How the Dead Speak
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4.3 • 175 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Buy Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989, now!
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'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent
'No one can tell a story like she can' Daily Express
'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review
'We are all creatures of habit. Even murderers . . .'
When human remains are discovered in the grounds of an old convent, it quickly becomes clear that someone has been using the site as their personal burial ground. But with the convent abandoned long ago and bodies dating back many years, could this be the work of more than one obsessive killer?
The investigation throws up more questions as the evidence mounts but, after their last disastrous case, Tony Hill and Carol Jordan can only watch from afar. As they deal with the consequences, someone with a terrifying routine is biding their time - and both Tony and Carol find themselves closer to the edge than they have ever been before . . .
Masterful and filled with suspense, this an electrifying, heart-racing thriller from the number one bestseller.
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Praise for Val McDermid:
'Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable' Guardian
'Compulsively readable' Irish Times
'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express
'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail
'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review
This is the eleventh book in the bestselling Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Edgar-finalist McDermid's riveting 11th Tony Hill and Carol Jordan novel (after 2017's Insidious Intent), developers digging on the grounds of the shuttered Order of the Blessed Pearl convent, near Bradfield, England, uncover more than 30 children's skeletons, triggering an investigation by the regional major incident team. With Carol off the force and afflicted with PTSD, and Tony in prison for manslaughter, the team members suffer under the new leadership of Detective Chief Inspector Rutherford, who's hostile toward them. The stakes rise after the discovery of the murdered bodies of young men in a different area of the convent grounds. Interviews with an elderly retired priest, Fr. Michael Keenan, and Mother Benedict, who ran the convent, reveal a disturbing pattern of abuse at the hands of the nuns. Carol is lured out of isolation by a defense attorney, who persuades her to sign on to a new organization that helps wrongly convicted felons find justice. Series fans will be pleased to see Tony and Carol reunite after a long separation, despite the uncertainty of their complicated relationship's future. McDermid is writing at the top of her game.
Customer Reviews
Thrilling
Great characters, great story. Thrilling from start to finish.
Amazing as always.
Huge fan of this series and this new instalment didn’t disappoint.
How the dead speak
An abrupt and unsatisfying ending. So disappointed! Joke?