The Merchant's House by Kate Ellis
A history of secrets and lies . . .
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 . . . The first mystery in the bestselling Wesley Peterson series from Kate Ellis, the award-winning author of the 2019 CWA Dagger in the Library. What readers are saying about The Merchant's House . . . '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' Reader review, 5 stars '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 ' Reader review, 5 stars 'The first in an outstanding series of contemporary crime fiction' Reader review, 5 stars 'Fantastic read' Reader review, 5 stars 'Compelling . . Kept you guessing from start to finish. I would highly recommend it' Reader review, 5 stars 'Loved it ' Reader review, 5 stars 'Kate Ellis has certainly got a talent for story telling which can grab the imagination from the start' Reader review, 5 stars 'Really unputdownable' Reader review, 5 stars 'Gripping. Kate Ellis is my new favourite author' Reader review, 5 stars 'A page-turner' Reader review, 5 stars
Kate Ellis was born and raised in Liverpool, and she went to Manchester to study acting. She worked in teaching, marketing, and accounting before winning the North West Playwrights competition and becoming a published playwright. She has always been attracted by crime and mystery stories, as well as medieval history and archaeology, which she likes to weave into her books. She lives with her husband, two sons, and an overweight cat named Vivaldi in North Cheshire, England.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780312205621 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312205627 |
| Title | The Merchant's House |
| Author | Kate Ellis |
| Series | Wesley Peterson Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thomas Dunne Books |
| Year published | 1999-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |