The Malice of Waves

By: Mark Douglas-Home

Narrated by: David Monteath

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

Critic reviews

The Malice of Waves is the first novel literally to give me nightmares ... for a crime novel that's surely a mark of distinction

Stewing pot of intrigue and mystery... another super read

Really good stuff, full of atmosphere, and accomplished in both prose and plot

Raises the bar ... elegantly written and compelling. A crime writer to watch

Always entertaining and gripping

A compelling protagonist

Excellent

4

Good old fashioned detective work on a baffling case ... or is it cases?
The author builds another of his
intricate, many layered mysteries.
This sea detective, the islands and the
people who live there are fascinating.

I’m really impressed with this series

This is my second time listening to them all, and I’m realizing how carefully plotted they are, how well-drawn the characters. There are no loose ends, no questions answered by convenient but unlikely revelations. The answers all grow out of the characters’ stories. And the characters are all very believable; I find myself caring about them.

A Literal and Literate Cliffhanger!

Yet another fantastic book in The Sea Detective series.
Thank you, Mark Douglas-Home! And David Monteath’s narration is brilliant!

Another great story

I find these books very enjoyable. The stories are fresh and the angle different and new. Anyone who likes books about Scotland and the island life will fall in love with them. The performance is absolutely over-the-top perfect. The stories are sort of a mix between standard detective stories and just really good suspense. I highly recommend the whole series.

Great but not nearly as good as first book

Douglas-Horn created such a unique character and mystery in his first book, still one of my favorites. The sea and the protagonist's understanding of tides and currents were central to the mystery and helped with the resolution. In the follow up two books the sea is there as a backdrop but with each book is less central to the mystery. They are good books, well narrated, just not fulfilling the promise of the first book in the series.