The first mystery in the bestselling DI Wesley Peterson crime series set on the windswept Devon coast, by million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis.
'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present'
THE TIMES
'Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception'
ANN CLEEVES
'Haunting'
INDEPENDENT
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DS Wesley Peterson, newly arrived in the West Country town of Tradmouth, has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered on a lonely cliff path.
Then his old friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a woman and a newborn baby in the cellar of an ancient merchant's house nearby.
As they begin to investigate the murders, Wesley starts to suspect that these deaths, centuries apart, may be linked by age-old motives of jealousy and sexual obsession. And the pressure is on if he is going to prevent a further tragedy . . .
Discover your new favourite crime series. This is the perfect mystery for fans of Ann Cleeves and
Elly Griffiths
, which will have you gripped until the final page.
What readers are saying about
The Merchant's House
:
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I couldn't stop turning the pages
. . . Something about this book just hooked me!' Goodreads Review, 5 stars
'Superb . . . Five stars'
Reader review, 5 stars
If you like Ian Rankin, LJ Ross, Elly Griffiths and James Oswald, you will enjoy Kate Ellis'
'Gripping
. . . Love how the past and present bring the story together' Reader review, 5 stars
'You'll fall in love with coastal England
and find yourself walking the cobbled lanes in your imagination . . .
Do not miss this series!'
'T
he first in an outstanding series of contemporary crime fiction'
'Fantastic read'
'Compelling . .
Kept you guessing from start to finish.
I would highly recommend it' Reader review, 5 stars
'Loved it!!'
'Kate Ellis has certainly got a talent for
story telling which can grab the imagination from the start'
'Really unputdownable'
'Gripping.
Kate Ellis is my new favourite author'
'A page-turner'