Past Lying

Another jewel in Val McDermids crownMICK HERRON

A must-read for anyone who enjoys top-knotch crime fictionYOURS

A chilling, twisting triumph. Past Lying is a classic mysteryCHRIS WHITAKER

Edinburgh, haunted by the ghosts of its many writers, is also the cold case beat of DCI Karen Pirie. So she shouldnt be surprised when an authors manuscript appears to be a blueprint for an actual crime.

Karen cant ignore the plots chilling similarities to the unsolved case of an Edinburgh University student who vanished from her own doorstep. The manuscript seems to be the key to unlocking what happened to Lara Hardie, but theres a problem: the author died before he finished it.

As Karen digs deeper, she uncovers a spiralling game of betrayal and revenge, where lies are indistinguishable from the truth and with more than one unexpected twist . . .

The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is at the top of her game in her most gripping and fiendishly clever case yet.

McDermid is at her considerable bestGUARDIAN

Irresistible PATRICIA CORNWELL

A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre PETER JAMES

OutstandingSPECTATOR

Another masterpiece DAVID BALDACCI

Sensational. One of Britains most accomplished writersSUNDAY EXPRESS

Wickedly entertainingDAILY MAIL

Dont miss Silent Bones, the twisty new Karen Pirie thriller