{"product_id":"diddle-dee-michael-rothery-9798235605534","title":"Diddle Dee: A Supernatural Tale of Memory and Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome places remember what the world has forgotten.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a former Royal Navy petty officer returns to a remote island in the South Atlantic with his teenage daughter, he is forced to confront a secret he has carried for thirty years. What begins as a long-deferred journey of nostalgia soon reawakens memories of an isolated shore, strange children, and an unspoken tragedy buried beneath stone and peat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiddle Dee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Rothery weaves a haunting supernatural tale where landscape and memory intertwine. Set against the stark beauty of the Falkland Islands, the story moves between 1982 and 2012, blending military realism, natural history, and quiet horror. As past and present begin to overlap, the island reveals that it is not merely a place-but a witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once unsettling and deeply human, \u003cem\u003eDiddle Dee\u003c\/em\u003e explores grief, legacy, and the enduring echoes of childhood loss. With its slow-burn tension, vivid wildlife, and emotionally resonant conclusion, this novel will appeal to readers who love atmospheric ghost stories, psychological suspense, and literary speculative fiction rooted in real history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- subtle, literary supernatural fiction\u003cbr\u003e- isolated settings and folk-horror atmospheres\u003cbr\u003e- emotionally driven mystery with historical depth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome truths do not stay buried.\u003cbr\u003eSome voices are never entirely silenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Rothery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235605534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weatherdeck Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d","brand":"Michael Rothery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173926019327,"sku":"9798235605534","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diddle-dee-michael-rothery-9798235605534","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}