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Dead Water

Series: Shetland
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In Dead Water by Ann Cleeves, journalist Jerry Markham returns to the Shetland Islands under mysterious circumstances and is soon found dead. Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez, still grieving from a personal loss, is pulled into the investigation. As the team unravels the complex web of local secrets and lies, tensions rise in the small, tight-knit community.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by atmospheric mysteries set in the remote and rugged landscapes of the Shetland Islands. It offers a compelling mix of suspense and complex characters, particularly appealing for readers who appreciate Ann Cleeves' ability to weave intricate plots with a strong sense of place.

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Dead Water

Dead Water is the fifth book in the Shetland series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and the Two Rivers. When the body of a journalist is found on the island, Inspector Jimmy Perez and DI Willow Reeves realize he was onto something – something that he was killed to keep hidden . . .

A journalist working a story. Now his murder is a headline . . .

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Dead Water - The fifth Shetland novel

A journalist working a story. Now his murder is a headline . . .

When the body of a journalist is found in a traditional Shetland boat, Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted in to head up the investigation.

Jimmy Perez has been out of the loop, but his local knowledge is needed and he decides to help the inquiry. Originally a Shetlander, the journalist had left the islands years before to make a name for himself in London, leaving a scandal in his wake. He had few friends in Shetland, so why was he back?

When Willow and Jimmy dig deeper, they realise that he was chasing a story that many Shetlanders didn't want to come to the surface. One that must have been significant enough to kill for . . .

Dead Water is the fifth book in Ann Cleeves' bestselling Shetland series - a major BBC One drama, starring Douglas Henshall.

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Dead Water by Ann Cleeves is admired for its finely crafted and satisfying narrative, as noted by The Times. The Sunday Mirror praises it as a beautifully written and cleverly plotted thriller, with the setting adding a special element to the story.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529050226

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 284g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez, who can now be found on television in ITV's Vera and BBC One's Shetland. The Long Call, the start of her new Two Rivers series featuring Devonian Matthew Venn, has received critical acclaim and the series is also being adapted for television. She has written over thirty novels, which have sold over a million copies worldwide, and in 2017 she was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of 'Murder Squad', working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. She lives in North Tyneside near where the Vera books are set.

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