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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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The Karen Pirie series has been a joy to discover. Superb characterisation and the well-paced unfolding typical of Val McD, this was wonderfully narrated by Cathleen McCarron.

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I've loved all the KP books but didn't enjoy the presentation of this one at all. Several characters sounded very "pantomime" and unnecessary overacted. struggled with this recording

Disappointing

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This whole series is absolutely excellent. The stories are narrated beautifully in a way which emphasises the warmth and humour which exemplifies this brilliant authors work. Lots of plot twists to keep the reader intrigued and loads of back stories to keep the characters empathetic. Brilliant-I can't wait for the next installment.

A brilliantly conceived story with so many plot twists I almost had to take notes. Wonderfully numerous and warm.

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Seemed to start well but then a little plodding. It would also be half as long if you missed out the ten million references to the Scottish referendem

Well written

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Solving several murder and sexual assault cases at once was very satisfying. The final arrival at justice made me wonder if VMcD was hinting at a real life parallel…

Great plot resolution

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