White Nights

It’s midsummer in Shetland, the time of the white nights, when birds sing at midnight and the sun never sets. Artist Bella Sinclair throws a party to launch an exhibition of her work and to introduce the paintings of Fran Hunter. The Herring House, the gallery where the exhibition is held, is on the beach at Biddista, in the remote north west of the island. When a mysterious Englishman bursts into tears and claims not to know who he is or where he’s come from, the evening ends in farce. The following day the Englishman is found hanging from a rafter in a boathouse on the jetty, a clown’s mask on his face. Detective Jimmy Perez is convinced that this is a local murder. He is reinforced in this belief when Roddy, Bella’s musician nephew is murdered too. But the detective’s relationship with Fran Hunter clouds his judgement. And this is a crazy time of the year when night blurs into day and nothing is quite as it seems.

Reviews of White Nights

Unanimous Acclaim for the Shetland Island Thrillers "A riveting read."- Val McDermid, author of "The Grave Tattoo ""Chilling . . . enough to freeze the blood."- Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review ""A pleasure to read. Interesting characters, great setting, intriguing plot. . . . And the bonus when we ?nish it is that we know we've got two more to look forward to."- Reginald Hill, author of "Death Comes for the Fat Man" "Taut, atmospheric . . .will keep readers guessing until the last page."- "Publishers Weekly" (starred review) "A most satisfying mystery. Jimmy Perez is a fine creation."- Peter Robinson, author of "Friend of the Devil" "In true Christie fashion, Cleeves once more pulls the wool over our eyes with cunning and conviction."- Colin Dexter, author of "The Remorseful Day" "Deserves the top crime writer's prize in the United States this year. Don't miss this standout."- "Rocky Mountain News"" """