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  • Location: Devon, Teignmouth

The Red Shore

The Red Shore

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2025: A woman vanishes from a sailboat…..

  • ISBN: 978-0008720407
  • Genre: Police Procedural

What you need to know before your trail

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.

Travel Guide

Teignmouth DEVON

Most of the novel is set here, a seaside town on the north bank of the River Teign. The port of Teignmouth, in existence since the 13th century, remains active, mostly handling clay, timber and grain.

The Teignmouth setting is strong and you will need a strong stomach for some of the scenes involving boats and peril at sea.

BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Red Shore

Destination/location: Teignmouth, Devon  Author/guide: William Shaw Departure Time: 2025

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