The Mermaid's Call

The Mermaid's Call

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Summary

Cornwall 1845. What caused the death of a tattooed stranger found on Morwenstow beach clutching a key? Is he a victim of deliberate wrecking, lured by false lights? Or are tales of savage mermaids true?

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The Mermaid's Call by Katherine Stansfield

Cornwall, 1845. Shilly has always felt a connection to happenings that are not of this world, a talent that has proved invaluable when investigating dark deeds with master of disguise, Anna Drake. The women opened a detective agency with help from their newest member and investor, Mathilda, but six long months have passed without a single case to solve and tensions are growing. It is almost a relief when a man is found dead along the Morwenstow coast and the agency is sought out to investigate. There are suspicions that wreckers plague the coast, luring ships to their ruin with false lights - though nothing has ever been proved. Yet with the local talk of sirens calling victims to the sea to meet their end, could something other-worldly be responsible for the man's death?
Praise for Falling Creatures: `Beautifully realised..Stansfield manages to create a dark and macabre atmosphere that feels fresh and original' The Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month; 'An enticing adventure of a novel, rich in beautifully realised period detail' Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat
Katherine Stansfield is a novelist and poet whose novels The Visitor and The Magpie Tree have won the Holyer an Gof Fiction Award. She grew up in the wilds of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall and lived on the west coast of Wales for many years.
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ISBN 13 9780749023829
ISBN 10 0749023821
Title The Mermaid's Call
Author Katherine Stansfield
Series Cornish Mysteries
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Allison & Busby
Year published 2019-09-19
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.