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The Sea Detective

Mark Douglas-Home

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Distinctive appeal: Oceanography-based mystery solving.

The Sea Detective could be a good read for mystery lovers who enjoy a unique and unconventional protagonist with a compelling set of skills. The book's most distinctive feature is the protagonist's expertise in oceanography, which he applies to solve mysteries that others can't. The story's web of corruption, exploitation and violence adds an extra layer of intrigue, making it a thrilling page-turner.

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The Sea Detective

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ISBN: 9781405923569
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2015-11-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 2461 readers)

Description

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 have come from, or where they've gone. It's a unique skill that can help solve all sorts of mysteries.Such as when two severed feet wash up miles apart on two different islands off the coast of Scotland. Most strangely, forensic tests reveal that the feet belong to the same body.As Cal McGill investigates, he unravels a web of corruption, exploitation and violence, which threatens many lives across the globe - very soon including his own...
 

Distinctive appeal: Oceanography-based mystery solving.

The Sea Detective could be a good read for mystery lovers who enjoy a unique and unconventional protagonist with a compelling set of skills. The book's most distinctive feature is the protagonist's expertise in oceanography, which he applies to solve mysteries that others can't. The story's web of corruption, exploitation and violence adds an extra layer of intrigue, making it a thrilling page-turner.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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