The Salvage
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See moreA haunting gothic masterpiece from the author of the critically acclaimed Hazardous Spirits, which was shortlisted for Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland's National Books Awards 2024.
The Salvage is a novel to keep you up all night. Anbara Salam is a master of suspense. - Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of The Child Finder
A rich, gothic mystery, The Salvage has a moody, salt-drenched atmosphere, and layers of intrigue that span centuries. I couldn't put it down. - Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author of A Double Life
It is 1962, and Marta Khoury, a trailblazing marine archaeologist, has travelled to Cairnroch, a small island off the east coast of Scotland. An arctic shipwreck containing the remains of a famous Victorian explorer has been towed back to the island at the behest of his wealthy descendants. Marta's job is to retrieve valuable artefacts from the vessel, deep beneath the freezing Scottish waters. But on her first dive, Marta becomes convinced she has seen a ghostly figure lurking in the wreckage.
When Marta discovers objects from the vessel have inexplicably disappeared, she must work to uncover their whereabouts before her boss - also her ex-husband - discovers their absence. As a series of unsettling and strange occurrences begin to unfold, Marta's work trip turns into a long winter as the worst snowstorms of the century sweep in and trap the islanders, and their ghosts, in an icy wilderness.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399806640
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Baskerville
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Anbara Salam is the Palestinian-Scottish author of Things Bright and Beautiful and Belladonna. Her novel Hazardous Spirits was shortlisted for Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland's National Book Awards. She has a PhD in Theology and now lives in Oxford.
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