The Turning Of The Tide (CH) - Hardcover

Hill, Reginald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0708992862 ISBN 13: 9780708992869

Publisher: Charnwood, 2001

Synopsis

The threat her husband had calmly issued when Emily told him she was leaving seemed extreme, even for the enigmatic, controlling Sterne Follet. Thinking about it now, as she languished in the sleepy, coastal town, Emily decided it was almost laughable. But her illusion of safety is abruptly shattered as a sequence of sinister events unfolds - culminating in the discovery of a body lying in the water's shallows. Now, Emily has the chilling feeling she is somehow involved in whatever is going on. So is her husband. But not necessarily on the same side...

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About the Author

Reginald Hill has been widely published in both England and the United States. He received Britain's most coveted mystery writers' award, the Cartier Diamond Dagger, as well as the Golden Dagger for his Dalziel-Pascoe series. He lives with his wife in Cumbria, England.

From Booklist

Those familiar with Hill's excellent Dalziel and Pascoe series already know what a fine writer he is and will be happy to see that this detour off the familiar path is well worthwhile. Originally published in 1971 in Britain, this novel is being released in the U.S. for the first time. When young Emily Salter finally manages to break away from her manipulative, powerful husband, Sterne Follett, she seeks nostalgic refuge in the seaside resort town of Skinburnesse. An eminently likable heroine, Emily is smart, fit, and funny, and she and her lovable sheepdog, Cal, are soon making friends. Things change, however, when an American visitor disappears and is presumed drowned, and Emily herself is attacked. Not knowing whom to trust, she eyes her new friends warily. Sporting a highly clever ending, this novel fairly brims with Hill's unique wit and strong prose. Jenny McLarin

Edition details

• Publisher: Charnwood
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0708992862
• ISBN 13: 9780708992869
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 248