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The Malice of Waves by Mark Douglas-Home

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The Malice of Waves

The Sea Detective (Book 3)

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publish Date
19 May 2016
Run Time
9 hours 25 minutes
Format
Audiobook
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Malice of Waves by Mark Douglas-Home, read by David Monteath.

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

Critics Review

  • 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 ... elegantly written and compelling. A crime writer to watch

    The Scotsman

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  • Always entertaining and gripping

    The Herald

  • A compelling protagonist

    The Times Literary Supplement

  • Excellent

    The Literary Review (Top Five Crime Novels of the Year)

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Details

Author
Mark Douglas-Home
Narrator
David Monteath
Duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Release Date
19 May 2016
ISBN
9781405927529
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Genre
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction

Synopsis

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Malice of Waves by Mark Douglas-Home, read by David Monteath.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' ScotsmanPraise 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

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