When the Devil Drives
by Christopher Brookmyre
Is the devil merely the name we give the worst in ourselves?When private investigator Jasmine Sharp is hired to find Tessa Garrion, a young woman who has vanished without trace, it becomes increasingly clear that there are those who want her to stay that way. What begins as a simple search awakens a malevolence that has lain dormant for three decades, putting Jasmine in the crosshairs of those who would stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.Uncovering a hidden history of sex, drugs, ritualism and murder, Jasmine realises she may need a little help from dark places herself if she's going to get to the truth. But then needs must...ReviewPraise for Where the Bodies are Buried: 'Brookmyre is just as excellent at the gritty, serious end of the genre as he was dispensing manic humour - A huge welcome to the new Brookmyre on the block' THE TIMES 'As sharply observed and mordantly funny as ever - There are plenty of back-doubles and plot twists in this fast-paced read' GUARDIAN About the AuthorSince his award-winning debut novel Quite Ugly One Morning, Chris Brookmyre has established himself as one of Britain's leading crime novelists.