{"product_id":"9780349433172","title":"Coffin Island","description":"Author: Kate Ellis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349433172\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;H3\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003eMillion-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the gripping new book in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026lt;\/H3\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo 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?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;H3\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kate Ellis . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026lt;\/H3\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception' \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Haunting' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end\u003cb\u003e' \u003ci\u003eCloser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Unputdownable'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eBookseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fine storyteller, weaving the past and present in a way that makes you want to read on' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeterborough Evening Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46482739527838,"sku":"ADS-9780349433172","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349433172.jpg?v=1770351462","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349433172","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}