The Fever of the Bone Book

Buy Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989, now!'No-one can plot or tell a story like she can. The hairs on my neck literally stood up' Daily Express'So gripping it puts your life on hold'The Times'You should have been a detective. If there's one thing the last year has proved, it's how good you are at finding things out. Things that are buried so deep nobody even thinks twice about them. The sort of things that turn people's lives inside out once they're exposed.'Meet Tony Hill's most twisted adversary - a killer with a shopping list of victims, a killer unmoved by youth and innocence, a killer driven by the most perverted of desires. The murder and mutilation of teenager Jennifer Maidment is horrific enough on its own. But it's not long before Tony realises it's just the start of a brutal and ruthless campaign that's targeting an apparently unconnected group of young people. Struggling with the newly awakened ghosts of his own past and desperate for distraction in his work, Tony battles to find the answers that will give him personal and professional satisfaction in his most testing investigation yet . . .A shocking, nail-biting Tony Hill and Carol Jordan thriller from the number one bestseller.Praise for Val McDermid:'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get'Sunday Express'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review'McDermid remains unrivalled'Observer'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' IndependentThis is the sixth book in the bestselling Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series.

Fever of the Bone centres around the investigation of the brutal murders of serveral seemingly unconnected teenagers. A twisted and perverted killer, unmoved by youth and innocence, with a shopping list of victims - this will be a tough test for Dr. Tony Hill, who himself is struggling with a personal loss. Desperate for a distraction in his work, Tony battles to find the answers that will give him personal and professional satisfaction in his most testing investigation yet. Val McDermid's compelling novel is a gripping and unforgettable read from start to finish.

Fever Of The Bone : Paperback : Little, Brown Book Group : 9780751543216 : : 19 Feb 2010 : Tony Hill and Carol Jordan make a nail-biting return in Val McDermid's most shocking novel yet