The newest instalment in the D S Cupidi Series, featuring a mysterious body washed up on the Folkstone shoreline and a suspect whose identity is hidden behind a string of intriguing first dates . . .
William Shaw Book order
This author is celebrated for their gripping crime fiction, often setting their narratives in meticulously recreated historical urban landscapes. Their work delves into the darker aspects of society, weaving intricate plots with an atmospheric portrayal of city life. Beyond their fictional series, the author has also explored compelling non-fiction topics, investigating subcultures and societal challenges with a keen observational eye. This diverse output showcases a commitment to examining the human condition through both imaginative storytelling and insightful reportage.






- 2024
- 2021
THE STUNNING FOURTH BOOK IN THE DS ALEXANDRA CUPIDI INVESTIGATIONS FROM ONE OF CRIME FICTION'S FINEST WRITERS
- 2020
Moore's Ethics
- 75 pages
- 3 hours of reading
A critical survey of the full range of G. E. Moore's ethical thought, including his rejection of naturalism in favor of the view that 'good' designates a simple indefinable property, his understanding of intrinsic value, his doctrine of organic wholes, and his critique of egoism and subjectivism.
- 2020
The gripping new novel in the DS Alexandra Cupidi series set in Kent
- 2019
Deadland
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
The new DS Cupidi thriller set in contemporary Kent from the bestselling author of The Birdwatcher and Salt Lane
- 2018
Salt Lane
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
A murdered migrant is the first big case for the embattled DS Alexandra Cupidi in a new series by the acclaimed author of The Birdwatcher
- 2017
In the fourth Breen & Tozer, William Shaw marries a gripping police procedural with an espionage plot to bring the series to a stunning and moving climax
- 2016
The Birdwatcher
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Dark, intelligent crime novel about a policeman with a secret past, and an emotive exploration of violence within the family
- 2015
A House of Knives. Kings of London, englische Ausgabe
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
DS Breen exposes the corruption of power in Shaw's portrait of the dark side of the sixties.
- 2015
CWA Historical Dagger shortlisted third novel in the Breen and Tozer series reveals the crimes of Britain's colonial past.

