Broken Bones
- Author John John Carson
- Narrator Angus King
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 11 November 2025
- Run Time 8 hours and 19 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Social issues, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
Discover the BRAND NEW gripping Scottish crime series, from the author of the bestselling DCI James Craig series, John Carson. An absolute must-read for fans of Andrew Raymond and JD Kirk! 🔍👀🩸
'A twisty, tartan-clad cracker laced with dark humour.' Bestselling crime author Ross Greenwood
Some bodies just won't stay buried...
After putting a stop to one of Edinburgh’s most notorious serial killers 3 years ago, DCI Liam Brodie is known as a man who can handle - and solve - the hardest of cases. But when he’s assigned to Fife’s Major Investigations Team, he soon realises that he’s walking into a minefield. The previous DCI is missing, presumed dead, and the case he’s been called in to lead becomes dangerously close to home.
When a child’s bones are unearthed beneath the floorboards of an old house in Fife - the same house where his girlfriend, psychologist Ruth Calder, grew up as a foster daughter - Brodie uncovers a tangled web of lies and jealousy. Ruth’s foster mother, now gripped by dementia, holds fragments of the truth but in a community haunted by its history, Brodie must navigate betrayal and buried guilt to bring a decades-old secret to light.
But at what cost to those he loves most? ⚠️
Don't miss this explosive start to a brand new series from Scottish crime writer John Carson! 💥
Praise John Carson...
'Broken Bones is a cracking start to a brand new series. Flawed characters, twists and turns galore and a brutal mystery that had me guessing until the end.' Bestselling crime author Wes Markin
'Always a five star for John Carson. His books just keep getting better and better.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'Another great book from this highly recommended author. Hard to put down any of his books they keep you gripped from the beginning to the end.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'OUTSTANDING!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'A brilliant new series from one of my favourite authors!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'Lots of humour and normality as well as intrigue and right at the end, the final, and most stunning twist.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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