A Long Time Dead

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

De: J M Dalgliesh

Narrado por: Angus King

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

Perfect setting for a murder mystery

I love this new series by Dalgliesh, set on the Isle of Skye. I have been there and it is so atmospheric and steeped in history and culture. The weather there is perfect for deeds most foul too. DI Duncan is a complicated character and his temporary assignment back home on Skye bring out all his family baggage, as well as his old acquaintances. The mystery is a cold case that shocked the island and the time lapse makes it hard to solve. People are keeping secrets. Duncan is the perfect detective to solve the case because he understands the island people and can peel back the layers of clues. The book started out a little slow but soon picked up pace and is very interesting. Sadly no one on the island seemed to have a good marriage and there were a lot of unhappy people. But I cannot wait to start the second book and see how Duncan's character develops. Angus King is the best narrator in the business, especially for Scottish characters but I have read all the JD Kirk book narrated by Angus and the voices in A Long Time Dead sound just like the voices he uses for Jack Logan and Hoon and others in Kirk's books so it was a little confusing.

Slow start but built up very well over time

There was not a lot of police procedural to this story, and the development of the characters (which was at least as much of the point as the plot itself) took time. I nearly gave up on it a few times, but am so glad I stuck with it. Very complex but satisfying ending. And I would definitely listen to the next in the series, now that the groundwork of the characters is laid. My favorite narrator.

Great story with excellent narration

I love the distinctive characters and characterizations-the different cultures of Skye and Glasgow. Each character has depth and richness and the interactions carefully crafted. And a delightful mystery full of twists and turns. The various accents are perfect and I always appreciate a man who doesn’t make the women either breathy or high pitched and squeaky.

Good Story

Really enjoyed this book and that it's set on the Isle of Skye. Storyline is full of different characters all with their own secrets that they want to keep hidden. Looking forward to see how McAdam now fits into his old stomping ground. Narration was excellent

Good mystery in authentic Skye setting

The Protagonist DI Duncan McAdam is complex and interesting. The book made me feel I got a real feel for what it’s like to live on Skye. Good story that kept me guessing. I look forward to continuing this series. And of course, Angus King’s narration is masterful - as always!

A rip in good read

I think I'm going to enjoy this series. I like the characters. I love the narration who cannot Like the narrator? I've listened to several series that he's The narrator in. and he always makes it a great listener. The setting is wonderful and the author brings it to life. I look forward to the next one.

Good

At first I had a terrible time understanding what was read because of the accent, but once I got used to it, no problem. Good narrator. Good story.

Well Written First in a Series

Great start to a new series. Well written: Engaging, intelligent plot, with a developed characters.
And Angus King is perfection as always.

Very authentic.

The story is good, though has too many little, unnecessary details. The narrator is great, true Scottish!

Very good mystery

Moving story, great, real characters that are developed as the story moves along; good mystery too