Skeleton Road is the third book in the Karen Pirie series by Val McDermid. Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is in charge of the Historic Cases Squad in Edinburgh which deals with cold cases. When a skeleton is discovered in a tower about to be demolished, Karen takes charge of the case. Who was the person in the tower? When did they die? Who killed them and why? These are just some of the questions that need to be answered.
As Karen investigates the case, it soon becomes obvious that this is not just a local crime but is connected to events that occurred during the Balkan War in the 1990s. A number of parallel stories, including accounts of events that occurred during the war and the lasting effect of war on individuals and relationships, are provided throughout the novel until the truth is finally uncovered.
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