Crimson Shore
Crimson Shore by Douglas Preston, published by Grand Central Publishing on June 28, 2016, is a gripping narrative that intertwines mystery and the supernatural. This edition spans 416 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast and his ward, Constance Greene, as they delve into a seemingly straightforward murder case that leads them to an ancient witches’ colony in the quaint seaside village of Exmouth, Massachusetts. What begins as an investigation into a stolen wine collection quickly escalates into a chilling exploration of the town’s dark history and the sinister forces at play.
Readers will encounter a blend of police procedural elements and occult themes as Pendergast and Constance uncover unsettling secrets hidden within the town’s salt marshes. The discovery of a bricked-up niche containing a skeleton and the emergence of a murder in the marshes reveal a connection to local legends of witches who escaped the Salem trials. As the investigation unfolds, the characters confront a terrible evil rooted in Exmouth’s past, with Constance’s own troubled history adding depth to the narrative. This edition invites readers to explore the intricate layers of suspense and intrigue that define Crimson Shore.
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When a straightforward murder case spirals out of control, Pendergast and his ward investigate an ancient witches’ colony in a sleepy New England town where a terrible evil awaits . . .
A secret chamber.
A mysterious shipwreck.
A murder in the desolate salt marshes.
A seemingly straightforward private case turns out to be much more complicated-and sinister-than Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast ever could have anticipated.
Pendergast, together with his ward Constance Greene, travels to the quaint seaside village of Exmouth, Massachusetts, to investigate the theft of a priceless wine collection. But inside the wine cellar, they find something considerably more disturbing: a bricked-up niche that once held a crumbling skeleton.
Pendergast and Constance soon learn that Exmouth is a town with a very dark and troubled history, and this skeleton may be only the first hint of an ancient transgression, kept secret all these years. But they will discover that the sins of the past are still very much alive. Local legend holds that during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, the real witches escaped, fleeing north to Exmouth and settling deep in the surrounding salt marshes, where they continued to practice their wicked arts. Then, a murdered corpse turns up in the marshes. The only clue is a series of mysterious carvings. Could these demonic symbols bear some relation to the ancient witches’ colony, long believed to be abandoned?
A terrible evil lurks beneath the surface of this sleepy seaside town-one with deep roots in Exmouth’s grim history. And it may be that Constance, with her own troubled past, is the only one who truly comprehends the awful danger that she, Pendergast, and the residents of Exmouth must face . . .
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