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''A beguiling author who interweaves past and present'' The Times

Most assumed that literary legend Wynn Staniland stopped writing because of his wife''s tragic suicide. Yet writer Zac Wilkinson hopes to reveal the true story to the world in his upcoming biography of Staniland.

When Zac is found brutally murdered, DI Wesley Peterson finds that Staniland is a link between Zac''s death and an unexplained poisoning of a couple in a local caravan park. He suspects that the killings are a grim re-enactment of the murder of Mary Field, which inspired Staniland''s best-known novel.

As Wesley begins to unravel decades of deception, he discovers that someone close to him is involved - and the truth proves almost too much to bear . . .

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 Elly Griffiths and

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A beguiling author who interweaves past and present * The Times *
A beguiling author who interweaves past and present * The Times *
Kate Ellis skilfully weaves crimes of past and present into a seamless narrative...The plotting is intricate and the finale totally unexpected * Bookseller *
Kate Ellis skilfully weaves crimes of past and present into a seamless narrative...The plotting is intricate and the finale totally unexpected * Bookseller *
The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end * Closer *
The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end * Closer *
Well worth a read for anyone who enjoys 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 *
Well worth a read for anyone who enjoys 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 *

The Mermaids Scream Book 21 in the DI Wesley

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 03/08/2017
      ISBN13: 9780349413112, 978-0349413112
      ISBN10: 0349413118

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''A beguiling author who interweaves past and present'' The Times

      Most assumed that literary legend Wynn Staniland stopped writing because of his wife''s tragic suicide. Yet writer Zac Wilkinson hopes to reveal the true story to the world in his upcoming biography of Staniland.

      When Zac is found brutally murdered, DI Wesley Peterson finds that Staniland is a link between Zac''s death and an unexplained poisoning of a couple in a local caravan park. He suspects that the killings are a grim re-enactment of the murder of Mary Field, which inspired Staniland''s best-known novel.

      As Wesley begins to unravel decades of deception, he discovers that someone close to him is involved - and the truth proves almost too much to bear . . .

      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 Elly Griffiths and

      Trade Review
      A beguiling author who interweaves past and present * The Times *
      A beguiling author who interweaves past and present * The Times *
      Kate Ellis skilfully weaves crimes of past and present into a seamless narrative...The plotting is intricate and the finale totally unexpected * Bookseller *
      Kate Ellis skilfully weaves crimes of past and present into a seamless narrative...The plotting is intricate and the finale totally unexpected * Bookseller *
      The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end * Closer *
      The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end * Closer *
      Well worth a read for anyone who enjoys 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 *
      Well worth a read for anyone who enjoys 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 *

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