Dead Man Deep, Lynne McEwan
Dead Man Deep, Lynne McEwan
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Dead Man Deep

Author: Lynne McEwan

Series: Detective Shona Oliver #2

Narrator: Angela Ness

Unabridged: 8 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 11/23/2022


Synopsis

Nothing stays buried forever
Lifeboat volunteer DI Shona Oliver receives a Mayday call coming from Kilcatrin Island. Upon the beach is the badly burned body of a man, and a boy lies gravely injured nearby. Strewn around them are scores of Second World War incendiary bombs, presumably washed up by the tide from Beaufort's Dyke, an offshore arms dump deep in the Irish Sea.
The dead man is a local fisherman his son the other victim and it rocks the tight-knit community on the shores of the Solway Firth. As lead detective, Shona has to maintain a professional distance. But she can't ignore the hardship that her neighbours who make a living at sea are experiencing. Anger is directed at the Ministry of Defence when the fallout threatens tourism, and livelihoods including Shona's own family B&B business are at risk.
Suspicious behaviour seems to be found at every turn. It's impossible for Shona to get to the truth unless she can gain the trust of those who know more than they've been willing to reveal. But blind loyalty may mean she's too late to save those still in danger including herself.
The second instalment in an exciting new Scottish crime series featuring a detective with nerves of steel. Perfect for fans of Neil Lancaster, G. R. Halliday and Ann Cleeves.
Praise for Dead Man Deep
'A real cracker of a book. Combining police procedural with the perils of volunteer lifeboat crew and some dodgy MOD arms dumping thrown in for good measure...' Reader Review
'I absolutely loved this book. So much so I read it in one sitting. The twists kept the pages turning and left me shocked at the end. I definitely recommend this series to all crime fiction fans!' Reader Review
'Fun page turner, this one will have you pining for the Scottish coast!' Reader Review
'A very well-written and likeable character this had the makings of a cracking series.' Reader Review
'Shona Oliver is flawed but hard working and always with good intentions. Lynne McEwan has created a captivating character and I hope more books follow!' Reader Review
'Excellent storyline and characters, so what more do you need? The next title can't come quickly enough.' Reader Review
'A riveting Scottish police procedural.' Reader Review

About The Author

Glasgow-born Lynne McEwan is a former newspaper photographer turned crime author. She’s covered stories including the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the first Gulf War in addition to many high profile murder cases. She currently lives in Lincoln and is in the final year of an MA in Crime Fiction at the University of East Anglia.Angela Ness is a leading Scottish female voice actor and popular audiobook narrator with over forty titles to her name.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on July 11, 2022

#2 Detective Shona Oliver, Dumfries and Galloway Force and a local lifeboat volunteer. A nighttime mayday call from Kilcatrin Island in the Solway Firth summons the lifeboat where they find a badly burned man’s body and a seriously injured boy nearby. Shona quickly realises that their horrific injuri......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on August 01, 2022

This is the second book in the series, I have read the first one but this one can be read as a standalone book if you wanted. In the series we have Shona Oliver, she is a lifeboat volunteer and when she gets a mayday call she never knows what she is going to find, but she could never have thought thi......more

Goodreads review by Shannon M (Canada) on December 29, 2024

DEAD MAN DEEP is the second novel in Lynn McEwan’s DI Rhona Oliver series, and is as well-written as the first one. Yet I’ve had it on my kindle for over two years (purchased on a 99 cents sale), unread, because other books were promoted more actively. This time the plot involves a potential environm......more

Goodreads review by Monica on August 04, 2022

Well, Shona has her hands full in this book! She is juggling an errant husband, a rebellious daughter and a murder case where all is not what it seems. There are also environmental protestors to be careful of and all of this combines in this book. This was a good police procedural set in Scotland (on......more

Goodreads review by Bianca on July 31, 2022

The second instalment of the crime thriller series following DI Shona and her team. There are plenty action packed moments, twists, turns and suspense. Some new characters introduced such as Wallace from the MDP, I think he could be a really interesting addition and I'm intrigued to see if he will be......more