The Bay

Author: LJ Ross

Crime & mystery

Published on 29^th January 2026 by Cornerstone (Penguin (Cornerstone)) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Summer Suspense Mysteries' series.

Paperback / softback | 384 pages
197mm x 128mm | 280g

“LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers” — The Times“A literary phenomenon” — Evening ChronicleSECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG...

In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that’s lain buried for twenty years.

When a body turns up on the opening night of a glittering new art gallery on the seafront, the town is left shaken—especially Sophie, who recognises the killer’s style but knows that what she fears just couldn’t be possible…With a killer on the loose, everyone’s a suspect—especially newcomer Gabriel Rowe, who seems to have settled in far too quickly for her liking. For Sophie, he’s guilty until proven innocent…Suspense is peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced mystery, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape.