Still Life

'No one can tell a story like she can' - Daily Express * 'The queen of psychological thrillers' - Irish Independent

'The bodies never stay buried forever . . .'

On 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.

But 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. In 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 . . .

The number one bestseller and unrivalled queen of crime Val McDermid is back with her most exhilarating, breath-taking thriller yet.

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