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Broken ground / Val McDermid.

McDermid, Val, (author.).

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"Six feet under in a Highland peat bog lies Alice Somerville's inheritance, buried by her grandfather at the end of World War II. But when Alice finally uncovers it, she finds an unwanted surprise - a body with a bullet hole between the eyes. Meanwhile, DCI Pirie is called in to unravel a case where nothing is quite as it seems. And as she gets closer to the truth, it becomes clear that not everyone shares her desire for justice. Or even the idea of what justice is."-- from publisher.
Alice Somerville's inheritance lies six feet under in a Highland peat bog - a pair of valuable vintage motorbikes buried by her grandfather at the end of World War II. But when Alice finally organises their recovery, she finds an unwelcome surprise -a body with a pair of bullet holes . . . and Nike trainers. DCI Karen Pirie of Police Scotland's Historic Cases Unit is called in to unravel a case where nothing is quite as it seems. Meanwhile an overheard conversation in a cafe draws Karen to the heart of a murder she thought she'd already prevented. As Karen gets closer to the several truths, it becomes clear that not everyone shares her desire for justice. Or even the idea of what justice is.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780802129123
  • ISBN: 0802129129
  • Physical Description: 422 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2018.
Subject: Women detectives > Fiction.
Murder Investigation > Fiction
Murder > Fiction
World War 2 > Fiction.
Homicide > Fiction
Cold Cases > Fiction
Cold cases (Criminal investigation) > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Edinburgh (Scotland) > Fiction.
Genre: Mystery fiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Bowen Island Public Library.

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