The Wild Swimmers by William Shaw - ISBN: 9781529420166
Paperback
Dead woman, shocking secrets, and a detective haunted by the shore.

The Wild Swimmers

the explosive return to the DS Cupidi series

$35.25

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    13 May 2025

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Summary

ATMOSPHERIC … [AND] ORIGINAL - SUNDAY TIMES

A WRITER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME - SUN

If only Alexandra Cupidi had turned south instead of north, she would have found the dead woman.

Instead it is her vulnerable daughter Zoe who stumbles across Mimi Greene’s lifeless body on the shoreline. A regular wild swimmer with a group of close friends, it’s out of character for Mimi to have been swimming alone, especially in bad we…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529420166
ISBN-10:1529420164
Author:William Shaw
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:riverrun
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:13 May 2025
Weight:268g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 34mm
Series:DS Alexandra Cupidi
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Loved it. Atmospheric, complex and satisfying - this is another hugely gripping instalment in my favourite police series. – Mark Edwards The writing and plotting are so good that they sweep you on to the end * Literary Review *This is a fast-paced, atmospheric thriller with red herrings and twists and turns along the way. * Candis Magazine *The latest novel in William Shaw’s atmospheric series set on the Kent coast is full of keen-eyed observation, both of landscape and the perils of human relationships. * Times *A skilfully constructed and thoroughly engrossing thriller * Mail on Sunday *Shaw now rivals Ann Cleeves … combining compelling mysteries with evocations of Britain’s landscape… I spent most of the book applauding his artistry. * Telegraph *Clever, understated and believable, Shaw’s atmospheric DS Cupidi books are one of the great British crime series * The Sun (Pick of the Week) *A gripping whodunnit peopled by the good, the bad and the ugly. * Saga Magazine *This is the fifth in the excellent DS Alex Cupidi series and is just as richly immersive as its predecessors. As usual the story rattles along, but never at the expense of its main characters, and with one of them being placed in peril halfway through you’ll find yourself galloping through the pages to solve the mystery that lies at the heart of the novel. * Choice Magazine *

About The Author

William Shaw

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.

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