{"product_id":"out-of-bounds-a-karen-pirie-novel-hardcover","title":"Out of Bounds: A Karen Pirie Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"McDermid excels in putting the reader at the center of the action . . . A tightly paced mystery . . . My bones tell me we haven't seen the last of Inspector Pirie--or at least I hope not.\" --Janet Napolitano, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Skeleton Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInternationally bestselling author Val McDermid is one of our finest crime writers, whose gripping, impeccably plotted novels have garnered millions of readers worldwide. In her latest, \u003ci\u003eOut of Bounds\u003c\/i\u003e, she delivers a riveting cold case novel featuring detective Karen Pirie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a teenage joyrider crashes a stolen car and ends up in a coma, a routine DNA test reveals a connection to an unsolved murder from twenty-two years before. Finding the answer to the cold case should be straightforward. But it's as twisted as the DNA helix itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Karen finds herself irresistibly drawn to another mystery that she has no business investigating, a mystery that has its roots in a terrorist bombing two decades ago. And again, she finds that nothing is as it seems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn enthralling, twisty read, \u003ci\u003eOut of Bounds\u003c\/i\u003e reaffirms Val McDermid's place as one of the most dependable professionals in the mystery and thriller business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"McDermid melds the political thriller with the police procedural for an intense novel that . . . feels both intensely personal and global . . . Karen . . . once again proves herself a formidable character worthy of her own series.\"--\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Skeleton Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e is a world-class crime writer, whose best-selling novels have won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year Award, and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger and Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding achievement. She is also a multiple finalist for the Edgar Award and author of the Edgar Nominee for Fact Crime \u003ci\u003eForensics\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757481885984,"sku":"9780802125743","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6827b6be23c21f004b27adb3cf6a260e_5e306434-4425-48b5-9f21-7c5f4ab08e8f.webp?v=1780104152","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/out-of-bounds-a-karen-pirie-novel-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}