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ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CURRENT CRIME SERIES Val McDermidA FIVESTAR THRILLER Daily ExpressGOOD WRITING AND CLEVER CHARACTERISATION Red MagazineBoiled human bones have been found in Norwichs web of underground tunnels. When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they were recently buried, DCI Nelson has a murder inquiry on his hands. The boiling might have been just a medieval curiosity now it suggests a much more sinister purpose.Meanwhile, DS Judy Johnson is investigating the disappearance of a local rough sleeper. The only trace of her is the rumour that shes gone underground. This might be a figure of speech, but with the discovery of the bones and the rumours both Ruth and the police have heard that the network of old chalkmining tunnels under Norwich is home to a vast community of rough sleepers, the clues point in only one direction. Local academic Martin Kellerman knows all about the tunnels and their history but can his assertions of cannibalism and ritual killing possibly be true?As the weather gets hotter, tensions rise. A local woman goes missing and the police are under attack. Ruth and Nelson must unravel the dark secrets of The Underground and discover just what gruesome secrets lurk at its heart before it claims another victim.
Binding: Paperback;271 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FF; Weight: 388 g; Dimensions: 130 x 196 x 25
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ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CURRENT CRIME SERIES Val McDermidA FIVESTAR THRILLER Daily ExpressGOOD WRITING AND CLEVER CHARACTERISATION Red MagazineBoiled human bones have been found in Norwichs web of underground tunnels. When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they were recently buried, DCI Nelson has a murder inquiry on his hands. The boiling might have been just a medieval curiosity now it suggests a much more sinister purpose.Meanwhile, DS Judy Johnson is investigating the disappearance of a local rough sleeper. The only trace of her is the rumour that shes gone underground. This might be a figure of speech, but with the discovery of the bones and the rumours both Ruth and the police have heard that the network of old chalkmining tunnels under Norwich is home to a vast community of rough sleepers, the clues point in only one direction. Local academic Martin Kellerman knows all about the tunnels and their history but can his assertions of cannibalism and ritual killing possibly be true?As the weather gets hotter, tensions rise. A local woman goes missing and the police are under attack. Ruth and Nelson must unravel the dark secrets of The Underground and discover just what gruesome secrets lurk at its heart before it claims another victim.
Binding: Paperback;271 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FF; Weight: 388 g; Dimensions: 130 x 196 x 25
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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