DI BEN KITTO (02): RUIN BEACH

THE ISLES OF SCILLY MYSTERIES # 2 ‘Gripping, clever and impossible to put down' ERIN KELLYTHE ISLAND OF TRESCO HOLDS A DARK SECRET SOMEONE WILL KILL TO PROTECT. Ben Kitto has become the Scilly Isles’ Deputy Chief of Police. As the island’s lazy summer takes hold, he finds himself missing the excitement of the murder squad in London.

But when the body of professional diver Jude Trellon is discovered, anchored to the rocks of a nearby cave, his investigative skills are once again needed. At first it appears that the young woman’s death was a tragic accident, but when evidence is found that suggests otherwise, the islanders close ranks. With even those closest to the victim refusing to talk, it seems that plenty of people might have had reason to harm her.

As the islanders remain guarded, Ben Kitto suspects a killer is on the loose in Tresco. Everyone is a suspect. Nobody is safe.

PRAISE FOR KATE RHODES: 'Kate Rhodes directs her cast of suspects with consummate skill, keeping us guessing right to the heartbreaking end. I'm a fan' Louise Candlish 'Evocative, immersive, twisty' Sarah Vaughan ‘A vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline’ Sophie Hannah, Daily Express ‘A pacy psychological thriller’ Laura Wilson, Guardian 'Kate writes so beautifully and with such an authentic sense of place. The whole book tingles with tension. I hope it does for the Scilly Isles what Ann Cleeves did for Shetland' Melanie McGrath ‘Both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout’ Daily Mail ‘One of the most absorbing books I've read in a long time - perfectly thrilling’ Mel Sherratt ‘Gripping, clever and impossible to put down’ Erin Kelly ‘Rhodes does a superb job of balancing a portrayal of a tiny community oppressed by secrets with an uplifting evocation of setting’ Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express ‘Expertly weaves a sense of place and character into a tense and intriguing story’ Metro ‘An enjoyably scar