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Broken Ground

An exhilarating and atmospheric thriller from the number-one bestseller
By Val McDermid
Series: Karen Pirie
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Broken Ground by Val McDermid is a gripping crime thriller centred around DCI Karen Pirie, who investigates a cold case in the Scottish Highlands involving a body unearthed in a peat bog. As Pirie delves deeper, she uncovers secrets that intertwine with local history, all while navigating personal and professional challenges. The novel weaves suspense with McDermid's signature forensic and psychological insight.
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You might enjoy this book if you are a fan of intriguing crime stories featuring complex characters and a gripping narrative. Set in the wilds of Scotland, it combines a historical mystery with contemporary crime elements, creating a suspenseful read that keeps you guessing until the end. If you appreciate well-crafted plots with a strong sense of place and finely-tuned suspense, this book may be for you.

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Broken Ground

Number one bestseller and queen of crime Val McDermid returns with her most breathtakingly atmospheric and exhilarating novel yet.

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Number one bestseller and queen of crime Val McDermid returns with her most breathtakingly atmospheric and exhilarating novel yet.

'Somebody has been here before us. And he's still here . . .'

When a body is discovered in the remote depths of the Highlands, DCI Karen Pirie finds herself in the right place at the right time. Unearthed with someone's long-buried inheritance, the victim seems to belong to the distant past—until new evidence suggests otherwise, and Karen is called in to unravel a case where nothing is as it seems.

It's not long before an overheard conversation draws Karen into the heart of a different case, however—a shocking crime she thought she'd already prevented. As she inches closer to the twisted truths at the centre of these murders, it becomes clear that she's dealing with a version of justice terrifyingly different to her own . . .

'Another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that her "Queen of Crime" status will not be challenged' Scotsman

'There is nothing more gratifying than watching a master craftswoman at work, and she is on fine form here' Observer

'A compulsively readable tale' Irish Times

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Val McDermid is lauded for her masterful storytelling and strong characterisation in Broken Ground, affirming her status as a leading figure in crime fiction. Reviews highlight her deft pacing, engaging plot, and wry humour, resulting in a compelling and enjoyable read. Her ability to balance suspense with a lighter narrative touch is highly praised.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408709368

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 August 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little, Brown

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 432

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: Karen Pirie Val McDermid

About the Author

Val McDermid is a number one bestseller whose novels have been translated into forty languages, and have sold over nineteen 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. She was inducted into the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame in 2009, was the recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2010 and received the Lambda Literary Foundation Pioneer Award in 2011.

In 2016, Val received the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award at the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival and in 2017 received the DIVA Literary Prize for Crime, and was elected a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Val has served as a judge for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Man Booker Prize, and was Chair of the Wellcome Book Prize in 2017. She is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates, is an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford and a Professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand. She writes full time and divides her time between Edinburgh and East Neuk of Fife.

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