Silent Bones – Val McDermid

A 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.

Val 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 The Times for its "fiendishly elaborate plotting."

Perfect for fans of Past Lying and Still Life (Val McDermid) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson).

A trade paperback in Like New condition — appears unread, crisp pages throughout.