{"product_id":"9781917764322","title":"The Mermaid's Cry : The RIVETING NEW instalment in the Isles of Scilly Mysteries series¦ by Rhodes, Kate","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rhodes, Kate\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 July 2026 by Orenda Books in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 276 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 | \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Cornwall's 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 continues¦A KILLER IS WAITING ON CORNWALL'S DARKEST SHORE¦˜A truly atmospheric series. Every book is pure joy to read' MICHAEL WOOD˜Tense and deftly plotted, the pathos fuelling true suspense' GUARDIAN˜A classy, edge-of-the-seat thriller which will keep you guessing throughout!' B.A. PARIS˜An absolute master of pace, plotting and character' ELLY GRIFFITHSDI BEN KITTO RETURNS¦A COAST IN CELEBRATIONWhen DI Ben Kitto sees a baby thrown into Penzance harbour, he prays it's 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 Cornwall's coast, children begin to vanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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 killer's messages begin arriving at his home, the threat becomes terrifyingly personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e““““““““““““““““““Praise for Kate Rhodes:˜A twenty-first-century Agatha Christie' JULIA CROUCH˜No one produces more elegantly written work than Rhodes' FINANCIAL TIMES˜Evocative, immersive, twisty' SARAH VAUGHAN˜Gripping, clever and impossible to put down' ERIN KELLY˜Dark, intense, and expertly crafted' RACHEL ABBOTT˜[A] superb series' DAILY MAIL˜A truly absorbing, chilling story' PEOPLE'S FRIEND˜Kate Rhodes directs her cast of suspects with consummate skill, keeping us guessing right to the heartbreaking end' LOUISE CANDLISH˜A vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline' SOPHIE HANNAH˜Expertly weaves a sense of place and character into a tense and intriguing story' METRO˜The whole book tingles with tension. I hope it does for the Scilly Isles what Ann Cleeves did for Shetland' MEL MCGRATH˜The Mermaid's Cry is my favourite type of crime novel - atmospheric, beautifully written and steeped in a haunting sense of place. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' ROD REYNOLDS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58348616515965,"sku":"9781917764322","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9781917764322.jpg?v=1783177096","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/es\/products\/9781917764322","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}