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Dead Water
Shetland (Related to this series)
- Author
- Ann Cleeves
- Narrator
- Kenny Blyth
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 28 October 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 5 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 reviews)
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What to expect
A journalist working on a story. Now his murder is a headline. Inspector Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate in Dead Water, the fifth mystery in the Shetland detective series from Ann Cleeves.
Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall.
When the body of a journalist is found in a traditional Shetland boat, Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted in to head up the investigation.
Jimmy Perez has been out of the loop, but his local knowledge is needed and he decides to help the inquiry. Originally a Shetlander, the journalist had left the islands years before to make a name for himself in London, leaving a scandal in his wake. He had few friends in Shetland, so why was he back?
When Willow and Jimmy dig deeper, they realize that he was chasing a story that many Shetlanders didn't want to come to the surface. One that must have been significant enough to kill him for . . .
Continue the captivating, bestselling crime series with Thin Air.
‘One of Britain's best crime writers’ – Daily Express
‘Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime’ – Sunday Mirror
Critics Review
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Finely crafted and satisfying
The Times
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Beautifully written and cleverly plotted thriller, made all the more special by the setting
Sunday Mirror
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Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves
Val McDermid, award-winning author of Silent Bones
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The Queen of the detective novel, thrilling millions of readers
Daily Express
User Reviews
Book 4.7
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
I really do enjoy the Shetland book series and this one is no exception. The narration is excellent as well.
Jane B 2026-07-28 -
4.0 5.0
I enjoyed this very much until the last few chapters where the overly convoluted resolution needed lengthy explanations, making the ending rather implausible and unsatisfying. However, the introduction of a new female DI and the dynamics with Perez are interesting and I will certainly continue to read/listen to the rest of the series.
jackdor 2025-09-15
Details
- Author
- Ann Cleeves
- Narrator
- Kenny Blyth
- Duration
- 10 hours 5 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 October 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529097580
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 4.7(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(3 reviews)
Synopsis
A journalist working on a story. Now his murder is a headline. Inspector Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate in Dead Water, the fifth mystery in the Shetland detective series from Ann Cleeves.Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall.When the body of a journalist is found in a traditional Shetland boat, Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted in to head up the investigation.Jimmy Perez has been out of the loop, but his local knowledge is needed and he decides to help the inquiry. Originally a Shetlander, the journalist had left the islands years before to make a name for himself in London, leaving a scandal in his wake. He had few friends in Shetland, so why was he back?When Willow and Jimmy dig deeper, they realize that he was chasing a story that many Shetlanders didn't want to come to the surface. One that must have been significant enough to kill him for . . .Continue the captivating, bestselling crime series with Thin Air.‘One of Britain's best crime writers’ – Daily Express‘Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime’ – Sunday Mirror
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