The Skeleton Road: A Karen Pirie Novel (Hardcover) by Val McDermid

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DCI Karen Pirie investigates the discovery of a skeleton on the roof of a building, an historical case that takes her to Europe to find answers with unexpected connections to the Croatian military. This is an intricate book that moves back and forwards in time with flashbacks to the Balkan confl...

from greatbookescapes

DCI Karen Pirie investigates the discovery of a skeleton on the roof of a building, an historical case that takes her to Europe to find answers with unexpected connections to the Croatian military.This is an intricate book that moves back and forwards in time with flashbacks to the Balkan conflic...

from greatbookescapes

DCI Karen Pirie investigates the discovery of a skeleton on the roof of a building, an historical case that takes her to Europe to find answers with unexpected connections to the Croatian military.This is an intricate book that moves back and forwards in time with flashbacks to the Balkan conflic...

from librarian1204

I had not read any books by this author in many years. I had enjoyed her early books and I am not sure why I stopped following her. I really liked this book. The author has several story lines going forward that coalesce in the end. The historic element, based on the history of Yugoslavia and the...

from KateVane

The good thing about this book, as with all McDermid's, is that it's a great page-turner. Despite the complex subject matter - the aftermath of war in the Balkans - she keeps the narrative flowing. Inevitably there's a certain amount of exposition, especially at the beginning, but she keeps us in...