The Rockpool Murder

A stunning Cornish house, a shocking death—can The Shell House Detectives catch a killer hiding in plain sight?

"Sensationally good... I absolutely loved it."—Rosie Walsh

“No one does coastal crime like Emylia Hall.” —Lucy Clarke

Music legend Baz Carson is ready to welcome his closest friends and family to celebrate his seventieth birthday at Rockpool House, his stunning mansion set high on the cliffs on the Cornish coast. But the festivities come to an abrupt end when Baz is found dead, floating fully clothed in his infinity pool.

Tallulah, a boho-chic Californian and Baz’s first love, is convinced that his death wasn’t an accident. He’s just published his tell-all memoir, and the list of those who might wish him harm is long. But with just eight guests at Baz’s luxury, gated home, who could have killed him—and why?

Tallulah hires Ally Bright and ex-cop Jayden Weston to uncover the truth. It’s a case that becomes a race against time, and one that will push Ally and Jayden to their limits as they draw ever closer to a killer. A killer who’s hiding in plain sight and feels they have nothing to lose…

Emylia Hall lives with her husband and son in Bristol, where she writes from a hut in the garden and dreams of the sea. The Shell House Detectives Mystery Series is inspired by her love of Cornwall’s wild landscape. The first, The Shell House Detectives, was published in summer 2023, followed by The Harbour Lights Mystery. Emylia has also published four other 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.

You can find Emylia on Instagram at @emyliahall_author and Twitter at @emyliahall.