The raging storm

When Jem Rosco returns to Greystone there is speculation among the locals as to why he is there. And then he disappears again. When a body is found in a small boat off Scully Cove during a storm, Matthew Venn and his team are called in to investigate.

Like many small communities there are numerous stories as to what might have happened in the community, now and in the past. Many of the inhabitants of this north Devon town belong to the Barum Brethren, a sect that Matthew's parents belonged to, as did he until he rebelled when a teenager. Returning to this region therefore brings back many memories from the past. The rivalry between Jen Rafferty and Ross May continues as they assist in the investigation.

Scully Cove appears to be a key to the investigation, but why? A second body is found at the cove then another key character disappears. As to be expected there are lots of twists and turns until the crime is solved.

The Raging Storm is the third book in the Two Rivers series by Ann Cleeves.