Coffin Island: The gripping new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series (DI Wesley Peterson #28)

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Million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the gripping new book in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' THE TIMESDespite many years living in South Devon, DI Wesley Peterson has never visited the tiny island of St Rumon's. That is until erosion from a storm reveals three bodies buried outside the local churchyard.Two are ancient skeletons, but one is far more recent, and Wesley realises he has uncovered a case of murder. But whose remains are they? And who killed them?The island has only a small number of inhabitants. Yet one resident keeps cropping up in Wesley's investigation: the author and self-styled academic, Quentin Search.Meanwhile Wesley's friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, becomes fascinated by the remains of the island's old priory. His discovery of a journal, written by a sixteenth century cleric, reveals an eerie tale of strange rituals and disturbing deaths.As Wesley begins to wonder whether the past might be repeating itself, another murder occurs . . . There is a calculated killer on the island - one whose grip is as deadly as the rising tide.Whether you've read the whole series, or are discovering Kate Ellis's DI Wesley Peterson novels for the first time, this is the perfect page-turner if you love reading Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths.Praise for Kate Ellis . . .'Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception' Ann Cleeves'Haunting' Independent'The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end' Closer'Unputdownable' Bookseller'A fine storyteller, weaving the past and present in a way that makes you want to read on' Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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2024

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ISBN-13:
9780349433165
Related ISBNs:
9780349433172
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group Limited
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Copyrighted By:
Kate Ellis
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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Bookshare Staff
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