The Malice of Waves by Mark Douglas-Home
Investigator Cal McGill uses his knowledge of tides, winds and currents to solve mysteries no-one else can. Five years ago, fourteen-year-old Max Wheeler disappeared from a remote Scottish island. None of the six police and private investigations since have shed any light on what happened. Unable to let go, Max's family call in Cal McGill - known as 'The Sea Detective' - hoping he'll force the sea to give up its secrets. Yet Cal finds he is an outsider to a broken family, and an unwelcome stranger in a village which has endured years of suspicion. Cal knows that a violent storm is approaching. But what he doesn't know is that when it cuts off the island, a killer will see their chance... 'The Malice of Waves is the first novel literally to give me nightmares ... for a crime novel that's surely a mark of distinction' Herald 'Stewing pot of intrigue and mystery . . . another super read' Lovereading 'Really good stuff, full of atmosphere, and accomplished in both prose and plot' Morning Star 'Raises the bar for Scottish crime fiction . . . elegantly written and compelling' Scotsman Praise for the series: 'Promises to be a fine series of detective novels' Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month 'This always entertaining and gripping mystery' Herald 'Simply intoxicating' Library Review
Praise for The Sea Detective * ; *
Raises the bar for Scottish crime fiction.. elegantly written and compelling * Scotsman *
Promises to be a fine series of detective novels * Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month *
Excellent * Literary Review, Top five crime books of the year *
A compelling protagonist * The Times Literary Supplement *
Praise for The Woman Who Walked into the Sea * ; *
An always entertaining and gripping mystery ... Infinitely better written than the majority of its competitors * Herald *
A classic whodunit. A mystery from the school of Ruth Rendell, and I can't imagine anyone who likes those not delighting in this * Scotsman *
Cal McGill is a triumph ... a wonderfully unique creation * crimefictionlover.com *
Simply intoxicating * Library Journal *
Raises the bar for Scottish crime fiction.. elegantly written and compelling * Scotsman *
Promises to be a fine series of detective novels * Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month *
Excellent * Literary Review, Top five crime books of the year *
A compelling protagonist * The Times Literary Supplement *
Praise for The Woman Who Walked into the Sea * ; *
An always entertaining and gripping mystery ... Infinitely better written than the majority of its competitors * Herald *
A classic whodunit. A mystery from the school of Ruth Rendell, and I can't imagine anyone who likes those not delighting in this * Scotsman *
Cal McGill is a triumph ... a wonderfully unique creation * crimefictionlover.com *
Simply intoxicating * Library Journal *
Mark Douglas-Home is a journalist turned author, who was editor of the Herald and the Sunday Times Scotland. His career in journalism began as a student in South Africa where he edited the newspaper at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. After the apartheid government banned a number of editions, he was deported from the country. He is married with two children and lives in Edinburgh.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780718182755 |
| ISBN 10 | 0718182758 |
| Title | The Malice of Waves |
| Author | Mark Douglas-Home |
| Series | The Sea Detective |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-05-19 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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