BLACK FELL

The peace of Kielder Water is shattered when tourists open a barrel they found floating in the reservoir at dawn. Detectives Stone and Oliver are called to examine the skeletal remains inside. The tourists are eliminated from the investigation, but that same day a second body is discovered, this one with skin. Have the police let the killer leave the scene? While Stone investigates the remains, Oliver travels to Iceland to gather evidence and track down the tourists who have fled. A cracking addition to the series with this complex pair and their relationship and a masterly authentic plot, various subplots, the inclusion of the Icelandic police and believable characters. 431pp, paperback.