A Long Time Dead

A D.I. Duncan McAdam Mystery (The Misty Isle, Book 1)

By: J M Dalgliesh

Narrated by: Angus King

Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

You can’t stay dead forever....

A group of high school students gather on the Isle of Skye’s remote Coral Beach for a hedonistic night of dancing, drugs, and alcohol to celebrate the passing of their finals. The new millennium is on the horizon and the future beckons, promising new hope and a fresh wind of optimism. In the coming days, many will leave the island for work or to study on the mainland, whereas others will remain on Skye and forge a more traditional path, much as their families have done for centuries before them. That is...all but one....

D.I. Duncan McAdam is dispatched home to the Misty Isle. A body has been found buried in a remote location on the Waternish peninsula. Well-preserved in the peat, Isla Matheson—missing for the better part of two decades—is revealed to a shocked island community. A teenage runaway is dead...and no one is talking.

Joining a small team of detectives, Duncan is tasked with revisiting those who knew Isla, those who cared for her...and those with the potential to kill her. In a remote community well-used to settling scores among themselves, will they trust one of their own when he asks questions or will they persevere with the façade of ignorance?

As he uncovers the island’s long-held secrets, Duncan must face his own demons. Old wounds he thought long healed have opened and this time, he cannot hide from them, he cannot run, and he won’t like the answers he is given. Skye is a place of mystery with a landscape of rugged beauty, but one that Duncan feels should exist only in his memories...or perhaps his worst nightmares.

A Long Time Dead is the first in a new series of crime thrillers from the multi-million best-selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.

©2023 J M Dalgliesh (P)2023 J M Dalgliesh

totally enjoyed this

this ol boy just gets it. the characters are awesome and real. the story flows perfectly in and out of the mystery to nostalgic regret in a way that is totally relatable. had me guessing til the end and when i thought i had it solved i was wrong again. love that! combine that with the voice of the immortal angus king and you have one hell of a listen on your hands. thank jm.

well writtened

excellent book. well written, great characters, good solid story line. really enjoyed it. lookibg forward to the next in the series.

Great storytelling

At first it was difficult to understand the dialect but I gave it time and I caught on. This is a super detective story with interesting characters. Deeply hidden secrets come to play and change the trajectory of the story. Good start for a series.

Looking Forward to the Next

Really enjoyed this first DI Duncan McAdam book and can't wait for the next one and seeing how and where things go for Duncan. As always, Angus King is a master of his his craft!

Excellent Storyline . . . Excellent Narration!

This is Excellent work at every level. I am looking forward to owning every single episode in this series! BRAVO!!!

Very much enjoyed this story

As I stated in title, I enjoyed this story and being on the island learning so much about its inhabitants. Hoping Duncan leads a more satisfying life as well.

Interesting read

Love a great mystery. Unique location in Scotland. Good narration. Clever story and likable characters.

Well written in a beautifully described setting

A new series for me, which I enjoyed beginning to end. One of the pleasurable parts of the experience of a detective mystery like this is the introduction to a part of the world about which I had absolutely no knowledge—and woven into a very good plot, I’m heading into the second book of the series very soon.

Great

Awesome as always. Enjoy his books and the narrator. Can’t wait to read the next one

Great story and performance!

Thoroughly enjoyed this book- will definitely get all the others. Seems to capture some of the soul of the place and the people.