Stormtide/
by Bill Knox
FictionFiction in EnglishGovernment investigatorsWebb Carrick (Fictitious character)Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural
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Set around the rocky islands of the Inner Hebrides off Scotland's North Atlantic coast. The feud between the shark-catchers and the island fishermen was building up to a ferocious climax of arson and murder. Her Majesty's Fishery Protection cruiser 'Marlin' is sent to investigate, plunging her crew into lawlessness and danger
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FictionFiction in EnglishGovernment investigatorsWebb Carrick (Fictitious character)Fiction, mystery & detective, police proceduralScotland, fiction
Setting
Hebridean IslandsScotlandUK.North Atlantic Ocean1970s
About the author
Bill Knox
1928 – 1999
William Knox (1928 – March 1999) was a Scottish author, journalist and broadcaster, best known for his crime novels and for presenting the long-running STV series Crimedesk. Born in Glasgow, Knox became the youngest journalist for a Glasgow newspaper at age 16. He went on to report on crime, on motoring, and to become a news editor. He began writing crime novels in the 1950s. Knox often wrote under pseudonyms, frequently for the American market. These included Michael Kirk, Robert MacLeod and Noah Webster. He published over 50 crime novels, including several series, notably the "Thane and Moss" books. [Wikipedia]
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