Still Life
On sale
20th August 2020
Price: £20
‘No one can tell a story like she can’ Daily Express
‘One of today’s most accomplished crime writers’ Literary Review
‘The queen of psychological thrillers’ Irish Independent
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‘The bodies never stay buried forever . . .’
On a freezing winter morning, fishermen pull a body from the sea. It is quickly discovered that the dead man was the prime suspect in a decade-old investigation, when a prominent civil servant disappeared without trace. DCI Karen Pirie was the last detective to review the file and is drawn into a sinister world of betrayal and dark secrets.
But Karen is already grappling with another case, one with even more questions and fewer answers. A skeleton has been discovered in an abandoned campervan and all clues point to a killer who never faced justice – a killer who is still out there.
In her search for the truth, Karen uncovers a network of lies that has gone unchallenged for years. But lies and secrets can turn deadly when someone is determined to keep them hidden for good . . .
The number one bestseller and unrivalled queen of crime Val McDermid is back with her most exhilarating, breath-taking thriller yet.
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Praise for Val McDermid, the queen of crime:
‘Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable‘ Guardian
‘Compulsively readable‘ Irish Times
‘As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get‘ Sunday Express
‘It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go‘ Daily Mail
‘One of today’s most accomplished crime writers’ Literary Review
‘The queen of psychological thrillers’ Irish Independent
____________
‘The bodies never stay buried forever . . .’
On a freezing winter morning, fishermen pull a body from the sea. It is quickly discovered that the dead man was the prime suspect in a decade-old investigation, when a prominent civil servant disappeared without trace. DCI Karen Pirie was the last detective to review the file and is drawn into a sinister world of betrayal and dark secrets.
But Karen is already grappling with another case, one with even more questions and fewer answers. A skeleton has been discovered in an abandoned campervan and all clues point to a killer who never faced justice – a killer who is still out there.
In her search for the truth, Karen uncovers a network of lies that has gone unchallenged for years. But lies and secrets can turn deadly when someone is determined to keep them hidden for good . . .
The number one bestseller and unrivalled queen of crime Val McDermid is back with her most exhilarating, breath-taking thriller yet.
____________
Praise for Val McDermid, the queen of crime:
‘Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable‘ Guardian
‘Compulsively readable‘ Irish Times
‘As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get‘ Sunday Express
‘It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go‘ Daily Mail
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Reviews
The sense of McDermid's books getting entangled with real life is particularly powerful
Still life shows that she is still at the height of her powers . . . deeply enjoyable, one of her best
Tremendous. An effortlessly gripping read
An elegant and richly satisfying read