The Misty Isle
by7 books in this series
#1 - A Long Time Dead
The first murder mystery in J M Dalgliesh's internationally bestselling Misty Isle series.
You can’t stay dead forever…
You can’t stay dead forever…
A group of high school students gather on the Isle of Skye’s remote Coral Beach for a hedonistic night of partying to celebrate the passing of their final exams. The new millennium is on the horizon and the future beckons, promising new hope and a fresh wind of optimism. In the coming days, many will leave the island for work or to study on the mainland, whereas others will remain on Skye and forge a more traditional path much as their families have done for centuries before them.
That is… all but one…
D.I. Duncan McAdam is dispatched home to the Misty Isle. A body has been found buried in a remote location on the Waternish peninsula. Well preserved in the peat, Isla Matheson – missing for the better part of two decades – is revealed to a shocked island community. A teenage runaway is dead… and no one is talking…
Joining a small team of detectives, Duncan is tasked with revisiting those who knew Isla, those who cared for her… and those with the potential to kill her… In a remote community well used to settling scores among themselves, will they trust one of their own when he asks questions or will they persevere with the façade of ignorance?
A Long Time Dead is the first book in the new Misty Isle series of crime thrillers from the Amazon #1 multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
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‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
#2 - The Dead Man of Storr
A GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM THE NO.1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER, J M DALGLIESH.
Your past will find you... and it will kill you...
When the owner of a Portree gallery is found dead, lying in the snow at the foot of the Storr, D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team must piece together what took him there... and who had a reason to kill him.
A man with a flirtatious eye and no lack of ambition, there is no shortage of people who would turn a blind eye if something happened to him... and many who would willingly kill him themselves.
As Duncan reveals the long-held secrets of the man's life, he finds the ghosts of his own past coming back to haunt him. The course of the investigation will not only bring others into danger, but Duncan himself will have to face his own past... whether he likes it or not...
The Dead Man of Storr is the second book in the Misty Isle series of mysteries set on Scotland's atmospheric Isle of Skye, the Misty Isle, by the Amazon No.1 multi-million selling British crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
READERS LOVE J M DALGLIESH:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
Your past will find you... and it will kill you...
When the owner of a Portree gallery is found dead, lying in the snow at the foot of the Storr, D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team must piece together what took him there... and who had a reason to kill him.
A man with a flirtatious eye and no lack of ambition, there is no shortage of people who would turn a blind eye if something happened to him... and many who would willingly kill him themselves.
As Duncan reveals the long-held secrets of the man's life, he finds the ghosts of his own past coming back to haunt him. The course of the investigation will not only bring others into danger, but Duncan himself will have to face his own past... whether he likes it or not...
The Dead Man of Storr is the second book in the Misty Isle series of mysteries set on Scotland's atmospheric Isle of Skye, the Misty Isle, by the Amazon No.1 multi-million selling British crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
READERS LOVE J M DALGLIESH:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
#3 - The Talisker Dead
The third gripping mystery in the Misty Isle series, from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh.
Digging up the past... is enough to kill you...
When a teenage islander goes missing on Burns Night, D.I. Duncan McAdam takes a strong interest despite the apparent lack of concern shown by the boy's father. When a woman's body is soon discovered in Talisker Bay, with a single stab wound to the chest, Duncan and his team realise they have a killer on the island.
A brutal winter storm is battering the island, and it soon becomes a race against time to find the missing boy. Is he hiding or is someone keeping him from coming home? As the team delve deeper into the lives of the teenager and the deceased, they come to the conclusion that nothing is quite what it seems and more than one person has a vested interest in concealing the truth.
A closely guarded secret, lying in a shallow grave for years, is under threat of being revealed and no one seems willing to face up to their past... least of all, Duncan McAdam himself. Duncan has a decision to make, one that will impact not only his life but the lives of those he cares about the most. Does he have the courage to follow his instincts? And just who is he acting in the interests of... the people he loves... or purely for himself?
