The Actaeon Tide by Tom Anderson
Noah, a debt collector and investigator in his late twenties, is slowly putting away enough money to get out of the murky world of solicitors, bankers, bent coppers and cheating wives for good. All he's ever wanted is to make a wedge so he can emigrate some place where the surf is good and the weather warm, but then comes the job that changes everything. A mysterious woman thinks her huge house in the Vale is hiding the darkest of secrets. Drawn to the money and aided by the advice of occult-specialist Alys, Noah lifts the lid on a bizarre world in which depravity and deceit are in charge, where night time covers the inexplicable and where the dream of escaping to ride a few waves is soon growing further out of reach. The Actaeon Tide is a tale of ancient myth meeting new money, set at the shoreline of an all conquering sea.
Tom Anderson draws us into this supernatural thriller, his fictional debut, with some skill..in mashing up a horror story with a hardboiled crime narrative and a gritty portrayal of suburban Wales, The Actaeon Tide is certainly an original novel. Characters are well-drawn, and neatly contrasted. We get a strong sense of place, especially when on the coast close to the Welsh-English border and around the Vale, but also on trips to London and the Channel Islands. New Welsh Review
Tom Anderson was born in Watford and grew up in Porthcawl. He worked as a private investigator for a range of clients after studying at the University of Glamorgan, before developing a travel writing career using journeys taken as a surfer. The Actaeon Tide is his fictional debut.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781909844810 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909844810 |
| Title | The Actaeon Tide |
| Author | Tom Anderson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Parthian Books |
| Year published | 2014-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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