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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

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

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'' ScotsmanPraise 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