{"product_id":"out-of-bounds-a-karen-pirie-novel-hardcover","title":"Out of Bounds: A Karen Pirie Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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's\u003c\/b\u003e bestselling 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 Award for outstanding achievement. The Karen Pirie novels have been adapted into an Edgar Award-nominated ITV\/BritBox show. She is also a five-time finalist for the Edgar Award, including Fact Crime nominee \u003ci\u003eForensics \u003c\/i\u003eand most recently the Sue Grafton Memorial Award nominee \u003ci\u003ePast Lying\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52867715858656,"sku":"9780802125743","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/9W-caF5LCN9780802125743.webp?v=1781271670","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/out-of-bounds-a-karen-pirie-novel-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}