The Case of the Empty Coffin (The Casebook of Atticus Priest #5)

The Case of the Empty Coffin (The Casebook of Atticus Priest #5) by Mark Dawson is a Mystery release, out on December 25, 2026.

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The Case of the Empty Coffin (The Casebook of Atticus Priest #5) Release Date: December 25, 2026

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A grand funeral. A shocking discovery. A dead man who isn’t where he should be.

When wealthy businessman Sir Charles Hatherley is laid to rest in a quiet Wiltshire churchyard, nobody expects his funeral to be anything other than a solemn farewell. But something about the coffin catches the attention of private investigator Atticus Priest.

And when the grave is opened, his suspicions are confirmed.

The coffin is empty. In place of Sir Charles’s body are sacks of sand.

What begins as a baffling disappearance soon becomes something far more sinister. As Atticus and DCI Mackenzie Jones investigate the secrets of the Hatherley family, they uncover bitter rivalries, hidden motives and a trail of clues that leads them towards a shocking truth.

But if Sir Charles wasn’t buried in his coffin, where is he? And who went to such extraordinary lengths to conceal what really happened?

In a family built on secrets, even death can be a deception.

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