The daughter who nobody wanted learns the truth about the mother she never knew. A page-turning, heart-breaking mystery ''full of surprises ... this is a classic whodunit'' (Scotsman).

Cal McGill is a unique investigator and oceanographer who uses his expertise to locate things - and sometimes people - lost or missing at sea.

His expertise could unravel the haunting mystery of why, twenty-six years ago on a remote Scottish beach, Megan Bates strode out into the cold ocean and let the waves wash her away.

Megan''s daughter, Violet Wells, was abandoned as a baby on the steps of a local hospital just hours before the mother she never knew took her own life.

As McGill is drawn into Violet''s search for the truth, he encounters a coastal community divided by obsession and grief, and united only by a conviction that its secrets should stay buried...

Praise for The Woman Who Walked into the Sea:

''An always entertaining and gripping mystery ... Infinitely better written than the majority of its competitors'' Herald

''A classic whodunit. A mystery from the school of Ruth Rendell, and I can''t imagine anyone who likes those not delighting in this'' Scotsman

''Cal McGill is a triumph ... a wonderfully unique creation'' crimefictionlover.com

''Simply intoxicating'' Library Journal

Praise for The Sea Detective:

''Raises the bar for Scottish crime fiction ... elegantly written and compelling'' Scotsman

''Promises to be a fine series of detective novels'' Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month

''Excellent'' Literary Review - top five crime books of the year

''A compelling protagonist'' The Times Literary Supplement