{"product_id":"silent-bones-val-mcdermid","title":"Silent Bones – Val McDermid","description":"\u003cp\u003eA motorway landslide in Scotland uncovers a body buried for over a decade. DCI Karen Pirie and her Historic Cases Unit are on it — but that's not all. A suspicious death in Edinburgh, linked to a book club, is starting to look very much like murder. Two cases. One detective. And a web of journalism, politics, and hidden crimes that someone powerful wants to keep buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVal McDermid at her fiendishly brilliant best — witty, twisty, and deeply human. Karen Pirie #8, released October 2025 and already averaging ~4.2\/5 on Goodreads, praised by \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e for its \"fiendishly elaborate plotting.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003ePast Lying\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStill Life\u003c\/em\u003e (Val McDermid) and \u003cem\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\u003c\/em\u003e (Stieg Larsson).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA trade paperback in Like New condition — appears unread, crisp pages throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhb Preloved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45267633340531,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3357\/6307\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_694bc5f2-532e-4ccf-abac-3baa49323a5f.jpg?v=1784642507","url":"https:\/\/jhbprelovedbooks.co.za\/products\/silent-bones-val-mcdermid","provider":"Jhb Preloved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}