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The Woman Who Walked into the Sea
- Author
- Mark Douglas-Home
- Narrator
- David Monteath
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 14 January 2016
- Run Time
- 10 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Women Who Walked into the Sea by Mark Douglas-Home, read by David Monteath.
The daughter who nobody wanted learns the truth about the mother she never knew. A page-turning, heart-breaking mystery 'full of surprises ... this is a classic whodunit' (Scotsman).
Cal McGill is a unique investigator and oceanographer who uses his expertise to locate things - and sometimes people - lost or missing at sea.
His expertise could unravel the haunting mystery of why, twenty-six years ago on a remote Scottish beach, Megan Bates strode out into the cold ocean and let the waves wash her away.
Megan's daughter, Violet Wells, was abandoned as a baby on the steps of a local hospital just hours before the mother she never knew took her own life.
As McGill is drawn into Violet's search for the truth, he encounters a coastal community divided by obsession and grief, and united only by a conviction that its secrets should stay buried...
Praise for The Woman Who Walked into the Sea:
'Simply intoxicating'
Library Journal, USA
'Entertaining and gripping mystery'
The Herald
'A classic whodunit'
The Scotsman
'Cal McGill is a triumph ... a wonderfully unique creation'
crimefictionlover.com
'Great writing, enjoyable story-telling and wonderful characterisation'
The Scots Magazine
Critics Review
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Simply intoxicating
Library Journal, USA
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Entertaining and gripping mystery
The Herald
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A classic whodunit
The Scotsman
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Cal McGill is a triumph ... a wonderfully unique creation
crimefictionlover.com
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Great writing, enjoyable story-telling and wonderful characterisation
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Details
- Author
- Mark Douglas-Home
- Narrator
- David Monteath
- Duration
- 10 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 January 2016
- ISBN
- 9781405924450
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Women Who Walked into the Sea by Mark Douglas-Home, read by David Monteath. The daughter who nobody wanted learns the truth about the mother she never knew. A page-turning, heart-breaking mystery 'full of surprises ... this is a classic whodunit' (Scotsman).Cal McGill is a unique investigator and oceanographer who uses his expertise to locate things - and sometimes people - lost or missing at sea.His expertise could unravel the haunting mystery of why, twenty-six years ago on a remote Scottish beach, Megan Bates strode out into the cold ocean and let the waves wash her away.Megan's daughter, Violet Wells, was abandoned as a baby on the steps of a local hospital just hours before the mother she never knew took her own life.As McGill is drawn into Violet's search for the truth, he encounters a coastal community divided by obsession and grief, and united only by a conviction that its secrets should stay buried...Praise for The Woman Who Walked into the Sea:'Simply intoxicating' Library Journal, USA'Entertaining and gripping mystery'The Herald'A classic whodunit'The Scotsman'Cal McGill is a triumph ... a wonderfully unique creation'crimefictionlover.com'Great writing, enjoyable story-telling and wonderful characterisation'The Scots Magazine
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