Coffin Island, Kate Ellis
Coffin Island, Kate Ellis
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Coffin Island
An unmissable mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series

Author: Kate Ellis

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Constable

Published: 08/01/2024


Synopsis

Million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the gripping new book in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.
'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' THE TIMES

Despite 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.

Two 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?

The 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.

Meanwhile 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.

As 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.

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

About Kate Ellis

Kate Ellis 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.Kate 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. Visit her online at: www.kateellis.co.uk


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joan on December 15, 2024

Spoiler alert. The plot of this one did not do it for me at all. Way too many characters, some of them essentially interchangeable. I had no empathy for any of the victims. There was one VERY bright spot: Neil says he's engaged to Annabel. HURRAY! I love the Neil character and have been desperately wa......more

Goodreads review by Karen on August 21, 2024

3.75 / 5.0 Good old classic Ellis, I know I can rely on her series for a comfy read and I was not disappointed. I have to admit though that even though I found the book easy to follow, it’s a difficult book to get into if it’s your first book you’ve read of the series. The plot like usual has two run......more

Goodreads review by Carol on August 19, 2024

I have been anticipating the arrival of Kate Ellis's recent release since I was given the publishing date and it was worth the wait, her Crime novels always are.Again a brilliantly written, imaginative Detective Novel with one of my favourite detectives DI Wesley Peterson. All of this series manages......more

Goodreads review by Debra Whisson on October 08, 2024

This is really a 3.5 stars but I settled on 4 rather than round down to 3. I loved the plot although lots of characters became confusing but I was really disappointed by the writing style. It all felt a bit like a story written for a school project . It was like a seamless description of walking aro......more

Goodreads review by Lizzie on September 18, 2024

Situated just off the Devonshire coast, the small island of St Rumon’s is known locally as Coffin Island. Although most people insist it is called this because of the shape of the island, others claim there is a more sinister reason behind the name. Until the Reformation, the island had housed a Rom......more


Quotes

One of the most striking elements of Ellis's Wesley Peterson series is her ability to keep the pages turning and her readers on their toes. . . . Mysteries steeped in spine-tingling atmospherics and set in intriguing locations - often incorporating gems of real history Lancashire Evening Post

Praise for Kate Ellis:

A beguiling author who interweaves past and present The Times

Haunting Independent

I loved this novel . . . Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception

The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end Closer

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 on Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Star author. Unputdownable Bookseller

I absolutely loved this book . . . A perfectly paced crime novel that beautifully evokes both time and place. Kate Ellis keeps you guessing all the way through to the final unexpected twist

A splendidly macabre thriller with a very dark heart and a hugely effective twist at the end