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The Bay

By LJ Ross
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From the bestselling author of Holy Island comes the gripping third novel in The Summer Suspense Mysteries, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape. \"LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers\" - The Times \"A literary phenomenon\" - Evening Chronicle SECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR... Read More
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From the bestselling author of Holy Island comes the gripping third novel in The Summer Suspense Mysteries, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape. \"LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers\" - The Times \"A literary phenomenon\" - Evening Chronicle SECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG... In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that's lain buried for twenty years. When a body turns up on the opening night of a glittering new art gallery on the seafront, the town is left shaken-especially Sophie, who recognises the killer's style but knows that what she fears just couldn't be possible... With a killer on the loose, everyone's a suspect-especially newcomer Gabriel Rowe, who seems to have settled in far too quickly for her liking. For Sophie, he's guilty until proven innocent... Suspense is peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced mystery, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape.

Series: The Summer Suspense Mysteries

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804960417

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 384

About the Author

LJ ROSS is an international bestselling author known for her atmospheric mystery and thriller novels, including the DCI Ryan series which has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Her debut novel Holy Island published in 2015 and reached number one in the Amazon UK and Australian charts. Louise has since released over thirty novels, most of which have been UK number one digital bestsellers. She is also the creator of the bestselling Dr Alexander Gregory series and the Summer Suspense series. Louise is a keen philanthropist and proud to support numerous non-profit programmes in addition to founding the Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction, the Northern Photography Prize and the Northern Film Prize. Born in Northumberland, England, she studied Law at King's College, University of London, then abroad in Florence and Paris, and worked as a lawyer before pursuing her dream to write. She lives with her family in Northumberland.

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