The Mermaid's Cry

During Cornwall’s Dark Sky Festival, children begin to disappear, with mermaid charms left behind. Grieving DI Ben Kitto desperately races to stop a killer before his own young son is next. The bestselling, critically acclaimed Isle of Scilly Mysteries series continues…

A KILLER IS WAITING ON CORNWALL’S DARKEST SHORE…

‘A truly atmospheric series. Every book is pure joy to read’ MICHAEL WOOD

‘Tense and deftly plotted, the pathos fuelling true suspense’ GUARDIAN

‘A classy, edge-of-the-seat thriller which will keep you guessing throughout!’ B.A. PARIS

‘An absolute master of pace, plotting and character’ ELLY GRIFFITHS

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DI BEN KITTO RETURNS…

A COAST IN CELEBRATION

When DI Ben Kitto sees a baby thrown into Penzance harbour, he prays it’s a trick of the light. But the threat is real. The child survives – barely – and soon a chilling pattern emerges. As the Dark Sky Festival brings dancers, dreamers and stargazers to Cornwall’s coast, children begin to vanish.

Kate Rhodes is a bestselling British crime writer. Her latest books are the acclaimed ISLES OF SCILLY MYSTERIES. Kate has been passionate about the islands since holidaying there as a child, and still returns regularly to research her books. Kate has been nominated for the Crime Novel of the Year award, and twice for the Library Dagger award.

THE STALKER is Kate's first standalone psychological crime novel, published in 2024. Kate is also the author of the brilliant ALICE QUENTIN series, featuring a forensic psychologist working on murder cases in London.

Kate was born in south London, but now lives in Cambridge with her husband. She did a wide range of jobs including working in bars, being a theatre usherette, and teaching at a liberal arts college in Florida, before focusing on her writing. She works part-time as a Creative Writing Fellow at Cambridge University.