Shetland (Jimmy Perez) book 3 · 2009
Red Bones
On the small island of Whalsay, an elderly woman is shot dead during a family feud, and an archaeological dig on her land turns up human remains.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ann Cleeves
- Series
- Shetland (Jimmy Perez), book 3 of 9
- Published
- 2009
- Setting
- Set in Lerwick
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Red Bones on screen
- Shetland (2013–, series, BBC One). Douglas Henshall leads the first seven series as DI Jimmy Perez, investigating crimes in the close-knit islands. The first two series adapt the novels; later ones are original stories, with Ashley Jensen joining as DI Ruth Calder.
Who is in Red Bones
5 recurring or key characters from Ann Cleeves’s chart.
Lead 1
- Jimmy PerezDetective Inspector in Shetland
Major 1
- Sandy WilsonDetective constable and Jimmy’s colleague
Minor and cameo 3
- Fran HunterArtist and Jimmy’s partner
- Cassie HunterFran’s daughter, raised by Jimmy
- Roy TaylorDetective Inspector from Inverness
Also featuring these characters
Other Ann Cleeves books that share the most characters with Red Bones.
- Raven Black2006 · Shetland (Jimmy Perez) · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Dead Water2013 · Shetland (Jimmy Perez) · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Thin Air2014 · Shetland (Jimmy Perez) · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cold Earth2016 · Shetland (Jimmy Perez) · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon