The Talisker Dead

A D.I. Duncan McAdam Mystery (The Misty Isle, Book 3)

By: J M Dalgliesh

Narrated by: Angus King

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Pulling on the threads of your past is enough to kill you...

When a teenage islander goes missing on Burns Night, D.I. Duncan McAdam takes a strong interest despite the apparent lack of concern shown by the boy's father. When a woman's body is soon discovered in Talisker Bay, with a single stab wound to the chest, Duncan and his team realize they have a killer on the island.

A brutal winter storm is battering the island, and it soon becomes a race against time to find the missing boy. Is he hiding or is someone keeping him from coming home? As the team delve deeper into the lives of the teenager and the deceased, they come to the conclusion that nothing is quite what it seems and more than one person has a vested interest in concealing the truth.

A closely guarded secret, lying in a shallow grave for years, is under threat of being revealed and no one seems willing to face up to their past... least of all, Duncan McAdam himself. Duncan has a decision to make, one that will impact not only his life but the lives of those he cares about the most. Does he have the courage to follow his instincts? And just who is he acting in the interests of... the people he loves, or purely for himself?

The Talisker Dead is the third book in the new Misty Isle series of crime thrillers from the Amazon #1 multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.

©2023 Jason Dalgliesh (P)2023 Jason Dalgliesh

Loved the story

Once again we are treated to a great mystery. For anyone who is reading the series, you will appreciate the character development. The story has a twist ending which was a pleasure to read. Fantastic read.

Great Series!

Great new addition to the series. The mystery kept me guessing. I love how I’m getting drawn into the lives of the characters as the series goes on.

Love DI Duncan McAdam

Love the stories about life on Skye. Di Duncan McAdam is an appealing character. Angus King’s narration is fantastic.

Scottish mystery

I enjoyed listening to this while cleaning out spare room. Angus King is fabulous, kept me going with his fabulous narration.

Looking forward to #4

I do hope there will be another few books in the works for this series. I’d love to hear more. I’ve enjoyed the stories in this series so far, though book 1 and 2 have some weird plot similarities. The narrator is terrific with the men’s voices, but I almost wish they’d get a woman to read the female voices, though. That said, it’s still overall an engrossing series.

Well developed story line and characters.

The series was as moving to a new town and getting to know the people there and making friends. The plots were not predictable and with a few twists along the way this series made for worth while escape.

Great characters. Great plot. Wonderful narration

I’m learning so much about the Isle of Skye! The plot was great and kept me guessing. Angus is my favourite narrator!

Wonderful!

Loving this series! Definitely need more! This was my favorite of the three books but honestly they are all great!

A good story well read.

This is a great series with credible, dimensional characters that develop in each new book. The crimes at the center of each are revelatory not only of the people who commit them but the complexities and beauty of island life itself.

too much weather.

snow and weather information probably took up 20% of the story.
personal life of the detective makes it a series the reader can become involved in, which I like.