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The Sea Detective
- Author
- Mark Douglas-Home
- Narrator
- David Monteath
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 5 November 2015
- Run Time
- 10 hours 19 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Sea Detective by Mark Douglas-Home, read by David Monteath.
Cal McGill is an Edinburgh-based oceanographer, environmentalist and one-of-a-kind investigator.
Using his knowledge of the waves - ocean currents, prevailing winds, shipping records - McGill can track where objects came from, or where they've gone. It's a skill that can help solve mysteries ranging from disappearances to murder.
Two severed feet wash up on two different islands off the coast of Scotland. Forensics shows that the feet belong to the same body. As Cal McGill investigates, he unravels a web of corruption, exploitation and human trafficking, which threatens many lives across the globe - including his own...
Praise for The Sea Detective:
'Raises the bar for Scottish crime fiction ... elegantly written and compelling'
The Scotsman
'Excellent'
The Literary Review - top five crime books of the year
'Promises to be a fine series of detective novels'
Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
'An unusual, interesting and enthralling read'
Shotsmag
'A compelling protagonist'
The Times Literary Supplement
Critics Review
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Raises the bar ... elegantly written and compelling. A crime writer to watch
The Scotsman
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Excellent
The Literary Review (Top Five Crime Novels of the Year)
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Promises to be a fine series of detective novels
Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
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An unusual, interesting and enthralling read
Shotsmag
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A compelling protagonist
The Times Literary Supplement
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Details
- Author
- Mark Douglas-Home
- Narrator
- David Monteath
- Duration
- 10 hours 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 November 2015
- ISBN
- 9781405924467
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction
Synopsis
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Sea Detective by Mark Douglas-Home, read by David Monteath. Cal McGill is an Edinburgh-based oceanographer, environmentalist and one-of-a-kind investigator.Using his knowledge of the waves - ocean currents, prevailing winds, shipping records - McGill can track where objects came from, or where they've gone. It's a skill that can help solve mysteries ranging from disappearances to murder.Two severed feet wash up on two different islands off the coast of Scotland. Forensics shows that the feet belong to the same body. As Cal McGill investigates, he unravels a web of corruption, exploitation and human trafficking, which threatens many lives across the globe - including his own...Praise for The Sea Detective:'Raises the bar for Scottish crime fiction ... elegantly written and compelling'The Scotsman'Excellent'The Literary Review - top five crime books of the year'Promises to be a fine series of detective novels'Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month'An unusual, interesting and enthralling read'Shotsmag'A compelling protagonist' The Times Literary Supplement
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