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William Shaw has been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger, longlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year and nominated for a Barry Award. A regular at festivals, he organises panel talks and CWA events across the south east. His books include the acclaimed Breen & Tozer crime series set in sixties London, the newest series featuring DS Alexandra Cupidi, and the standalone bestseller The Birdwatcher. He worked as a journalist for over twenty years and lives in Brighton.
<p>I’ve always loved Shaw’s writing – the clarity of the prose and the terrific characterisation – but I think <em>The Red Shore </em>is perhaps his best yet</p>
- Ann Cleeves,
<p><em>The Red Shore</em> is crime fiction at its very best, a knotty mystery combined with a compelling personal story, set in a beautifully evoked landscape. I can’t wait to read more about Eden Driscoll</p>
- Elly Griffiths,
<p>William Shaw’s <em>The Red Shore</em> takes fish-out-of-water Met Detective DS Eden Driscoll to the windy shores of Devon and a case involving his vanished sister, a dark mystery powered by a wonderfully constructed relationship between Driscoll and the young nephew he never knew he had. Shaw proves, once again, that he is the undisputed king of seaside noir</p>
- Vaseem Khan,
<p>A gripping and wonderful thriller – and what a treat to know it is the first in a series</p>
- Nicci French,
<p>William Shaw is yet to write a bad sentence, and <em>The Red Shore</em> continues that remarkable trend. Expertly paced with beautifully drawn characters, William weaves a plot that’s twistier than a cramping snake into the stunning setting of a small Devon fishing town. Highly recommended</p>
- M. W. Craven,
<p>I loved it. A sucking rip-tide of a plot, a working-boat Devon setting so fresh you can taste the salt tang of the sea, a cast of spikily individual characters and, at the book's emotional heart, the original and captivating story of a bachelor uncle policeman and his vulnerable nine-year-old nephew thrown together by adversity.</p>
- Simon Mason,
<p>A deeply accomplished and satisfying thriller. The plot is pacy, the cast is compelling, the setting is sharp. By turns funny, sad, shocking – and always riveting</p>
- Jo Furniss,
<p><em>The Red Shore</em> opens with a heart in the mouth moment and the pace never lets up. I fell in love with Eden and Finn – I hope there's more to come from them! Beautifully written against a background of the ocean, the characters are deftly drawn. It's a crime novel which tugs at the heart strings. Loved it</p>
- Rachel Blok,
<p>A welcome introduction to our newest crime hero: Eden Driscoll. Haunted with childhood trauma of his own, Eden is summoned to Devon where he discovers his estranged sister missing, and a nephew he never knew he had. Wonderfully evocative of the West Country, The Red Shore is full of suspense and mystery. A triumph!</p>
- Sam Holland,
<p><em>The Red Shore</em> is an eerie, pacy thriller set in Devon. Plays like a movie in your mind as you read. ALL the emotions, characters to root for & truly, such great writing. Loved it!</p>
- Helen Fields,
<p>Tightly plotted with a rich setting and an eclectic cast, <em>The Red Shore</em> grabbed my attention from the beginning and didn’t let go. Eden Driscoll is the type of quietly steadfast detective that I’ll happily follow into more mysteries, and this book has the perfect balance of unsettling questions and rising action, with just the right dash of found family to round it out</p>
- Kristen Perrin,
<p>Immersive, atmospheric suspenseful and so heartwarming. In tune with the zeitgeist, William Shaw is at the height of his powers</p>
- Lesley Thompson,
'Crime fiction at its very best, a knotty mystery' Elly Griffiths
'Terrific … Perhaps his best yet' Ann Cleeves
Met detective Eden Driscoll never wanted a child, but when his estranged sister vanishes from her sailboat, he is asked to look after her son Finn – the nephew he hadn’t even known existed.
Resettled in the seaside town of Teignmouth, Eden adjusts to his newfound parenthood. Then Finn disappears from school, and Eden knows something is dreadfully wrong.
When Eden's sister's body is finally found, floating in the sea, local police rule her death an accident, but Eden isn’t convinced. She was an experienced sailor and would never sail without a life jacket. Eden starts searching his sister’s life for answers, and what he discovers changes everything.
Praise for The Red Shore
‘I’ve always loved Shaw’s writing – The Red Shore is perhaps his best yet’ – Ann Cleeves
‘A gripping and wonderful thriller’ – Nicci French
‘Expertly paced with beautifully drawn characters … Highly recommended’ – M. W. Craven
‘I loved it. A sucking rip-tide of a plot’ – Simon Mason
‘Funny, sad, shocking – and always riveting’ – Jo Furniss
‘The Red Shore opens with a heart in the mouth moment and the pace never lets up … Loved it’ – Rachel Blok
'Crime fiction at its very best, a knotty mystery' Elly Griffiths
'Terrific … Perhaps his best yet' Ann Cleeves
The gripping new Devon-set crime thriller mystery featuring detective Eden Driscoll
· A London police detective moves to Devon when his estranged sister goes missing, and finds himself caring for her nine-year-old son who he didn’t even know existed.
· William Shaw is the award-winning author of the highly praised DS Alexandra Cupidi series
· Hemlock press are excited to launch the first in a brand new series of atmospheric Devon-set mysteries featuring DS Eden Driscoll, from critically-acclaimed William Shaw
· Our campaign will focus on launching DS Eden Driscoll as the protagonist of a new crime series. We’ll be targeting readers of regional crime fiction, and promoting grassroots activity on a local level with local bookshops, libraries and readers
· For fans of Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths and regional crime mysteries
· Comps: THE LAST REMAINS by Elly Griffiths, 80K; THE RAGING STORM by Ann Cleeves, 100K
Competition: The Last Word;The Dark Wives;Past Lying;Exiles;Death in a Lonely Place. Elly Griffiths; Ann Cleeves; Val McDermid; Jane Harper; Stig Abell
Produktdetaljer
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William Shaw has been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger, longlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year and nominated for a Barry Award. A regular at festivals, he organises panel talks and CWA events across the south east. His books include the acclaimed Breen & Tozer crime series set in sixties London, the newest series featuring DS Alexandra Cupidi, and the standalone bestseller The Birdwatcher. He worked as a journalist for over twenty years and lives in Brighton.