The Sea Detective

Paperback Published on: 05/11/2015
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Synopsis

Discover the chilling first mystery in a truly unique crime series you won't be able to put down

'There comes a time when a novel raises the bar for a particular genre, and The Sea Detective does just that for Scottish crime fiction' SCOTSMAN
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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 have come from, or where they've gone.

So when two severed feet wash up miles apart on two different islands off the coast of Scotland, he

Most strangely, forensic tests reveal that the feet belong to the same body.

As Cal McGill investigates, he unravels a web of corruption, exploitation and violence, which threatens many lives across the globe.

Including his own . . .
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'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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405923569
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 27 mm
  • Weight: 284g
  • Languages: English

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The Sea Detective
The Sea Detective
A gripping read. I stayed up till 2am to finish it. Cal McGill is a new sort of detective; young, intelligent and quietly anarchic. The Sea Detective is an... READ MORE
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The Sea Detective
A Good Read.
This book has a different slant in the crime genre. Cal McGill who lives in Edinburgh, is an oceanographer, who, by using his knowledge of ocean currents, ... READ MORE
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