When a woman's body is discovered at the renowned Fair Isle's bird observatory, with feathers threaded through her hair, the islanders react with fear and anger. With no support from the mainland and only his fiancΓ© to help him, Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez soon realizes that this is no crime of p
Blue Lightning
β Scribed by Ann Cleeves
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press;Minotaur Books
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 159 KB
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0312384440
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Inspector Jimmy Perez takes his fiancΓ© home to Fair Isle, the tiny island he comes from, to meet his parents. The island is a magnet for bird watchers, who congregate at the local inn and lighthouse. When a local married celebrity, who had an eye for the lads, is murdered, Perez discovers that the suspects are very close to him indeed. With a sensational ending destined to create much buzz in the mystery world, Blue Lightning will thrill suspense fans everywhere. This series is the basis for the hit BBC show Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, which attracted over 12 million viewers in its first two nights on the air.
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