The Talisker Dead is the third book in the new Amazon #1 bestselling Misty Isle series from the multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
Readers love J M Dalgliesh:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
Digging up the past... is enough to kill you...
When a teenage islander goes missing on Burns Night, D.I. Duncan McAdam takes a strong interest despite the apparent lack of concern shown by the boy's father. When a woman's body is soon discovered in Talisker Bay, with a single stab wound to the chest, Duncan and his team realise they have a killer on the island.
A brutal winter storm is battering the island, and it soon becomes a race against time to find the missing boy. Is he hiding or is someone keeping him from coming home? As the team delve deeper into the lives of the teenager and the deceased, they come to the conclusion that nothing is quite what it seems and more than one person has a vested interest in concealing the truth.
A closely guarded secret, lying in a shallow grave for years, is under threat of being revealed and no one seems willing to face up to their past... least of all, Duncan McAdam himself. Duncan has a decision to make, one that will impact not only his life but the lives of those he cares about the most. Does he have the courage to follow his instincts? And just who is he acting in the interests of... the people he loves... or purely for himself?
The Talisker Dead is the third book in the new Amazon #1 bestselling Misty Isle series from the multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
Readers love J M Dalgliesh:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
#4 - The Cuillin Dead
A gripping murder mystery set in the foothills of the Cuillin Mountain range on the Isle of Skye, from the multi-million-copy bestselling author J M Dalgliesh.
Life is full of choices. Death... is chosen for you...
When the body of a missing tourist is discovered slain in the foothills of the Cuillin Mountain range beside Loch Coruisk, it falls to D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team to discover how he came to be there and who would have a motive to kill him.
The summer season is a welcome distraction following a brutal and challenging winter. The Isle of Skye is booming with a revitalised tourist trade after a tough few years, and the Misty Isle is on course for its best year for visitors on record. But one person has not received the warm greeting the islanders are famed for. Here, on the inner Hebridean island, long-held secrets, past crimes and burning resentment are set to be unveiled in the most brutal fashion.
Some people come to the island to experience a return to nature, others to detach from their hectic lives seeking a simpler existence. And then there are those who wish to escape their past and begin again. These people believe they are making a fresh start but overlook one universal truth, their sins come with them... and there will be a reckoning...
The Cuillin Dead is the fourth book in the new Amazon #1 bestselling Misty Isle series.
Readers love J M Dalgliesh:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
Life is full of choices. Death... is chosen for you...
When the body of a missing tourist is discovered slain in the foothills of the Cuillin Mountain range beside Loch Coruisk, it falls to D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team to discover how he came to be there and who would have a motive to kill him.
The summer season is a welcome distraction following a brutal and challenging winter. The Isle of Skye is booming with a revitalised tourist trade after a tough few years, and the Misty Isle is on course for its best year for visitors on record. But one person has not received the warm greeting the islanders are famed for. Here, on the inner Hebridean island, long-held secrets, past crimes and burning resentment are set to be unveiled in the most brutal fashion.
Some people come to the island to experience a return to nature, others to detach from their hectic lives seeking a simpler existence. And then there are those who wish to escape their past and begin again. These people believe they are making a fresh start but overlook one universal truth, their sins come with them... and there will be a reckoning...
The Cuillin Dead is the fourth book in the new Amazon #1 bestselling Misty Isle series.
Readers love J M Dalgliesh:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
#5 - A Dead Man on Staffin Beach
An unputdownable murder mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh. The fourth book in the Misty Isle series.
That which does not kill you... only makes them try harder...
When the body of a celebrity author, recently returned to the Isle of Skye seemingly to live out his remaining days, is found on Staffin Beach, D.I. Duncan McAdam is left with a mystery to solve.
The circumstances of his last days along with his death prove to be a mystery. How did this man meet his end on the sands of An Corran Beach at dawn? The case generates a great deal of interest in the media, putting a spotlight on Duncan and his team. Little does Duncan know how many people have been keeping secrets on the island. Secrets that some thought - and many hoped - would never come into the light.
