The Birdwatcher: a dark, intelligent thriller from a modern crime master
William Shaw
May 2016 · riverrun · Narrated by Roger Davis
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WHAT DRIVES GOOD MEN TO MURDER?
'The most gripping book I've read in years. William Shaw is, quite simply, an outstanding storyteller' Peter May
'Grips the reader by the throat and never lets go' Independent
Sergeant William South has always avoided investigating murder. A passionate birdwatcher and quiet man, he has few relationships and prefers it that way.
But when his only friend is found brutally beaten, South's detachment is tested. Not only is he bereft - it seems that there's a connection between the suspect and himself.
For South has a secret. He knows the kind of rage that killed his friend. He knows the kind of man who could do it. He knows, because Sergeant William South himself is a murderer.
Moving from the storm-lashed, bird-wheeling skies of the Kent Coast to the wordless war of the Troubles, The Birdwatcher is a crime novel of suspense, intelligence and powerful humanity about fathers and sons, grief and guilt and facing the darkness within.
(P)2016 W.F. Howes Ltd
'The most gripping book I've read in years. William Shaw is, quite simply, an outstanding storyteller' Peter May
'Grips the reader by the throat and never lets go' Independent
Sergeant William South has always avoided investigating murder. A passionate birdwatcher and quiet man, he has few relationships and prefers it that way.
But when his only friend is found brutally beaten, South's detachment is tested. Not only is he bereft - it seems that there's a connection between the suspect and himself.
For South has a secret. He knows the kind of rage that killed his friend. He knows the kind of man who could do it. He knows, because Sergeant William South himself is a murderer.
Moving from the storm-lashed, bird-wheeling skies of the Kent Coast to the wordless war of the Troubles, The Birdwatcher is a crime novel of suspense, intelligence and powerful humanity about fathers and sons, grief and guilt and facing the darkness within.
(P)2016 W.F. Howes Ltd
WHAT DRIVES GOOD MEN TO MURDER?
'The most gripping book I've read in years. William Shaw is, quite simply, an outstanding storyteller' Peter May
'Grips the reader by the throat and never lets go' Independent
Sergeant William South has always avoided investigating murder. A passionate birdwatcher...
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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.
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...
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