{"product_id":"silent-bones-9781408734056","title":"Silent Bones : The powerful new Karen Pirie thriller from the no.1 bestselling author","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe truth is buried just beneath the surface . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen torrential rain causes a landslide on a motorway in Scotland, it reveals a crime scene: someone hid a body in the tarmac eleven years before. Journalist Sam Nimmo had been the prime suspect in the murder of his fiancée when he disappeared, and now DCI Karen Pirie and her Historic Cases Unit must find out who buried him, and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in Edinburgh, new evidence reopens a closed case and the accidental death of a hotel manager starts to look like murder. But what did Tom Jamieson's book club have to do with his demise - and what will they do to keep their secrets?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren and her team begin to untangle a web of lies, one that connects their murder cases with Scotland's rich and powerful. They will be tested to their limits - and possibly beyond . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Val McDermid\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Thriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 Jun 2026 by Little, Brown Book Group.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Val McDermid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319839564154,"sku":"9781408734056","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781408734056.jpg?v=1790635105","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/silent-bones-9781408734056","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}