{"product_id":"still-life-a-karen-pirie-novel-paperback","title":"Still Life: A Karen Pirie Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Scottish police inspector deals with forgeries and false identities in a new murder mystery in the \"superior series\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a lobster fisherman discovers a dead body in Scotland's Firth of Forth, DCI Karen Pirie is called into investigate. She quickly discovers that the case will require untangling a complicated web--involving a long-ago disappearance, art forgery, and secret identities--that seems to surround a painter who can mimic anyone from Holbein to Hockney. Meanwhile, a traffic accident leads to the discovery of a skeleton in a suburban garage. Karen has a full plate, and it only gets more stressful as the man responsible for the death of the love of her life is scheduled for release from prison, reopening old wounds just as she was getting back on her feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a Diamond Dagger Award winner and multiple Edgar Award finalist, \u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a tightly plotted mystery featuring an investigator \"whose unwavering confidence is tempered by a strong dose of kindness and sense of justice\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There are few other crime writers in the same league.\"--Maureen Corrigan, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVal McDermid's\u003c\/b\u003e bestselling novels have won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year Award, and the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger and Cartier Diamond Award for outstanding achievement. The Karen Pirie novels have been adapted into an Edgar Award-nominated ITV\/BritBox show. She is also a five-time finalist for the Edgar Award, including Fact Crime nominee \u003ci\u003eForensics \u003c\/i\u003eand most recently the Sue Grafton Memorial Award nominee \u003ci\u003ePast Lying\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53526759407981,"sku":"9780802157454","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/RI_0HbhXcM9780802157454.webp?v=1783585656","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/still-life-a-karen-pirie-novel-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}