The Wild Swimmers
DS Alex Cupidi Book 5
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. D S 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. Steven 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, Jill 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 DI Alexandra Cupidi Series, where the shores of the South Kent expose deadly secrets.
Reviews
“William Shaw now rivals Ann Cleeves in the art of combining compelling mysteries with evocations of Britain’s landscape.” ★★★★★ Jake Kerridge, The Daily Telegraph
“Clever, understated and believable, Shaw’s atmospheric DS Cupidi books are one of the great British crime series” Simon Cooper, The Sun
“A skilfully constructed and thoroughly engrossing thriller” John Williams, Mail on Sunday
‘The writing and plotting are so good they sweep you on to the end” Literary Review
“A twisty, quirky and atmospheric policier” The Irish Independent
“The latest novel in William Shaw’s atmospheric series set on the Kent coast is full of keen-eyed observation, both of landscape and the perils of human relationships.” Joan Smith, The Times.
“A fast-paced, atmospheric thriller with red herrings and twists and turns along the way.” Candis
“An absolutely wonderful read. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.” Goodreads reader
“A gripping whodunnit peopled by the good, the bad and the ugly.” Saga Magazine
“So atmospheric!” Crime Monthly
“Loved it. Atmospheric, complex and satisfying – this is another hugely gripping instalment in my favourite police series.” Mark Edwards
“A twisty and delicious crime novel” Jaffareadstoo