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The Skeleton Road

A thrilling new novel from one of the world's most celebrated crime writers proves that the past can never stay buried' Val McDermid is the queen of psychological suspense and the #1 bestselling author of The Retribution, Cross and Burn and The Vanishing Point, among many others. Her newest masterpiece of suspense begins in Edinburgh with the discovery of a skeleton. Investigators are shocked to find this is not the result of a recent crime but in fact a death that has remained hidden and unknown for several decades. The stakes rise when unexpected connections to the Croatian military are uncovered. When evil has no borders and the past refuses to stay in the past, everyone involved is placed into new and unforeseen danger. Told with Val McDermid's signature brilliance and panache, The Skeleton Road is sure to have readers on the edge of their seats and glued to the pages long into the night. Praise for Val McDermid "She's the best we've got." 'New York Times "Val McDermid has become our leading pathologist of everyday evil. ... The subtle orchestration of terror is masterful." 'The Guardian "One of the world's leading mystery writers ... Thomas Harris crossed with Agatha Christie, if you will ... a great read." 'Observer.

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  • "A thrilling new novel from one of the world's most celebrated crime writers proves that the past can never stay buried' Val McDermid is the queen of psychological suspense and the #1 bestselling author of The Retribution, Cross and Burn and The Vanishing Point, among many others. Her newest masterpiece of suspense begins in Edinburgh with the discovery of a skeleton. Investigators are shocked to find this is not the result of a recent crime but in fact a death that has remained hidden and unknown for several decades. The stakes rise when unexpected connections to the Croatian military are uncovered. When evil has no borders and the past refuses to stay in the past, everyone involved is placed into new and unforeseen danger. Told with Val McDermid's signature brilliance and panache, The Skeleton Road is sure to have readers on the edge of their seats and glued to the pages long into the night. Praise for Val McDermid "She's the best we've got." 'New York Times "Val McDermid has become our leading pathologist of everyday evil. ... The subtle orchestration of terror is masterful." 'The Guardian "One of the world's leading mystery writers ... Thomas Harris crossed with Agatha Christie, if you will ... a great read." 'Observer."@en
  • "When remains are found in the pinnacle of a Victorian Gothic building in Edinburgh, Karen Pirie stumbles into a cold case linked to the Balkan Wars."@en
  • "Internationally best-selling crime writer Val McDermid is one of the most dependable professionals in the mystery and thriller business, whose acutely suspenseful, seamlessly plotted novels have riveted millions of readers worldwide. In -- The Skeleton Road is an edge-of-your-seat, unforgettable read from one of our finest crime writers."@en
  • ""In the center of historic Edinburgh, builders are preparing to convert a disused Victorian Gothic building into luxury flats. They are understandably surprised to find skeletal remains hidden in a high pinnacle that hasn't been touched by maintenance for years. But who do the bones belong to, and how did they get there? Could the eccentric British pastime of free climbing the outside of buildings play a role? Enter cold case detective Karen Pirie, who gets to work trying to establish the corpse's identity. And when it turns out that the bones may be from as far away as former Yugoslavia, Karen will need to dig deeper than she ever imagined into the tragic history of the Balkans: to war crimes and their consequences, and ultimately to the notion of what justice is and who serves it"--"@en
  • "A thrilling new novel from one of the world's most celebrated crime writers proves that the past can never stay buried' Val McDermid is the queen of psychological suspense and the #1 bestselling author of The Retribution, Cross and Burn and The Vanishing Point, among many others. Her newest masterpiece of suspense begins in Edinburgh with the discovery of a skeleton. Investigators are shocked to find this is not the result of a recent crime but in fact a death that has remained hidden and unknown for several decades. The stakes rise when unexpected connections to the Croatian military are uncovered. When evil has no borders and the past refuses to stay in the past, everyone involved is placed into new and unforeseen danger. Told with Val McDermid's signature brilliance and panache, The Skeleton Road is sure to have readers on the edge of their seats and glued to the pages long into the night. Praise for Val McDermid "She's the best we've got." 'New York Times "Val McDermid has become our leading pathologist of everyday evil. . . . The subtle orchestration of terror is masterful." 'The Guardian "One of the world's leading mystery writers . . . Thomas Harris crossed with Agatha Christie, if you will... a great read." 'Observer."
  • "Val McDermid newest masterpiece of suspense begins in Edinburgh with the discovery of a skeleton. Investigators are shocked to find this is not the result of a recent crime but in fact a death that has remained hidden and unknown for several decades. The stakes rise when unexpected connections to the Croatian military are uncovered. When evil has no borders and the past refuses to stay in the past, everyone involved is placed into new and unforeseen danger.""@en
  • "Val McDermid (Kirkcaldy, 1955) es una de las escritoras de novela de suspense con mayorproyección internacional. Tras estudiar Literatura inglesa en Oxford, ejerció como periodista en diversos periódicosdurante más de quince años. Desde que en 1995 ganó el Premio Gold Dagger con la publicación de El canto de las sirenas,abandonó el periodismo y se dedicó en exclusiva a escribir novela de suspense. Sus novelas, centradas sobre todo en losaspectos psicológicos del crimen, son muy apreciadas tanto por la crítica como por sus lectores. Entre su produccióndestacan Lugar de ejecución (SN, 140), Asesino de sombras (SN, 155) Un eco lejano, El cuerpo tatuado y Un territoriooscuro (SN, 116)."

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  • "Detective and mystery stories"
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  • "Detective and mystery fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Mystery Fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"

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  • "The Skeleton Road"@en
  • "The skeleton road [electronic resource - eBook]"@en
  • "Skeleton road"@en
  • "The Skeleton road"
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