Silent Bones

The brand-new, iconic Karen Pirie thriller from the no.1 bestselling author

By: Val McDermid

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Paperback | 28 October 2025 | Edition Number 1

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448 Pages

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23.4 x 15.3 x 3.6

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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 fiancee 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 . . .

About the Author

Val McDermid is the author of 22 bestselling novels, which have been translated into 30 languages, and have sold over 10 million copies.

She has won many awards internationally, including the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year and the LA Times Book of the Year Award.

Industry Reviews

'Beautifully structured, witty and twisty' - ANN CLEEVES

'A perfect crime novel' - KATE MOSSE

'Powerful, moving and wise' - HARLAN COBEN

'Full of humour, heart and trademark twists' - CHRIS WHITAKER

'The Queen of Crime shows no sign of abdicating' - MICK HERRON

'No one does it better than Val McDermid' - CHRIS WHITAKER

'Delivers on every level' - MARIAN KEYES

'McDermid plots her novels in masterly style' - SCOTSMAN

'McDermid remains unrivalled' - OBSERVER

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