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The Whaleboat House

By: Mark Mills
Narrated by: Kerry Shale
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Snow Falling on Cedars meets The Shipping News in this enthralling literary crime novel set in post World War II Long Island.

Read by Kerry Shale.

In the small town of Amagansett, perched on Long Island's windswept coast, generations have followed the same calling as their forefathers, fishing the dangerous Atlantic waters. Little has changed in the three centuries since white settlers drove the Montaukett Indians from the land. But for Conrad Labarde, a second-generation Basque immigrant recently returned from the Second World War, and his fellow fisherman Rollo Kemp, this stability is shattered when a beautiful New York socialite turns up dead in their nets.

On the face of it, her death was accidental, but deputy police chief Tom Hollis – an incomer from New York – is convinced the truth lies in the intricate histories and family secrets of Amagansett's inhabitants. Meanwhile the enigmatic Labarde is pursuing his own investigation.

In unravelling the mystery, this haunting and evocative novel captures a community whose way of life is disappearing, its demise hastened by war in Europe and the incursions of wealthy city dwellers in search of a playground.

©2007 HarperCollins Publishers (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers Crime Thrillers Fiction Historical International Mystery & Crime Small Town & Rural World Literature Thriller Outdoor New York Mystery Fishing War Suspense
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‘Clever…original…subtle and stylish' Observer

'A striking and assured first thriller… worldly and impeccably researched' William Boyd

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Compulsive.

My only regret is that there was only an abridged version available. I have only recently discovered Mark Mills, and The Whaleboat House has cemented my positive relationship with his books. Kerry Shale did a great job of bringing the characters to life and I'll be looking at other books that he has narrated.

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