The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves

When celebrity adventurer Jem Rosco reappears in the remote North Devon village of Greystone, his sudden death—found in a dinghy during a fierce storm—draws Detective Matthew Venn into a community knotted with secrets. As Venn and his team probe the lifeboat crew’s loyalties, coastal folklore, and old resentments, a second death deepens the mystery. With the village closing ranks and the weather turning treacherous, Venn must sift truth from rumor to expose a killer hidden behind carefully guarded pasts.

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