The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling DI Wesley Peterson crime series'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present'The Times___Serpent's Point in South Devon is the focus of local legends. The large house on the headland is shrouded in an ancient tale of evil,and when a woman is found strangled on the coastal path DI Wesley Peterson is called in to investigate.The woman had been house-sitting at Serpent's Point and Wesley is surprised to discover that she was conducting an investigation into unsolved missing persons cases. Could these enquires have led to her murderWhile the case takes Wesley to Yorkshire and the Cotswolds,archaeologist Neil Watson is making a dramatic discovery of his own in the fields near the house.When a skeleton is uncovered,the pressure rises to find a killer,and Wesley and Neil realise that Serpent's Point holds more secrets than anyone could have imagined.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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Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780349425733Number of pages: 368Weight: 480 gDimensions: 220 x 146 x 34 mm
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Praise for Kate Ellis:A beguiling author who interweaves past and presentHauntingI loved this novel...Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss malice and deceptionThe chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the endStar author. Unputdownable.A traditional detective story with an intriguing historical twist ... Ellis is a fine storyteller,weaving the past and present in a way that makes you want to read onA perfectly paced crime novel that beautifully evokes both time and place. Kate Ellis keeps you guessing all the way through to the final unexpected twistA splendidly macabre thriller with a very dark heart and a hugely effective twist at the endFascinating,with a characteristically clever twist
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