Red bones : a thriller

When a woman's death finds Inspector Jimmy Perez out of his depth, he must dig up long-buried secrets to uncover the truth in Red Bones , the third Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland , starring Douglas Henshall. After a young archaeologist uncovers a set of human remains, the island settlers are intrigued. Is it an ancient find – or a more contemporary mystery? Then, in the middle of the night, an elderly woman is shot dead. It appears to be a tragic accident, but Jimmy Perez is called to investigate. The sparse landscape and the emptiness of the sea have bred a fierce and secretive people. As Jimmy looks to the islanders for answers, he finds instead two feuding families whose envy, greed and bitterness have lasted generations. To solve the crime – and prevent further bloodshed – Perez must ask questions that some on the island do not want to be asked . . . Continue the atmospheric crime series with Blue Lightning . Red Bones Is The Third Book In Ann Cleeves' Shetland Series – A Major Bbc1 Drama Starring Douglas Henshall. When An Elderly Woman Is Shot In What Appears To Be A Tragic Accident, Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez Is Called To Investigate The Mystery. The Sparse Landscape And The Emptiness Of The Sea Have Bred A Fierce And Secretive People. As Jimmy Looks To The Islanders For Answers, He Finds Instead Two Feuding Families Whose Envy, Greed And Bitterness Have Lasted Generations. Then There's Another Murder And, As The Spring Weather Shrouds The Island In Claustrophobic Mists, Jimmy Must Dig Up Old Secrets To Stop A New Killer From Striking Again . . . Also Available In The Shetland Series Are Raven Black, Red Bones, Blue Lightning, Dead Water And Thin Air. In the aftermath of a young archaeologist's discovery of human remains that may be modern, Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate a case that is further complicated by the subsequent murder of an elderly woman When a young archaeologist, studying on a site at Whalsay, discovers a set of human remains, the islanders are intrigued. Is it an ancient find - or a more contemporary mystery?