The Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland are where the mysteries of Ann Cleeves take place. Dark and moody with a great sense of place, they feature Jimmy Perez as Detective Inspector and a native of the Shetlands.
Cold Earth, the seventh in the series, opens during the graveside service of his friend Magnus, Insp. Jimmy Perez watches as a heavy storm initiates a mudslide
that damages part of the cemetery, the main road, and an empty rental
cottage. Jimmy checks out the cottage and discovers the body of a woman
wearing a red silk dress. He's determined to uncover her identity and
solve her murder. The potential for the professional relationship
between Jimmy and fellow detective -Willow Reeves to become more
personal will intrigue series regulars. Plenty of suspects on a
remote Scottish island mixed with the high quality of Cleeves's prose
make this a solidly plotted whodunit for procedural and traditional
mystery readers.ML
