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The Driftwood Girls

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The Driftwood Girls by Mark Douglas-Home is a gripping crime thriller that delves into the mysterious disappearance of two young women separated by decades. Investigator Cal McGill, a sea detective, uses his knowledge of ocean currents to uncover long-buried secrets. As the narrative intertwines past and present, it reveals chilling truths and unexpected connections among its characters.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy gripping crime mysteries with a strong focus on character development and atmospheric storytelling. You'll be drawn into a suspenseful narrative that explores intricate themes of loss, identity, and the secrets lurking beneath the surface, all set against the haunting backdrop of the coast.

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Two missing women, two decades apart. Only one man has the skills to find them after all this time . . .

Twenty-three years ago, Christina Tolmie vanished without trace from northern France, leaving her young daughters, Kate and Flora, orphaned and alone.

Now Flora is also missing. In desperation, Kate searches her Edinburgh house and finds a piece of notepaper with just one name: Cal McGill.

Cal is a so-called sea detective, an expert on the winds and the tides, and consequently an exceptionally gifted finder of lost things - and lost people.

Kate hopes that Cal might not only find her sister but also unlock the mystery that has overshadowed both women's lives - what happened to their beloved mother all those years before?

Unfortunately, Cal doesn't think he can help. But that's only because he hasn't yet realised that the dark undercurrents of the case will ultimately lead him back dangerously close to home . . .

The Driftwood Girls by Mark Douglas-Home is a gripping tale of mystery and discovery, where past and present collide in the most unexpected ways.

Series: The Sea Detective

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    One of the most unique crime series ever continues with a missing persons investigation. Five years ago, fourteen-year-old Max Wheeler disappeared from Priest's Island, an isolated but bleakly beautiful place on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. In the close-knit local community, there are no secrets, except what happened to Max. None of the police or private investigations since have...
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  • The Driftwood Girls
    Two missing women, two decades apart. Only one man has the skills to find them after all this time . . . Twenty-three years ago, Christina Tolmie vanished without trace from northern France, leaving her young daughters, Kate and Flora, orphaned and alone. Now Flora is also missing. In desperation, Kate searches her Edinburgh house and finds a piece of...
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  • The Woman Who Walked into the Sea
    One of the most unique crime series ever. Cal McGill, the sea detective, must unravel a tragic mystery . . . Cal McGill is a Scottish oceanographer and one-of-a-kind investigator who uses his knowledge of the waves to find where objects came from, or track where they've gone. His expertise could help solve the disappearance of Megan Bates who, twenty-six...
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The Driftwood Girls by Mark Douglas-Home is praised for its intelligence, imagination, and intricately woven plot, satisfying fans of dense and complex mysteries. Highlighted as one of the best in contemporary crime fiction, the novel is described as perplexing and at times disturbing, yet it's also lightened by moments of comedy. Overall, it is regarded as a compelling addition to the Sea Detective series, showcasing suspense and psychological tension until the end.

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ISBN: 9781405923637

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 January 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 231g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Mark Douglas-Home is a journalist turned author, who was editor of the Herald and the Sunday Times Scotland. His career in journalism began as a student in South Africa where he edited the newspaper at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. After the apartheid government banned a number of editions of the paper, he was deported from the country. He is married with two children and lives in Edinburgh.

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  • The Malice of Waves
    One of the most unique crime series ever continues with a missing persons investigation. Five years ago, fourteen-year-old Max Wheeler disappeared from Priest's Island, an isolated but bleakly beautiful place on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. In the close-knit local community, there are no secrets, except what happened to Max. None of the police or private investigations since have...
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  • The Woman Who Walked into the Sea
    One of the most unique crime series ever. Cal McGill, the sea detective, must unravel a tragic mystery . . . Cal McGill is a Scottish oceanographer and one-of-a-kind investigator who uses his knowledge of the waves to find where objects came from, or track where they've gone. His expertise could help solve the disappearance of Megan Bates who, twenty-six...
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