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The Drowning Isle

The Anglesey, Book 4

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The Drowning Isle

By: Simon McCleave
Narrated by: Alice White
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Bestselling phenomenon Simon McCleave is back with another gripping, atmospheric new crime thriller set on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales.

On a remote island, there’s nowhere to run…

When a teenage boy goes missing on a camping trip with his friends, the close-knit community of Anglesey is shaken. DI Laura Hart is brought in to lead the murder investigation and instantly feels the pressure, not least because her colleague’s son was the last to see the missing boy alive.

Laura’s investigations force her to delve into the tangled web of relationships and personal lives of her own neighbours. The trail leads her to uncover a religious cult called The Fair Men, who locals say have a dark history and still hold their ceremonies on the island where the boys were camping. But could it be that yet more secrets are hidden behind closed doors?

Amongst all the mysteries and lies, Laura is sure about one thing: the island will not give up the truth easily…

A pulse-pounding, atmospheric crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths and Val McDermid.

©2024 Simon McCleave (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Island Exciting

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Critic reviews

‘Full of twists and with plenty of atmosphere.’ – million-copy bestseller FAITH MARTIN

‘Action-packed! A great thriller in a gorgeous location.’ – international bestselling author LISA GARDNER

'A harrowing story set against a stunning backdrop. Anglesey becomes McCleave's newest brutal playground.’ MORGAN GREENE

‘The tension keeps you gripped until the last page.’ RACHEL MCLEAN
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i really enjoyed this book and Simon McCleave is the master of the cliff hanger!!! thank you for your books Simon, they're fab!

Highly recommend this series and the DI Ruth series too.

Excellent

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Excellent story and very well written. The narrator was amazing as well! Can’t wait for the next one.

Another triumph by Simon McCleave

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The Anglesey series have been really enjoyable and swept me back in time to sunny summer days spent there. I love that Simon McCleave writes from the viewpoint of a mature woman and as one myself feel he really understands that older, more mature women still have hopes, dreams and desires that they had in their younger days. He really is an extremely good observer of character.

The narrator of this series has a great range of accents which she puts to excellent use. However the mispronounced words were somewhat irritating and having listened all four books so far back to back it still hard to hear Beaumaris said as Bewmaris, rather than Bowmaris. There were lots of other none place-name slip ups too, which could be overlooked if the main slip ups were not so irritating!

Great series!

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