Coffin Island

In this gripping mystery, DI Wesley Peterson uncovers buried secrets and a recent murder on a small island, leading to a chilling investigation in Coffin Island.

In Coffin Island, the twenty-eighth installment of the DI Wesley Peterson crime series, readers are drawn into a chilling mystery that unfolds on a small, isolated island in Devon. When a storm uncovers three bodies buried just outside a local churchyard, DI Wesley Peterson is called to investigate. Among the remains are two ancient skeletons, but the third is disturbingly recent, prompting questions about the identity of the victims and the circumstances surrounding their deaths. As Wesley delves deeper, he discovers a web of secrets woven into the island's history.

The investigation leads Wesley to Quentin Search, a local author and self-proclaimed academic, who seems to have an uncanny knowledge of the island's dark past. Meanwhile, Wesley's friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, becomes intrigued by the remnants of an old priory and unearths a journal from a sixteenth-century cleric. The journal tells a haunting tale of strange rituals and unexplained deaths, suggesting that the island's past might be repeating itself. As Wesley connects the dots, another murder occurs, heightening the tension and urgency of his investigation.

With the island's small population harboring deep secrets and a calculated killer lurking in the shadows, Coffin Island offers a gripping narrative that blends historical intrigue with modern crime. Kate Ellis masterfully intertwines the past and present, creating a suspenseful atmosphere that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the final page.