In Broken Ground by Val McDermid, Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie of the Historic Cases Unit in Police Scotland has to contend with a new Assistant Chief Constable, Ann Markie. Markie has appointed a new member to Karen's team, specifically to report any information to her that might allow her to get rid of Karen. Regardless, Karen decides to ignore the new regime and do what she does best - solve cold cases.
When a body is discovered buried in a peat bog, Karen Pierie and Jason Murray investigate. It appears that the body was buried possibly in 1995 and was never reported missing. Found with the body is a new 1940s motor bike. A similar bike is located in the bog nearby. Chapters of the book therefore deal with events occurring in 2018, or 1944 or 1995.
Discovering the name of the murdered man, who killed him and why is only one of the cases being investigated. Karen is also trying to discover the perpetrator of a series of rapes in the 1980s and also help a friend solve a recent murder.
Broken Ground is another absorbing crime novel by Val McDermid - well worth reading.
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