The book is currently out of stock
More about the book
Set against the backdrop of Edinburgh's lockdown in April 2020, the story follows DCI Karen Pirie as she investigates a cold case reignited by a tip from the National Library. The discovery of documents linked to a deceased crime novelist reveals a deadly rivalry between two writers, mirroring a chess match that turns lethal. As Karen's team delves deeper, they confront a complex web of betrayal and revenge, blurring the lines between fiction and reality in a gripping exploration of crime amidst a pandemic.
Book purchase
Past Lying, Val McDermid
- Language
- Released
- 2023
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
We’ll email you as soon as we track it down.
Payment methods
We’re missing your review here.
- Title
- Past Lying
- Subtitle
- A Karen Pirie Novel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Val McDermid
- Publisher
- Grove Atlantic
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 464
- ISBN13
- 9780802161499
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of Edinburgh's lockdown in April 2020, the story follows DCI Karen Pirie as she investigates a cold case reignited by a tip from the National Library. The discovery of documents linked to a deceased crime novelist reveals a deadly rivalry between two writers, mirroring a chess match that turns lethal. As Karen's team delves deeper, they confront a complex web of betrayal and revenge, blurring the lines between fiction and reality in a gripping exploration of crime amidst a pandemic.