PublishedLittle, Brown & Co., September 2014 |
ISBN9781408704585 |
FormatSoftcover, 416 pages |
Dimensions23.1cm × 15.5cm × 3cm |
When a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in Edinburgh, Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is faced with the unenviable task of identifying the bones. As Karen's investigation gathers momentum, she is drawn deeper into a world of intrigue and betrayal, spanning the dark days of the Balkan Wars.
Karen's search for answers brings her to a small village in Croatia, a place scarred by fear, where people have endured unspeakable acts of violence. Meanwhile, someone is taking the law into their own hands in the name of justice and revenge -- but when present resentment collides with secrets of the past, the truth is more shocking than anyone could have imagined . . .Atmospheric, spine-chilling and brimming with intrigue and suspense, this is Val McDermid's richest and most accomplished psychological thriller to date.
Barbara is an award-winning bookseller who has a special interest in fiction, especially Australian fiction and children’s books for all ages.
The Skeleton Road is a stand-alone book but does feature Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie who has appeared in two of Val’s previous novels A Darker Domain and The Distant Echo. The plot is centred around events that happened in The Balkan Wars, an integral part of European history in the latter part of the 20th century. A skeleton is found hidden at the top of a crumbling gothic building in Edinburgh and Karen is faced with the unenviable task of identifying the bones. The research Val did to give you the background to the story is amazing. In fact, I now want to read more on the history of that turbulent time. I do hope Val writes more crime fiction featuring this very capable and interesting character
