The Recurring Cast
Shetland (Jimmy Perez) book 5 · 2013

Dead Water

A journalist is found dead in a boat in Shetland, and Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is sent from Inverness to lead the case, with Jimmy Perez, still grieving, helping.

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Book facts

Author
Ann Cleeves
Series
Shetland (Jimmy Perez), book 5 of 9
Published
2013
Setting
Set in Lerwick
Characters charted
4
Chart confidence
Medium

Who is in Dead Water

4 recurring or key characters from Ann Cleeves’s chart. Introduces Willow Reeves.

Lead 1

Major 2

  • Sandy WilsonDetective constable and Jimmy’s colleague
  • Willow ReevesFirst appearanceDetective Inspector from InvernessArrives to lead an investigation

Minor and cameo 1

Also featuring these characters

Other Ann Cleeves books that share the most characters with Dead Water.