Dead and Gone

One murder. Two bodies. A chilling island secret . . .
Detective Fraser Brodie is at a grisly crime scene on the Isle of Harris. Local aristocrat Lord Edward Devlin has been brutally murdered, his skull bashed in. The violent and bloody scene is all the more shocking for the fact that the victim was eighty.
As forensics comb for evidence they uncover a second body - but this crime is not recent. Why are these remains on the Devlin Estate, and are the two deaths somehow connected?
With the help of his team, DI Fraser Brodie must race to find the killer and solve a crime that threatens to tear apart this small community. But with his brother out of prison for urgent hospital tests, will he be able to unearth the secrets and lies that have cast such a long shadow over this rugged and beautiful isle?
The second instalment in this thrilling and atmospheric new crime thriller series set in the Scottish Isles - perfect for fans of J.M. Dalgliesh, Rachel McLean, Joy Ellis and J.D. Kirk.
Readers can't get enough of Kerry Watts' DI Fraser Brodie series!
'Great storyline and likeable characters... a complex case . . . I can't wait to see how this develops. 5 stars from me' Reader review, 5 stars
'A great depiction of a small community with vivid characters and an engaging plot' Reader review, 5 stars
'This was a fantastic police procedural plot with many twisty and intense moments that kept me glued to my kindle. It was packed with tension!' Reader review, 5 stars
'A brilliant start to a new detective series . . . had me gripped throughout. I can't wait for the next book in the series' Reader review, 5 stars
'I completely lost myself in this . . .The case was fast paced and so well worked out, a maze of things going on . . . It's a great read' Reader review, 5 stars

A proud Perthshire lass and daughter of her school's favourite dinner lady, Kerry has been an avid reader since childhood. Deciding to put pen to paper nearly thirty years ago she has enjoyed every minute of it since. There's nothing better than closing the door and opening the laptop to create a whole new reality. Her own taste in books ranges from romantic comedy to horror, science fiction to suspense and everything in between. She lives in a small village with her husband, son and a rescue dog named Buddy. Her writing comes to you courtesy of tea and Bakewell tarts.