When Darren Hatman reports his daughter missing, DI Wesley Peterson isn't too concerned. Leanne Hatman is an aspiring model, keen to abandon her native Devon for the bright lights of London. However, Darren's claim that a photographer has been stalking Leanne soon changes Wesley's opinion.

Leanne works at Eyecliffe Castle, once home to the wealthy D'Arles family and now converted into a luxury hotel. When Darren himself is found brutally murdered in the castle grounds, the police fear is that Leanne has met a similar fate. But, if so, where is her body?

Meanwhile, Wesley's friend,...

Why did Wynn Staniland, a legend in the literary world, suddenly become a recluse in the 1980s? Most assumed he stopped writing because of his wife's bizarre suicide; a death that mirrored a murder case from the nineteenth century. And now a promising young author called Zac Wilkinson is working on Staniland's biography and hopes to reveal the true story to a waiting world - while at the same time keeping his own troubled past hidden from public view.
When Wilkinson is found brutally murdered, DI Wesley Peterson finds links to the unexplained poisoning of a middle-aged couple at a local...

The twenty-second Wesley Peterson mystery from captivating crime star Kate Ellis

The chilling twenty-third mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson series from acclaimed crime writer Kate Ellis.

The chilling twenty-third mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson series from Kate Ellis, winner of the 2019 CWA Dagger in the Library Award.

The first gripping mystery in the bestselling Wesley Peterson series by award-winning author Kate Ellis. 'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times

The second thrilling mystery in the Wesley Peterson series by acclaimed crime writer Kate Ellis. Perfect reading for fans of Elly Griffiths and Angela Marsons.