{"product_id":"9780802125743","title":"Out of Bounds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“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, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Skeleton Road\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternationally 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, \u003ci\u003eOut of Bounds\u003c\/i\u003e , she delivers a riveting cold case novel featuring detective Karen Pirie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enthralling, twisty read, \u003ci\u003eOut of Bounds\u003c\/i\u003e reaffirms Val McDermid’s place as one of the most dependable professionals in the mystery and thriller business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e“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.”— \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Skeleton Road\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011492364528,"sku":"9780802125743","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802125743_p0.jpg?v=1769907115","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802125743","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}