When a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in Edinburgh, Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is faced with the unenviable task of identifying the bones. As Karen's investigation gathers momentum, she is drawn deeper into a dark world of intrigue and betrayal.

Meanwhile, someone is taking the law into their own hands in the name of justice and revenge -- but when present resentment collides with secrets of the past, the truth is more shocking than anyone could have imagined . . .

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780751551280
• Author: Val McDermid
• Publisher: Sphere
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 464
• Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3cm