Fiction

Wild Dark Shore 6pm

By

Charlotte McConaghy

What's the book about?

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A storm gathering force.

Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny weather-lashed island that is home to the world’s largest seed bank. As Shearwater risks being lost to rising sea levels, the island’s researchers have fled, and only the Salts remain.

Until, during the worst storm in living memory, a stranger washes ashore. The family nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, but it seems she isn’t telling the whole truth about why she’s there. And when Rowan stumbles upon sabotaged radios and a recently dug grave, she realises that she’s not the only one on the island with a secret.

A novel of breathtaking twists and dizzying beauty, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love.

Time and venue

Our book club venue is currently at our bookshop.

The book club will run from 6-7.15pm

Our book club is free. All we ask is that you buy the book from us, but of course, we don't insist.

Reserve your place

You need to book a spot. All we ask is that you kindly buy the book from us. 

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Ashbourne, DE6 1AE

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2026

Our opening hours

Monday - Tuesday

CLOSED

Wednesday - Friday

10am - 4pm

Saturday

10am - 5pm

Sunday

11am - 3pm

Visit our bookshop

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Ashbourne, DE6 1AE

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2026