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Broken Ground: An exhilarating and atmospheric thriller from the number-one bestseller
Val McDermid
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Number one bestseller and queen of crime Val McDermid returns with her most breathtakingly atmospheric and exhilarating novel yet
'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 . . .
'Another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that her "Queen of Crime" status will not be challenged' Scotsman
'There is nothing more gratifying than watching a master craftswoman at work, and she is on fine form here' Observer
'A compulsively readable tale' Irish Times
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Praise for Broken Ground: An exhilarating and atmospheric thriller from the number-one bestseller
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There is nothing more gratifying than watching a master craftswoman at work, and she is on fine form here - ObserverBroken Ground is another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that her "Queen of Crime" status will not be challenged - ScotsmanThe masterly handling of the pace and, plot, blended with brilliant characterisation, show why best-selling writer Val McDermid retains her title of new Queen of Crime - The PeopleMcDermid's deceptively languid style, sly black humour and metronomic sense of pacing delivers a compulsively readable tale - Irish Timesher trademark combination of macabre suspense and a light touch keep you reading gratefully - Sunday Express
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