Thin Air

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A woman disappears under ghostly circumstances, and Inspector Jimmy Perez must separate fact from fiction in Thin Air, the sixth Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves.

Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall.


A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London, travelling to Shetland to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends to a local. But late on the night of the wedding party, one of them, Eleanor, disappears – apparently into thin air.

Detectives Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves are dispatched to investigate. Before she went missing, Eleanor claimed to have seen the ghost of a local child who drowned in the 1920s. Jimmy and Willow are convinced that there is more to Eleanor’s disappearance than they first thought. Is there a secret that lies behind the myth? One so shocking that many years later someone would kill to protect it?

Continue the thrilling mystery series with Cold Earth.

Critics Review

What a fine writer she is
Sunday Times
Ann’s characterization is worthy of the best writers in the field
Daily Express

User Reviews

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Another wonderfully atmospheric Shetland mystery, so intriguing it seems impossible to solve but the eventual uncovering of the culprit makes everything fall into place. I particularly enjoyed the mythical, folklore aspect and the hints of potential romantic attachments forming between certain characters. Worth reading the series in order to follow these relationships.
jackdor 22/10/2025

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