The Gray and Guilty Sea

By Scott William Carter

The Gray and Guilty Sea - Scott William Carter
  • Release Date: 2014-06-28
  • Genre: Hard-Boiled Mysteries
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 2,231 Ratings

Description

"Carter's writing is on target." - Publishers Weekly

A curmudgeon. An iconoclast. A loner. That's how people describe Garrison Gage, and that's when they're being charitable.

After his wife's brutal murder in New York, and Gage himself is beaten nearly to death, the crippled private investigator retreats three thousand miles to the quaint coastal town of Barnacle Bluffs, Oregon. He spends the next five years in a convalescent stupor, content to bide his time filling out crossword puzzles and trying to forget that his wife's death is his fault. But all that changes when he discovers the body of a young woman washed up on the beach, and his conscience draws him back into his old occupation - forcing him to confront the demons of his own guilt before he can hope to solve the girl's murder.

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The Garrison Gage Mysteries
(in chronological order):

The Gray and Guilty Sea
A Desperate Place for Dying
The Lovely Wicked Rain

Reviews

  • Fabulous writer

    5
    By Old Coqui
    One of the few books i’ve had the pleasure of reading recently. Every page is fully fleshed out, this results in a exceptionally detailed novel with literally no redundancy or boredom regularly found in many of today's novels. Well done, Sir!
  • The Gray and Guilty Sea

    5
    By Ralphnun1
    Wow what a story!!!
  • Well written, fast moving and interesting

    5
    By Giv10
    This book was absorbing from the first page. The main character is down to earth and very straightforward, the story moved along smoothly. Definitely would recommend to anyone who enjoys a solid story with an interesting outcome.
  • PI Gage

    5
    By dill chip
    Scott Carter develops a good sense of place in his book set in a small Oregon coastal town. Former PI Gage is a somewhat disagreeable character who grows on you throughout the book.
  • Wonderful

    5
    By buhba1952
    Best book I’ve read in months. Love story, mystery, human compassion Absolutely loved it.
  • Fun

    4
    By situate
    Garrison Gage is an interesting character. A certain amount of disbelief suspension is necessary, but not enough to lessen the enjoyment of the novel.
  • The gray and angry sea

    4
    By Toolmaker John
    Nice read. Easy to follow believable, characters and good storyline.
  • The Gray and Guilty Sea

    5
    By GGRANNY.
    What a guy❗️Gage is one of the most Engaging characters I have read about in a long time. I cannot recommend this book enough. Gonna read the entire series. I love this authors writing. Kept me awake😄❣️👍🏼
  • Good read

    5
    By Gsc10
    Highly recommend this book. Loved the development of characters, suspense, many twists… good read
  • Atmospheric

    5
    By ILiveInACondo
    I loved the locale. The characters are varied and colorful.