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2000s: The story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life
2000s: The story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life
On an isolated beach set against a lonely, windswept coastline, a pale figure sits serenely against a sand dune staring out to sea. His hands are folded neatly in his lap, his ankles are crossed and there is a faint smile on his otherwise lifeless face.
Months later, after a fruitless investigation, the nameless stranger is buried in an unmarked grave. But the mystery of his life and death lingers on, drawing the nearby villagers into its wake. From strandings to shipwrecks, it is not the first time that strangeness has washed up on their shores.
Rosses Point Beach
This story and setting is fictional as the author says she has used lots of coastal places to build up her setting and landscape. However there are two real locations of note: Sligo harbour where there really was a fire on a ship and Rosses Point Beach, where in 2009, a body of a man was found.
From the web:
The body of the man, thought to be in his 50s or 60s, was found at Rosses Point beach near Sligo, on Ireland’s west coast, on 16 June 2009. Police learned he had booked into a Sligo hotel with no ID, but using the name Peter Bergmann.
Destination: Co Clare. Sligo Author/guide: Sheila Armstrong Departure Time: 2000s
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