Emylia Hall lives in Bristol with her husband and son, where she writes from a hut in the garden and dreams of the sea. She is the author of the Shell House Detectives Mysteries, a series inspired by her love of Cornwall’s wild landscape. The first, The Shell House Detectives, was a Kindle Top 10 Bestseller, with the rights being optioned for TV. The Lone Island Mystery is her seventh crime novel. Emylia has published four previous novels, including Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Book of Summers and The Thousand Lights Hotel. Her work has been translated into ten languages, and broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music. She is the founder of Mothership Writers and is a writing coach at The Novelry.

‘The Lone Island Mystery is packed with atmosphere, heart and a rising sense of menace that’ll keep you turning pages propulsively. The setting is stunning, too. Pure escapism for the cosy crime lover.’ —Gilly Macmillan, bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew‘What bliss to return to the Cornish village of Porthpella and Emylia Hall’s wonderful cast of characters for another brilliantly twisty mystery. The writing is sublime, the characters are so well-drawn they feel like old friends and the page-turning plot kept me guessing the whole way. The Shell House Detectives series just gets better and better — The Lone Island Mystery might be my favourite so far!’ —Lucy Diamond, bestselling author of The Beach Cafe‘The Lone Island Mystery has everything you could wish for in a crime novel: a twisting, clever, keep-you-guessing plot; a vibrant cast of characters in which no one is quite what they seem; and a gorgeous, utterly transporting Cornish coastal setting. Fans of the series will relish Ally and Jayden’s newest puzzle, which tests the detectives’ skills to the limit, drawing them into a labyrinth of hidden pasts, broken bonds, and long-buried secrets. Emylia Hall’s latest is a deeply enjoyable, beautifully written, and devilishly smart story, and she is my favourite Cornish crime writer. Fabulous.’ —Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters‘Another cracker from Emylia Hall. Gripping, emotionally rich, and brilliant characters. I don’t typically read crime but I am a huge fan of this series for the way it blends all the best bits of women’s fiction with the pace and intrigue of a mystery. Bravo!’ —Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido‘The Lone Island Mystery has everything I could have wanted from the next instalment of The Shell House Detectives: a remote, windswept island, a mysterious death, and a cast of intriguing suspects. Another beautifully written novel from my favourite cosy crime writer.’ —Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of The Castaways and One of the Girls‘The world of the Shell House Detectives is so well-drawn that each new book feels like a reunion with old, beloved friends. This latest instalment is no exception, with another deliciously twisting plot of old resentments and simmering tensions, all played out against the epic backdrop of west Cornwall.’ —Kate Riordan, bestselling author of The Heatwave

Emylia Hall lives in Bristol with her husband and son, where she writes from a hut in the garden and dreams of the sea. She is the author of the Shell House Detectives Mysteries, a series inspired by her love of Cornwall’s wild landscape. The first, The Shell House Detectives, was a Kindle Top 10 Bestseller, with the rights being optioned for TV. The Lone Island Mystery is her seventh crime novel. Emylia has published four previous novels, including Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Book of Summers and The Thousand Lights Hotel. Her work has been translated into ten languages, and broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music. She is the founder of Mothership Writers and is a writing coach at The Novelry.

‘The Lone Island Mystery is packed with atmosphere, heart and a rising sense of menace that’ll keep you turning pages propulsively. The setting is stunning, too. Pure escapism for the cosy crime lover.’ —Gilly Macmillan, bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew‘What bliss to return to the Cornish village of Porthpella and Emylia Hall’s wonderful cast of characters for another brilliantly twisty mystery. The writing is sublime, the characters are so well-drawn they feel like old friends and the page-turning plot kept me guessing the whole way. The Shell House Detectives series just gets better and better — The Lone Island Mystery might be my favourite so far!’ —Lucy Diamond, bestselling author of The Beach Cafe‘The Lone Island Mystery has everything you could wish for in a crime novel: a twisting, clever, keep-you-guessing plot; a vibrant cast of characters in which no one is quite what they seem; and a gorgeous, utterly transporting Cornish coastal setting. Fans of the series will relish Ally and Jayden’s newest puzzle, which tests the detectives’ skills to the limit, drawing them into a labyrinth of hidden pasts, broken bonds, and long-buried secrets. Emylia Hall’s latest is a deeply enjoyable, beautifully written, and devilishly smart story, and she is my favourite Cornish crime writer. Fabulous.’ —Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters‘Another cracker from Emylia Hall. Gripping, emotionally rich, and brilliant characters. I don’t typically read crime but I am a huge fan of this series for the way it blends all the best bits of women’s fiction with the pace and intrigue of a mystery. Bravo!’ —Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido‘The Lone Island Mystery has everything I could have wanted from the next instalment of The Shell House Detectives: a remote, windswept island, a mysterious death, and a cast of intriguing suspects. Another beautifully written novel from my favourite cosy crime writer.’ —Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of The Castaways and One of the Girls‘The world of the Shell House Detectives is so well-drawn that each new book feels like a reunion with old, beloved friends. This latest instalment is no exception, with another deliciously twisting plot of old resentments and simmering tensions, all played out against the epic backdrop of west Cornwall.’ —Kate Riordan, bestselling author of The Heatwave