Coffin Island The gripping new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series

<P><B>Million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the gripping new book in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.</B><br><B>''A beguiling author who interweaves past and present'' <I>THE TIMES</I></B><br><br>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.<br><br>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?<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br><B>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.</B><br><br><B>Praise for Kate Ellis . . .</B><br>''Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception'' <B>Ann Cleeves</B><br><br>''Haunting'' <I><B>Independent</B></I><br><br>''The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end<B>'' <I>Closer</I></B><br><br>''Unputdownable''<I><B>Bookseller</B></I><br><br>''A fine storyteller, weaving the past and present in a way that makes you want to read on'' <I><B>Peterborough Evening Telegraph</B></I></P>