'No one can tell a story like she can' Daily Expressbrbr'The queen of psychological thrillers' Irish Independentbrbr'The bodies never stay buried forever . . .'brbrOn a freezing winter morning, fishermen pull a body from the sea. It is quickly discovered that the dead man was the prime suspect in a decade-old investigation, when a prominent civil servant disappeared without trace. DCI Karen Pirie was the last detective to review the file and is drawn into a sinister world of betrayal and dark secrets.brbrBut Karen is already grappling with another case, one with even more questions and fewer answers. A skeleton has been discovered in an abandoned campervan and all clues point to a killer who never faced justice - a killer who is still out there.brbrIn her search for the truth, Karen uncovers a network of lies that has gone unchallenged for years. But lies and secrets can turn deadly when someone is determined to keep them hidden for good . . .brbrThe number one bestseller and unrivalled queen of crime Val McDermid is back with her most exhilarating, breath-taking thriller yet.brbrPraise for Val McDermid:brbr'Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable' Guardianbrbr'Compulsively readable' Irish Timesbrbr'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Expressbrbr'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mailbrbr'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review