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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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Wonderful characters. Great story line. Kept me listening throughout. Not sophisticated, just a good listen.

Love this series

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I loved the narrator and the satisfying ending as well as the Karen Pirie character. She is fantastic.

the twists and turns and the very interesting back story

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This certainly didn't disappoint. Complex, intricate investigations with twists and turns, social commentary, and humour to lighten some of the darkness. The narrator did a great job. Even got the Aussie accent right, which is rare for a non-Aussie.

Val McDermid at her best

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So enjoyed Val McDermid’s latest Karen Pirie story. The plot and the way it weaves keeps the reader on their toes trying to second guess the conclusion. I also love following the personal lives, of the now familiar, characters.

Hurray another Karen Pirie

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