A Long Time Dead
The Misty Isle (Book 1)
- Author J M Dalgliesh
- Narrator Angus King
- Publisher Transworld
- Publish Date 21 May 2026
- Run Time 11 hours and 5 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery: police procedural, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
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Start at the beginning - discover the first murder mystery in J M Dalgliesh's internationally bestselling Misty Isle series.
You can’t stay dead forever...
A group of high school students gather on the Isle of Skye's remote Coral Beach for a party to celebrate the passing of their finals. Their 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...
DI Duncan McAdam is dispatched home to the Misty Isle. A body has been found buried in a remote location on the Waternish peninsula. A teenage runaway is dead, and no one is talking...
Set amidst the dramatic landscape of the Isle of Skye, this addictive and fast-paced crime novel takes you into the heart of a rural community, where everyone is hiding secrets.
‘A phenomenal storyteller’ Simon McCleave
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.
© J M Dalgliesh 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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| Author | J M Dalgliesh |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Angus King |
| Series | The Misty Isle |
| Duration | 11 hours and 5 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781529991789 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Transworld |
| Genre | Crime and mystery: police procedural, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Thriller / suspense fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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