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Silent Bones

Karen Pirie, Book 8

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Silent Bones

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

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....

©2025 Val McDermid (P)2025 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime International Mystery & Crime Mystery Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Scotland Murder
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I recently gave up on one of Val McDermid's Carol & Tony Psychologist books, stating that it was just bad. However, I've followed Karen Pyrie from the beginning and this book didn't disappoint. I like all the characters, sndvlijectgexway

Great Characters

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…but my expectations were high. A good plot as always and the usual strong characters.

A bit disappointed with this….

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Another excellent story with many twists and turns.
Didn’t want it to end.
Can’t wait for the next one

Didn’t see that coming

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I really enjoyed the next instalment of the Karen Pirie series. Worth listening to and great to follow along the charcters

Great book in this series.

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Another great story from Val Mcdeirmid. Back to the same narrator who did a super job of the first ones.

Great next installment

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