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By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. Catriona grant ended up dead and little adams fate has remained a mystery ever s. Set in scotland, the milieu of ian rankins john rebus, mcdermid s brilliant exploration of loyalty and greed intertwines. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. A darker domain is a 2008 psychological thriller novel by scottish crime writer val mcdermid. Buy a cheap copy of a darker domain book by val mcdermid. A darker domain ebook by val mcdermid 9780061984204. A darker domain, by val mcdermid, is yet another captivating and tightly woven story which mcdermid is known for. Mcdermid went on to establish the harrogate crime writing festival and a crime novel of the year award in the name theakston old peculier, which were cofounded by one of her fellow authors. Mcdermid digs into the two cold cases through a pair of terrific investigators. A darker domain king county library system overdrive. Set in scotland, the milieu of ian rankins john rebus, mcdermids brilliant exploration of loyalty and greed intertwines the past and present.
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