Silent Bones

Silent Bones is brilliant - really intricate, gripping and asking some tough questions; a perfect crime novel – KATE MOSSEA beautifully structured, witty and twisty novel with the friendship between the magnificent Karen Pirie and her team at its heart – ANN CLEEVESA propulsive, razor-sharp thrill-ride full of humour, heart, and trademark twists. I love Karen Pirie, and Silent Bones adds to a classic series that just keeps getting better – CHRIS WHITAKERPowerful, moving and wise - Val McDermid’s books are always enthralling – HARLAN COBENA corkscrew twist at every turn * DAILY MAIL *Showcases the agile plotting that makes this among the best crime fiction series today * IRISH TIMES *McDermid blends procedural tension with eerie rural isolation * I PAPER *Although Pirie is well worth following, the main reason to do so is McDermid’s fiendishly elaborate plotting… It’s fun to read too - right up to a final plot twist that not even the world’s finest clairvoyant could see coming * SCOTSMAN *McDermid delivers suspense, authentic characters and an exploration of hidden power and deceit * WOMAN & HOME *McDermid is at the top of her game in the masterful latest installment of her DCI Karen Pirie series … McDermid’s procedural instincts are as strong as ever, and she balances them with wrenching developments in Karen’s personal life … Readers will rest easy knowing they’re in the hands of a seasoned storyteller * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW *Fiendishly elaborate plotting, fun to read [with] a final plot twist that not even the world’s finest clairvoyant could see coming * SCOTSMAN *The bones in question actually speak volumes … readers will be rewarded by a richly textured experience * KIRKUS REVIEWS *Excellent * THE TIMES *A gripping mystery to dive into * HEAT *Val McDermid’s most tortuous, tense and ingeniously planned novel yet – PS MAGAZINEOnce again, Val McDermid has given us a top-tier example of what crime writing should be. SILENT BONES excels in plot, setting and characterization * DEADLY PLEASURES MYSTERY MAGAZINE *Pirie herself is a nuanced character … I don’t want to give away the grand finale, but it was about the most true-to-life ending I could imagine * BOOKPAGE *Praise for Val McDermid * - *McDermid is at her considerable best here * Guardian *A supremo of the genre at the height of her powers … An unmissable new series – Peter JamesA tour-de-force … The Queen of Crime has delivered another masterpiece – David Baldacci

Val McDermid is an international number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than forty languages. Her multi-award-winning series and standalone novels have been adapted for TV and radio, most notably the Wire in the Blood series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan. The Karen Pirie novels have now been adapted for a major ITV series.