Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead by T G Reid is number 5 in the DCI Duncan Bone crime series of books set in Scotland. During a swim in the loch, Duncan notices that there has been a dramatic change in the weather. He retreats back to his cabin by the loch as a storm envelops the region. During the night Duncan notices lights on an uninhabited island in the loch. Next day he convinces one of the locals to take him to the island to investigate, although the conditions are still not good for a boat trip on the loch. It is then that the body count begins.

The roads are blocked with snow drifts and power and communication systems are down so it is some time before members of his team are able to assist him with the investigation. The crimes have also occurred in another jurisdiction so two crime teams are working together. He also later learns that one of the suspects is also under suspicion for other crimes.

The Isle of the Dead continues the eventful story of the lives of DCI Bone and his team as they investigate crime in their area and also try to look after their families. In this book, the Scottish weather and local environment contribute to the atmosphere and threat of danger as the police team attempt to discover the murderer.