Malice of Waves

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