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The Wild Swimmers

DS Alexandra Cupidi, Book 5

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 'ATMOSPHERIC . . . [AND] ORIGINAL' SUNDAY TIMES
'A WRITER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME' SUN

If only Alexandra Cupidi had turned south instead of north, she would have found the dead woman.

Instead it is her vulnerable daughter Zoë who stumbles across Mimi Greene's lifeless body on the shoreline. A regular wild swimmer with a group of close friends, it's out of character for Mimi to have been swimming alone, especially in bad weather. DS Cupidi starts to suspect this is more than just an accidental drowning.

Meanwhile, her friend and colleague Jill Ferriter receives a mysterious letter from a man who claims to be her father. Stephen Dowles has been in prison for the last twenty years, convicted of two brutal and senseless murders.

With Cupidi obsessed by the death of Mimi Greene, Ferriter must lean on Bill South to uncover the facts around Dowles' conviction, revisiting old colleagues and criminals.

The Wild Swimmers is an explosive return to the DS Alexandra Cupidi Series, where the shores of the south Kent coastline expose deadly secrets©2024 William Shaw (P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Swimming

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Loved it. Atmospheric, complex and satisfying - this is another hugely gripping instalment in my favourite police series. (Mark Edwards)
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I had never heard of the author until I read a review of this book in a magazine. As an avid open water swimmer, I bought the hard copy as a gift for my swimming buddy and downloaded this to read. I will be reading other books by William Shaw, that’s for sure.

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I loved this book. It worked that all the main characters were involved in interesting investigations. Great character development and I’m looking forward to seeing how their lives are panning out in the next book. I didn’t guess the out come of any of the story lines either. I highly recommend.

An Enjoyable Multi Plot Story

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Enjoyed it. Fabulously written and the narration was so well done. Will now move on to the next in series.

How good it was.

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Loved the development of Alex, Bill, Zoe and Jill’s stories. The mystery was satisfyingly layered and full of surprises! And so beautifully narrated too.

Just brilliant

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another excellent story but the accents are terrible. all women sound juvenile, petulant and sarcastic and bill south may be Australian, Irish or a scouse or who even knows what. if you can get through the awful accents it's a great story

excellent story, terrible narration

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