{"product_id":"coffin-island","title":"Coffin Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMillion-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the gripping new book in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\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\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\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\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\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\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kate Ellis . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception' \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Haunting' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\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'Unputdownable'\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\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":"Kate Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46349834354924,"sku":"9780349433172","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46349834387692,"sku":"9780349433189","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780349433172.jpg?v=1744170864","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/coffin-island","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}