{"product_id":"out-of-bounds-a-karen-pirie-novel-paperback","title":"Out of Bounds: A Karen Pirie Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tightly plotted . . . McDermid applies her formidable intelligence and muscular style to the kind of urban crime novel that gives Scotland its tough rep and vigorous lingo . . .  A] superior series.\"--Marilyn Stasio, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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. It's a cold case that should be straightforward. But it's as twisted as the DNA helix itself. Meanwhile, Karen, mired in grief after the death of her partner, finds herself irresistibly drawn to a mystery that has its roots in a terrorist bombing two decades ago. Karen's intuition is telling her something doesn't add up. But is she onto something? Or has she, as her boss has been waiting for, gone too far this time? An enthralling, twisty read that takes Karen into the vagaries of privacy law, the history of the Northern Irish Troubles, and right into the heart of power in London, \u003ci\u003eOut of Bounds\u003c\/i\u003e reaffirms Val McDermid's place as one of our finest crime writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thriller as steely and superlative as its heroine.\" --\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There are few other crime writers in the same league as Val McDermid . . . Another terrific and intricate suspense novel by a writer who has given us 30 of them.\"-- \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Exciting . . .  McDermid] balances the intense character studies in \u003ci\u003eOut of Bounds\u003c\/i\u003e with an inside view of the Scottish legal system and again shows her acuity in producing intelligent thrillers.\"-- \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Thirty books in, most crime writers start to flag, but not Val McDermid . . . McDermid's work always slashes like a knife.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e (Canada)\u003c\/p\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 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757487194400,"sku":"9780802127266","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6827b6be23c21f004b27adb3cf6a260e.webp?v=1780104340","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/out-of-bounds-a-karen-pirie-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}