{"product_id":"coffin-island-paperback-1","title":"Coffin Island - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e was born and brought up in Liverpool and studied drama in Manchester. She is the award-winning author of the DI Wesley Peterson detective novels, as well as the Albert Lincoln trilogy and the Joe Plantagenet mysteries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKate has won the CWA Dagger in the Library Award for her crime writing. She has also twice been shortlisted for the CWA Short Story Dagger and been longlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit her online at: www.kateellis.co.uk\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 7.75 x 5.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265556037881,"sku":"9780349433189","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EGpPbGaZNk9780349433189_6c858879-60c8-44ef-add1-f334ba590799.webp?v=1768843525","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/coffin-island-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}