A Darker Domain: A Novel by Val McDermid (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Darker Domain by Val McDermid Past and present intertwine in this brilliant exploration of loyalty and greed from bestselling mistress of suspense Val McDermid."Fife, Scotland, 1984." Mick Prentice abandons his family at the height of a politically charged national miners' strike to join the strikebreakers down south. Despised and disowned by friends and relatives, he is not reported missing until twenty-three years later."Fife, Scotland, 1985." Kidnapped heiress Catriona Maclennan Grant is killed and her baby son vanishes when the ransom payoff goes horribly wrong. In 2008, a tourist in Tuscany stumbles upon dramatic new evidence that reopens the investigation.Already immersed in the Prentice affair, Detective Karen Pirie, newly appointed head of the Cold Case Review Team, wants to make her mark with this second unsolved 1980s mystery. But two decades' worth of secrets are leading Pirie into a dark domain of violence and betrayal—a place darker than any she has previously entered. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A New York Times Notable Crime Book of the Year * A Finalist for the Los Angeles Book Prize "A thrilling story with heartbreaking questions of social justice and history." --Seattle Times The New York Times calls Val McDermid, "As smooth a practitioner of crime fiction as anyone out there...the best weve got." Time spent with her extraordinary thriller, A Darker Domain, will prove that its true. Set in Scotland, the milieu of Ian Rankins John Rebus, McDermids brilliant exploration of loyalty and greed intertwines the past and present. Fife, Scotland, 1984. Mick Prentice abandons his family at the height of a politically charged national miners strike to join the strikebreakers down south. Despised and disowned by friends and relatives, he is not reported missing until twenty-three years later. Fife, Scotland, 1985. Kidnapped heiress Catriona Maclennan Grant is killed and her baby son vanishes when the ransom payoff goes horribly wrong. In 2008, a tourist in Tuscany stumbles upon dramatic new evidence that reopens the investigation. Already immersed in the Prentice affair, Detective Karen Pirie, newly appointed head of the Cold Case Review Team, wants to make her mark with this second unsolved 1980s mystery. But two decades worth of secrets are leading Pirie into a dark domain of violence and betrayal--a place darker than any she has previously entered. Back Cover Past and present intertwine in this brilliant exploration of loyalty and greed from bestselling mistress of suspense Val McDermid. Fife, Scotland, 1984. Mick Prentice abandons his family at the height of a politically charged national miners strike to join the strikebreakers down south. Despised and disowned by friends and relatives, he is not reported missing until twenty-three years later. Fife, Scotland, 1985. Kidnapped heiress Catriona Maclennan Grant is killed and her baby son vanishes when the ransom payoff goes horribly wrong. In 2008, a tourist in Tuscany stumbles upon dramatic new evidence that reopens the investigation. Already immersed in the Prentice affair, Detective Karen Pirie, newly appointed head of the Cold Case Review Team, wants to make her mark with this second unsolved 1980s mystery. But two decades worth of secrets are leading Pirie into a dark domain of violence and betrayal--a place darker than any she has previously entered. Author Biography VAL McDERMID is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty crime novels. She has won the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; her novels have been selected as New York Times Notable Books and have been Edgar Award finalists. She was the 2010 recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Crime Writing. More than 10 million copies of her books have been sold around the world. She lives in the north of England. Visit her website at Review Quote "This renowned Scottish writers fascinating new book is dark, less violent than some previous titles and heartbreakingly vivid. Its greatest strength is its depiction of the horrendous miners strike of the mid-1980s. . . . This is a wonderfully written book you cant put down." Details ISBN0061688991 Author Val McDermid Short Title DARKER DOMAIN Publisher Harper Paperbacks Language English ISBN-10 0061688991 ISBN-13 9780061688997 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Pages 355 Residence South Manchester, ENK Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-06-15 Imprint Harper Perennial Audience General/Trade Subtitle A Novel Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:26758726;

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