The Mermaid’s Cry 9781917764322 Paperback

During Cornwalls Dark Sky Festival, children begin to disappear, with mermaid charms left behind. Grieving DI Ben Kitto desperately races to stop a killer before his own young son is next. The bestselling, critically acclaimed Isle of Scilly Mysteries series continuesA truly atmospheric series. Every book is pure joy to readMICHAEL WOODTense and deftly plotted, the pathos fuelling true suspenseGUARDIANA classy, edge-of-the-seat thriller which will keep you guessing throughout!B.A. PARISAn absolute master of pace, plotting and characterELLY GRIFFITHS’Atmospheric, beautifully written and steeped in a haunting sense of place. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough’ROD REYNOLDS_______DI BEN KITTO RETURNSA COAST IN CELEBRATIONWhen DI Ben Kitto sees a baby thrown into Penzance harbour, he prays its a trick of the light. But the threat is real. The child survives barely and soon a chilling pattern emerges. As the Dark Sky Festival brings dancers, dreamers and stargazers to Cornwalls coast, children begin to vanish.A KILLER IN THE CROWDA small mermaid figurine is found beside each scene, echoing the legend of the Mermaid of Zennor, who lured a man to his death beneath the waves. Still reeling from a devastating bereavement and determined to protect his young son, Ben is pulled back into the field and into a deadly investigation. When the killers messages begin arriving at his home, the threat becomes terrifyingly personal.A FINAL RECKONINGSuspicions fall on familiar faces. When the summer solstice approaches, Ben must confront the boundaries of love, loss and obsession. In a final, desperate chase along the headland, only his bond with Noah and the loyalty of his dog, Shadow can prevent tragedy from repeating itself.Praise for Kate Rhodes:A twenty-first-century Agatha ChristieJULIA CROUCHNo one produces more elegantly written work than RhodesFINANCIAL TIMESEvocative, immersive, twistySARAH VAUGHANGripping, clever and impossible to put downERIN KELLYDark, intense, and expertly craftedRACHEL ABBOTT[A] superb seriesDAILY MAILA truly absorbing, chilling storyPEOPLES FRIENDKate Rhodes directs her cast of suspects with consummate skill, keeping us guessing right to the heartbreaking endLOUISE CANDLISHA vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storylineSOPHIE HANNAHExpertly weaves a sense of place and character into a tense and intriguing storyMETROThe whole book tingles with tension. I hope it does for the Scilly Isles what Ann Cleeves did for ShetlandMEL MCGRATH’Devotees of this highly visual series have come to expect, there are plenty of well-realised characters to enjoy’LYNNE PATRICK