Dead and Gone
A BRAND NEW gripping and utterly unputdownable Scottish crime thriller (Detective Fraser Brodie Book 2)
Published on 11. November 2025
352 pages
978-1-4714-1684-2 (ISBN)
Description
One murder. Two bodies. A chilling island secret . . .
Detective Fraser Brodie is at a grisly crime scene on the Isle of Harris. Local aristocrat Lord Edward Devlin has been brutally murdered, his skull bashed in. The violent and bloody scene is all the more shocking for the fact that the victim was eighty.
As forensics comb for evidence they uncover a second body - but this crime is not recent. Why are these remains on the Devlin Estate, and are the two deaths somehow connected?
With the help of his team, DI Fraser Brodie must race to find the killer and solve a crime that threatens to tear apart this small community. But with his brother out of prison for urgent hospital tests, will he be able to unearth the secrets and lies that have cast such a long shadow over this rugged and beautiful isle?
The second instalment in this thrilling and atmospheric new crime thriller series set in the Scottish Isles - perfect for fans of J.M. Dalgliesh, Rachel McLean, Joy Ellis and J.D. Kirk.
Readers can't get enough of the second instalment in Kerry Watts' DI Fraser Brodie series, Dead and Gone!
'A Brilliant Second Outing for DI Brodie! The series absolutely hits its stride . . . The shock ending turned everything on its head and was tied up as neatly as an expensive gift wrapped box.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Fantastic book and series! This book had chilling suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, intrigue, fascinating characters, and a few jaw dropping twists!' Reader review, 5 stars
'An incredibly enjoyable, fast-paced, addictive, and twisty read . . . I absolutely love this series.' Reader review, 5 stars
'So good to get this 2nd book. Was really hoping there would be more. Fraser is such a good character . . . Great teamwork obviously and long may they continue.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Every bit as good a read as the previous one. I love the well developed characters and the island of Harris setting . . . a well written, well plotted and fast paced police procedural which I am sure fans of the genre will enjoy.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Another great read with lots of twists that kept me guessing. The characters were great and well developed especially Fraser, he is such a likeable character.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Engrossing, full of twists and turns, secrets and lies, and suspenseful. All I can say is that I never would have guessed the killer's identity, which came as a shock to me.' Reader review, 5 stars
Detective Fraser Brodie is at a grisly crime scene on the Isle of Harris. Local aristocrat Lord Edward Devlin has been brutally murdered, his skull bashed in. The violent and bloody scene is all the more shocking for the fact that the victim was eighty.
As forensics comb for evidence they uncover a second body - but this crime is not recent. Why are these remains on the Devlin Estate, and are the two deaths somehow connected?
With the help of his team, DI Fraser Brodie must race to find the killer and solve a crime that threatens to tear apart this small community. But with his brother out of prison for urgent hospital tests, will he be able to unearth the secrets and lies that have cast such a long shadow over this rugged and beautiful isle?
The second instalment in this thrilling and atmospheric new crime thriller series set in the Scottish Isles - perfect for fans of J.M. Dalgliesh, Rachel McLean, Joy Ellis and J.D. Kirk.
Readers can't get enough of the second instalment in Kerry Watts' DI Fraser Brodie series, Dead and Gone!
'A Brilliant Second Outing for DI Brodie! The series absolutely hits its stride . . . The shock ending turned everything on its head and was tied up as neatly as an expensive gift wrapped box.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Fantastic book and series! This book had chilling suspense, gruesome murders, mystery, intrigue, fascinating characters, and a few jaw dropping twists!' Reader review, 5 stars
'An incredibly enjoyable, fast-paced, addictive, and twisty read . . . I absolutely love this series.' Reader review, 5 stars
'So good to get this 2nd book. Was really hoping there would be more. Fraser is such a good character . . . Great teamwork obviously and long may they continue.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Every bit as good a read as the previous one. I love the well developed characters and the island of Harris setting . . . a well written, well plotted and fast paced police procedural which I am sure fans of the genre will enjoy.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Another great read with lots of twists that kept me guessing. The characters were great and well developed especially Fraser, he is such a likeable character.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Engrossing, full of twists and turns, secrets and lies, and suspenseful. All I can say is that I never would have guessed the killer's identity, which came as a shock to me.' Reader review, 5 stars
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A proud Perthshire lass and daughter of her school's favourite dinner lady, Kerry has been an avid reader since childhood. Deciding to put pen to paper nearly thirty years ago she has enjoyed every minute of it since. There's nothing better than closing the door and opening the laptop to create a whole new reality. Her own taste in books ranges from romantic comedy to horror, science fiction to suspense and everything in between. She lives in a small village with her husband, son and a rescue dog named Buddy. Her writing comes to you courtesy of tea and Bakewell tarts.
