The bone yard
Johnston, Paul
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The bone yard
Published
1998
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pages
297
ISBN-13
9780340694923
ISBN-10
0340694920
Description
New Year's Eve 2021. The one night of the year when the guards are less vigilant. The perfect time for murder. Welcome to twenty-first-century Edinburgh: an oppressive, crime-free independent city state, run by the Council of City Guardians. New Labour has failed, and in the disastrous break-up of Britain, city states have formed fiefdoms, walling themselves off from other warring parts. In the "perfect" city republic of Edinburgh, electricity, food, and even sex are rationed. Television, private cars, and cigarettes are banned, and crime is a distant memory. But when the mutilated body of a man is found, subversive, blues-haunted private investigator Quintilian Dalrymple and his side-kick Davie are put back on the case. They must uncover the significance of the killer's eerie calling card-a blues cassette planted inside the victims' bodies. What is the connection between these tapes and a small blue tablet that causes a massive increase in alertness and sexual potency? Why does the Medical Directorate try to cover up the murder of an old man? Quint knows the solution-and the killer's identity-lies somewhere in the Bone Yard, if he can ever figure out what the Bone Yard is...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The bone yard?
This edition of The bone yard has approximately 297 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The bone yard?
For most readers, The bone yard typically takes between 6h 11m and 4h 8m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 74,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 57m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 74,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The bone yard?
The estimated word count for The bone yard is approximately 74,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The bone yard?
The bone yard was written by Johnston, Paul.
When was The bone yard published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.