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Pre-order Val McDermid''s masterful new thriller, 1989, now!



''No one can tell a story like she can'' Daily Express

''The queen of psychological thrillers'' Irish Independent
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When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of cuttings about a brutal murder, it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college - a groom battered to death just hours after his wedding. As his bride and wedding guests sipped champagne, his alleged killers were slipping his bloodstained body into the river.

Charlie doesn''t know who sent the package, or why, yet she can''t get the crime out of her head. But as she delves deeper, and steps back into the mysterious world of Oxford colleges, she realises that there is much more to this crime than meets the eye...

A stunning standalone thriller from the number one bestseller.
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Wonderfully compelling stuff Daily Mail A workout for the grey cells, perfectly executed Daily Telegraph This standalone from the Scottish force of nature, and creator of Robson Green's Wire In The Blood TV series, is a brutally clever story Daily Mirror Keeps you guessing till the last page Bella Layered with emotional and psychological complexity, this outstanding page-turner has television success written all over it Scottish Daily Record An accomplished thriller, jumping from the past to the present and back with ease, taking in a range of characters and their perspectives...Trick of the Dark had me ruminating for days Sunday Tribune A broad, winding murder mystery Sunday Telegraph Thoughtful, tender and always entertaining Guardian

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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Pre-order Val McDermid''s masterful new thriller, 1989, now!



    ''No one can tell a story like she can'' Daily Express

    ''The queen of psychological thrillers'' Irish Independent
    _________

    When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of cuttings about a brutal murder, it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college - a groom battered to death just hours after his wedding. As his bride and wedding guests sipped champagne, his alleged killers were slipping his bloodstained body into the river.

    Charlie doesn''t know who sent the package, or why, yet she can''t get the crime out of her head. But as she delves deeper, and steps back into the mysterious world of Oxford colleges, she realises that there is much more to this crime than meets the eye...

    A stunning standalone thriller from the number one bestseller.
    __________


    Trade Review
    Wonderfully compelling stuff Daily Mail A workout for the grey cells, perfectly executed Daily Telegraph This standalone from the Scottish force of nature, and creator of Robson Green's Wire In The Blood TV series, is a brutally clever story Daily Mirror Keeps you guessing till the last page Bella Layered with emotional and psychological complexity, this outstanding page-turner has television success written all over it Scottish Daily Record An accomplished thriller, jumping from the past to the present and back with ease, taking in a range of characters and their perspectives...Trick of the Dark had me ruminating for days Sunday Tribune A broad, winding murder mystery Sunday Telegraph Thoughtful, tender and always entertaining Guardian

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