The Red Shore: DS Eden Driscoll, Book 1

by William Shaw

The first in a brand new series of Devon-set crime thrillers featuring DS Eden Driscoll

'Crime fiction at its very best, a knotty mystery' ELLY GRIFFITHS

'Terrific … Perhaps his best yet' ANN CLEEVES

‘The undisputed king of seaside noir’ VASEEM KHAN

‘A gripping and wonderful thriller’ NICCI FRENCH

‘Twistier than a cramping snake’ M. W. CRAVEN

'My finest crime novel of the year' Daily Mail

Met detective Eden Driscoll never wanted a child, but when his estranged sister vanishes from her sailboat, he is asked to look after her son Finn – the nephew he hadn’t even known existed.

Resettled in the seaside town of Teignmouth, Eden adjusts to his newfound parenthood. Then Finn disappears from school, and Eden knows something is dreadfully wrong.

When Eden's sister's body is finally found, floating in the sea, local police rule her death an accident, but Eden isn’t convinced. She was an experienced sailor and would never sail without a life jacket. Eden starts searching his sister’s life for answers, and what he discovers changes everything.

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Published July 3, 2025

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Reviews

[Sarah B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Met Detective- DS Evan Driscoll finds out his estranged sister, Apple, is missing and she has a 9 year old son called Finn, all he know is that he isn't cut out to be a father figure. However, he goes to Teignmouth on the Devon Coast to sort out the tangled web that Apple appears to have been caught up. Along the way, I found it sweet how Evan treated Finn in his short time knowing of the child's existence but when Finn is taken from his school, Evan moves mountains to find him. This was a gripping, emotional, page turner of a book. The sub plots all tie up nicely to a dramatic conclusion.

[Bryngel · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's easy to like DS Eden Driscoll and little man (nephew) Finn which makes this book an easy and fast read. It would have been an even better read had it not been so formulaic and obvious.
I had some issues with the sentimental take, there's quite a lot of that really, and that is why it's hard to rate it higher than a nice three stars. I will however gladly meet up with these guys again, as I really liked them and am curious how Shaw will continue with this.

(Please forgive my poor English, my excuse is I’m Swedish).