Brutal Tide
“First class crime writing with a plot that rivals Agatha Christie”
DI Ben Kitto made many enemies while working as an undercover officer for the Met police, none more ruthless and calculating than gang leader Craig Travis.
Travis has longed to make Kitto pay for his role in getting him convicted – and that day has finally arrived. Now, a dark and twisted killer is heading for the Scilly Isles, one who has waited years for revenge.
Kitto is busy investigating the discovery of a body on the islands and distracted by the imminent arrival of his first child. His defences are down, when he has so much to lose.
Travis will stop at nothing to steal everything he values.
Devil’s Table
“Gripping, clever and impossible to put down”
Erin Kelly
St Martin’s is shrouded in bitterly cold fog when Jade Minear and her twin brother, Ethan, are attacked in a field, late at night. Ethan manages to return home but the shocking events of Jade’s disappearance have rendered him mute.
There are few places a child can hide on a small island. DI Ben Kitto must battle the elements to search for Jade. When his investigation reveals that the Minear family have many enemies, Kitto fears for the missing girl’s life.
Meanwhile, someone on St Martin’s knows the truth. Someone with a deep-seated hatred of Jade’s family. Kitto must investigate the lives of people he has known all his life. Because one of them is lying – and it isn’t long until a body is found.
Pulpit Rock
“Clever, atmospheric and compelling, it’s another masterclass in plotting.”
Woman’s Weekly
The scorching summer sun beats down on St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly, DI Ben Kitto and his team are training for the annual Swimathon, until they discover a body hanging from Pulpit Rock, dressed in a bridal gown.
An obsessive killer is hunting for female victims. Kitto has no choice but to stop anyone leaving St Mary’s, but soon another woman is attacked, in exactly the same way.
Kitto’s investigation is being watched closely, with the killer always one step ahead, as the next victim is chosen.
Burnt Island
“In Burnt Island, Kate Rhodes’ portrayals of island live are vivid; her landscapes deftly sketched. A tense thriller with pitch-perfect pace – I devoured it!”
Isabel Ashdown
St Agnes island is preparing for its annual bonfire party. Moments before the fireworks start, a charred body is found on Burnt Island. DI Ben Kitto must work fast. He has no choice but to forbid all residents from leaving the island. With a population of just eighty people, everyone is a suspect.
Soon new threats start appearing, written in the old Cornish language, Ben suspects that the killer’s motive is to rid the island of newcomers who threaten their traditions. Time is running out when Ben hurries to discover the secrets of the islands’ residents, but he knows it’s only a matter of time before another fire is started.
Intruders here are bound to die…
Ruin Beach
“Kate Rhodes directs her cast of suspects with consummate skill, keeping us guessing right to the heartbreaking end.”
Louise Candish
Ben Kitto has become the Scilly Isles’ Deputy Chief of Police. As the island’s lazy summer takes hold, he finds himself longing for the excitement of the murder squad in London. But when the body of professional diver Jude Trellon is discovered, anchored to the mouth of a cave on Tresco, his investigative skills will be tested to the limit.
The young woman’s death seems like a tragic accident, but new evidence suggests otherwise. The victim’s relatives and friends are refusing to talk when Kitto learns that plenty of people had reason to want her dead.
Everyone is a suspect. No one is safe.
Hell Bay
“Beautifully written and expertly plotted; this is a masterclass”
Guardian
DI Ben Kitto needs a second chance. After ten years working for the murder squad in London, a traumatic event has left him grief-stricken. He’s tried to resign, but his boss has persuaded him to take time to reconsider.
Ben plans to work in his uncle’s boatyard on the tiny island of Bryher in Scilly, where he was born, hoping to mend his shattered nerves. His plans go awry when the body of a sixteen-year-old girl is found on the beach at Hell Bay. Her attacker must still be on the island because no ferries have sailed during the two-day storm.
Dark secrets are about to resurface. And the murderer could strike again at any time.
Kate Rhodes Books 