The Birdwatcher
by William Shaw
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Pub Date Jun 27 2017 | Archive Date Nov 06 2017
Description
A methodical, diligent, and exceptionally bright detective, South is an avid birdwatcher and trusted figure in his small town on the rugged Kentish coast. He also lives with the deeply buried secret that, as a child in Northern Ireland, he may have killed a man. When a fellow birdwatcher is found murdered in his remote home, South's world flips.
The culprit seems to be a drifter from South's childhood; the victim was the only person connecting South to his early crime; and a troubled, vivacious new female sergeant has been relocated from London and assigned to work with South. As our hero investigates, he must work ever-harder to keep his own connections to the victim, and his past, a secret.
The Birdwatcher is British crime fiction at its finest; a stirring portrait of flawed, vulnerable investigators; a meticulously constructed mystery; and a primal story of fear, loyalty and vengeance.
**Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
A Note From the Publisher
The beginning of a new series by William Shaw
The beginning of a new series by William Shaw
The beginning of a new series by William Shaw
Advance Praise
“Well told [and] affecting. The writing is beautifully understated, and the characters are vividly drawn and likable in their imperfections. Shaw makes the stony landscape an important element in the work; it becomes, by the end of the story, a place to which readers will feel a curiously strong attachment.” —Booklist (starred review)
“The Birdwatcher is Shaw’s most accomplished book yet, and a demonstration of why so many of his fellow writers have lined up to praise him.” —The Independent [UK]
“A brilliantly constructed thriller . . . Utterly compulsive, written in sharp, unsentimental style, and with a wonderfully atmospheric storm-battered setting.” —Sunday Mirror [UK]
“A fine, atmospheric, emotionally compelling thriller.” Thriller of the Week. —Mail on Sunday [UK]
“A gripping plot, atmospheric setting, highly believable characters, and dialogue you can imagine real people saying, make this a contender for thriller of the year.” —The Sun [UK]
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780316316248 |
| PRICE | $39.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
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