Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds by Val McDermid is a First Edition published by Atlantic Monthly Press in 2016, featuring 421 pages in English. This novel presents a cold case mystery centered around detective Karen Pirie, who investigates a connection between a teenage joyrider’s accident and an unsolved murder from twenty-two years prior. As she delves into the case, the investigation reveals complexities that challenge her understanding of the past.
Readers will find themselves engaged in a narrative that intertwines personal and historical mysteries, including a subplot linked to a terrorist bombing from two decades ago. The story explores themes of crime and detection, set against the backdrop of Scotland in the 21st century. Out of Bounds combines elements of police procedural and thriller genres, showcasing McDermid’s skill in crafting intricate plots that keep readers guessing.
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“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, Los Angeles Times on The Skeleton Road
Internationally 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, Out of Bounds, she delivers a riveting cold case novel featuring detective Karen Pirie.
When 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.
Meanwhile, 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.
An enthralling, twisty read, Out of Bounds reaffirms Val McDermid’s place as one of the most dependable professionals in the mystery and thriller business.
“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.”–Associated Press on The Skeleton Road
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