The Malice of Waves
The Sea Detective (Book 3)
- Author Mark Douglas-Home
- Narrator David Monteath
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date 19 May 2016
- Run Time 9 hours and 25 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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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
| Author | Mark Douglas-Home |
|---|---|
| Narrator | David Monteath |
| Series | The Sea Detective |
| Duration | 9 hours and 25 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781405927529 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Genre | Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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