{"product_id":"9781408729076-past-lying","title":"Past Lying","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe twisty new Karen Pirie thriller, now a major ITV series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Pirie returns in a thrilling new novel from the internationally bestselling Val McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKAREN PIRIE RETURNS. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MASTERFUL THRILLER BY THE NO.1 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER VAL MCDERMID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING LAUREN LYLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Another jewel in Val McDermid's crown' \u003cb\u003eMICK HERRON \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A must-read for anyone who enjoys top-knotch crime fiction' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOURS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A chilling, twisting triumph. \u003ci\u003ePast Lying\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic mystery' \u003cb\u003eCHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdinburgh, haunted by the ghosts of its many writers, is also the cold case beat of DCI Karen Pirie. So she shouldn't be surprised when an author's manuscript appears to be a blueprint for an actual crime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren can't ignore the plot's 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 there's a problem: the author died before he finished it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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 .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Queen of Crime Val McDermid is at the top of her game in her most gripping and fiendishly clever case yet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Val McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eMcDermid is at her considerable best' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Irresistible' PATRICIA CORNWELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre' PETER JAMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Outstanding' \u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Another masterpiece' DAVID BALDACCI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sensational. One of Britain's most accomplished writers' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40873541337185,"sku":"9781408729076","price":21.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_14566815_jpg.jpg?v=1705030871","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408729076-past-lying","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}