out the pronunciation of unusual names and words.

Good all-round listen

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Brilliant. Gripping loved every word. Cal McDermid at her best. Looking forward to the next one.

Fantastic!!!

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This was one of McDermid’s best. Full of twists & turns, great depth in the characters. Loved it!!

Twists & Turns

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good characters & multiple plots. well written. I can't think of anything anything else. 15 word minimum

complexity

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Val McDermid’s cast is genuine and believable, brought to life wonderfully by the marvellous narrator. I always learn something beyond the story from the detailed descriptions and I love the humour - Karen’s relief that at least the coffee wasn’t Nespresso!

Intelligently woven story

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