THE ISLES OF SCILLY MYSTERIES #1
āGripping, clever and impossible to put down. Iāve been a Kate Rhodes fan for years and in Ben Kitto she has created a detective who is just as complex and compelling as Kateās elegant plotting and stunning prose. The claustrophobia and paranoia of the island are so brilliant evoked, I could almost feel the tide encroaching as time ran out to find the killer' Erin Kelly, author of He Said, She Said
DI Ben Kitto needs a second chance. After ten years working for the murder squad in London, a traumatic event has left him grief-stricken. Heās tried to resign from his job, but his boss has persuaded him to take three months to reconsider.
Ben plans to work in his uncle Rayās boatyard, on the tiny Scilly island of Bryher where he was born, hoping to mend his shattered nerves. His plans go awry when the body of sixteen year old Laura Trescothick is found on the beach at Hell Bay. Her attacker must still be on the island because no ferries have sailed during a two-day storm.
Everyone on the island is under suspicion. Dark secrets are about to resurface. And the murderer could strike again at any time.
Praise for Kate Rhodes:
āA vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storylineā Sophie Hannah, Daily Express
āA pacy psychological thrillerā Laura Wilson, Guardian
āBoth the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughoutā Daily Mail
āOne of the most absorbing books I've read in a long time - perfectly thrillingā Mel Sherratt
āAn enjoyably scary chillerā Sunday Mirror
āThe pace never slackens from the first page to the lastā Rachel Abbott, author of Only the Innocent
āFast paced and harrowing, this gripping novel will leave you guessing until the endā Bella
āGreat twists, turns and surprisesā Sun