As Duncan uncovers a darker side to his beloved Misty Isle, he finds the investigation coming closer to home. The life on Skye he escaped from all those years ago may not have been quite what he thought it was. As the investigation develops, Duncan begins to question not only who he can trust but also to what extent his own experiences have been manipulated by the deeds of the past.
What is it that happened on The Rock all those years ago that no one dares to speak of?
A Dead Man on Staffin Beach is the fifth book in the #1 bestselling Misty Isle series from the multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
Readers love J M Dalgliesh:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
That which does not kill you... only makes them try harder...
When the body of a celebrity author, recently returned to the Isle of Skye seemingly to live out his remaining days, is found on Staffin Beach, D.I. Duncan McAdam is left with a mystery to solve.
The circumstances of his last days along with his death prove to be a mystery. How did this man meet his end on the sands of An Corran Beach at dawn? The case generates a great deal of interest in the media, putting a spotlight on Duncan and his team. Little does Duncan know how many people have been keeping secrets on the island. Secrets that some thought - and many hoped - would never come into the light.
As Duncan uncovers a darker side to his beloved Misty Isle, he finds the investigation coming closer to home. The life on Skye he escaped from all those years ago may not have been quite what he thought it was. As the investigation develops, Duncan begins to question not only who he can trust but also to what extent his own experiences have been manipulated by the deeds of the past.
What is it that happened on The Rock all those years ago that no one dares to speak of?
A Dead Man on Staffin Beach is the fifth book in the #1 bestselling Misty Isle series from the multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
Readers love J M Dalgliesh:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
#6 - Death at Neist Point
The gripping new mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh.
Sticks and stones may break your bones… but your name is going to kill you…
When the body of a missing teenager is discovered at Neist Point close to the famous lighthouse, battered and bruised, D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team must determine how he died.
The Skye Ball, an annual event steeped in tradition where the next generation of the great and the good meet to celebrate their coming of age and present themselves to one another, has always been something of a spectacle for the islanders. The two-day affair culminates in a glitzy dinner followed by a night of Scottish Country Dancing where the young female attendees have a strict plan of who they will be introduced to, who they will dance with and to which song. The band plays almost until dawn when the gathered teenagers throw caution to the wind and leap together into Portree Harbour, a fitting end to mark their journey from adolescence into adulthood.
This year, a dozen teenagers go into the water... only one fails to resurface.
The rescue teams scour the bay in vain, searching for the missing boy; the last surviving heir to a Highland land baron dying from a terminal illness. With those who have vested interests in both the boy's survival - and indeed his untimely death - circling the scene, laying down markers of their own, how will Duncan determine whether the disappearance is a tragic accident or something much more sinister?
Death at Neist Point is the sixth book in the Amazon #1 Misty Isle series, penned by the multi-million selling British crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
Readers love J M Dalgliesh:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
Sticks and stones may break your bones… but your name is going to kill you…
When the body of a missing teenager is discovered at Neist Point close to the famous lighthouse, battered and bruised, D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team must determine how he died.
The Skye Ball, an annual event steeped in tradition where the next generation of the great and the good meet to celebrate their coming of age and present themselves to one another, has always been something of a spectacle for the islanders. The two-day affair culminates in a glitzy dinner followed by a night of Scottish Country Dancing where the young female attendees have a strict plan of who they will be introduced to, who they will dance with and to which song. The band plays almost until dawn when the gathered teenagers throw caution to the wind and leap together into Portree Harbour, a fitting end to mark their journey from adolescence into adulthood.
This year, a dozen teenagers go into the water... only one fails to resurface.
The rescue teams scour the bay in vain, searching for the missing boy; the last surviving heir to a Highland land baron dying from a terminal illness. With those who have vested interests in both the boy's survival - and indeed his untimely death - circling the scene, laying down markers of their own, how will Duncan determine whether the disappearance is a tragic accident or something much more sinister?
Death at Neist Point is the sixth book in the Amazon #1 Misty Isle series, penned by the multi-million selling British crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.
Readers love J M Dalgliesh:
‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW