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

Description: A Darker Domain by Val McDermid Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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. 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. 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 Details ISBN 0061688991 ISBN-13 9780061688997 Title A Darker Domain Author Val McDermid Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 355 Publisher Harper Paperbacks GE_Item_ID:26758726; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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