Till Death Do Us Part

Enjoying a rare break in his remote lochside cabin, DCI Bone suddenly finds himself cut off when the mother of all snowstorms hits the Campsie Fells. Intrigued by the flickering lights from one of the loch’s uninhabited islands, Bone commandeers a local boat and heads out across stormy waters to investigate.

There, amongst the island’s ancient Celtic gravestones, Bone makes a grisly, surreal discovery: a mutilated bride and groom, bound together in frozen union.

Unable to contact his team at Kilwinnoch Police Station and ill-prepared for the weather, Bone faces one of the most gruelling cases of his career, as he battles fierce elemental forces to catch an ingenious killer with a heart far colder than a Scottish winter.

Set among the dramatic hills and glens of Scotland's Campsie Fells, Isle of the Dead is the fifth book in the bestselling edge-of-your-seat Scottish crime series that will keep you guessing right up to the nail-biting, heart-stopping climax.

Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, J.D. Kirk, Val McDermid and Stuart MacBride.

About the author

TG Reid is a bestselling British crime novelist. His DCI Bone Scottish detective series has topped the Amazon charts in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. Since publication of Book 1 in the series, Dark is the Grave, in 2021, he has sold over 250,000 books and surpassed 30 million page reads on Kindle Unlimited.

This bestselling series continues to grow from strength to strength, with many more books still to come, and plans to adapt DCI Bone for TV. Sign up to the author’s mailing list to keep informed about future release dates, giveaways, and exclusives.

TG Reid grew up in his native Scotland and the DCI Bone series is set in and around his hometown, among the brooding hills and glens of Scotland’s Campsie Fells. After working as a musician and English lecturer, TG turned to full-time writing and has never looked back. He now lives in Bath with his wife, daughter and hyper-neurotic cat.

TG Reid’s books will appeal to readers who enjoy dark, atmospheric, edge-of-you-seat mysteries with added touches of Scottish humour.

Readers can reach him via his website at www.tgreid.com or find him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Review

‘Isle of the Dead’ is a chilling and thrilling read which captured by attention from the first page!

To add it its ambience I was reading it during the night and could hear the wind and rain lashing off the roof tiles. Very apt for this read. It manages to evoke the strength of the storm and you can picture the scenes vividly. Although this is the fifth book in the series it can be read as a standalone very easily, but I recommend reading the previous books as this is an excellent series!

DCI Bone is have a restful few days up at his cabin when a huge storm hits the local area. In blizzard conditions he hunkers down, nursing a whiskey looking out on the loch. When he sees lights on an abandoned island he is determined to help. He commanders a boat and it's local owner Lonnie and heads on over to the island. What he finds will test him and his team to the limit. With no phones, roads closed and half his team stuck back at the station he really needs to rely on his wits and the help from the local police and mountain rescue.

This is a book in which the location is centre stage and is a character of it's own. It really shows Scotland’s wild side and how one wee storm can make things really challenging. The oppressive snow which covers the area, triggers what is essentially a locked room mystery as no one can get it and no one can get out! It makes for a claustrophobic read. Bone is isolated and having to rely on his local knowledge and the help of the locals. I want Junior to be in more books as he was a riot and a brilliant character!

It was a treat to get to know some of the team a wee bit better, especially Rhona! Knowing a bit more about her background made her easier to like. It's the closeness in general that makes this team so easy to like and read. There is banter but they also are professionals who are very talented at their job, yes even Mullens! When a team gels like this is can make a series and Reid has created a brilliant one in Bone and his cohorts.

Now for me there was a huge trigger warning that needs to be addressed. There was a mention of the Krankies which I am completely terrified of!

Let me know if you read this one!