- William Shaw

The Red Shore

By William Shaw
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The first in a brand new series of Devon-set crime thrillers featuring DS Eden Driscoll

Met detective Eden Driscoll never wanted a child, but when his estranged sister vanishes from her sailboat, he is asked to look after her son Finn – the nephew he hadn’t even known existed.

Resettled in the seaside town of Teignmouth, Eden adjusts to his newfound parenthood. Then Finn disappears from school, and Eden knows something is dreadfully wrong.

When Eden’s sister’s body is finally found, floating in the sea, local police rule her death an accident, but Eden isn’t convinced. She was an experienced sailor and would never sail without a life jacket. Eden starts searching his sister’s life for answers, and what he discovers changes everything.

Author: William Shaw
Format: Hardback
Release Date: 03 Jul 2025
Pages: 400
ISBN: 978-0-00-872040-7
Price: £18.99, £18.99 (Export Price) , €None
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.

Praise for William Shaw -

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One of the great rising talents of UK crime fiction -

A superb storyteller -

Loved it. Atmospheric, complex and satisfying - this is another hugely gripping instalment in my favourite police series -