Drowning Place

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

The first in a stand-out and haunting new crime series for fans of Plt;iPgt;VeraPlt;/iPgt;, Plt;iPgt;BroadchurchPlt;/iPgt; and Plt;iPgt;Happy ValleyPlt;/iPgt;. Set in a town steeped in history and horror, the series follows DS Joseph Ashe, a young man haunted by the ghosts of his past and struggling with survivorP#8217;s guilt, and DI Laurie Bower, an outsider fighting to fit in.

Plt;bPgt;P#39;A master of her craft... she makes the words singP#39; ANN CLEEVESPlt;BRPgt;P#8216;An astonishingly gifted writerP#8217; MARIAN KEYESPlt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;Every place has its ghosts.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Edenscar, a town in the Peak District, has more than most. 17 years ago, its inhabitants were hit by tragedy when a school bus veered off the road and everyone on board drowned. Everyone, that is, except Joseph Ashe. His miraculous survival has haunted him and the town ever since.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Now a Detective Sergeant in the local police, Joe is called to the scene of a brutal and apparently inexplicable crime. The whole town is spooked, but JoeP#8217;s new boss, DI Laurie Bower, more used to inner-city police work, has no time for superstition. She just wants to find the very real killer who has left no trace and apparently had no motive.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Joining forces, Joe and Laurie work to uncover the secrets of Edenscar, both past and present.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;But when you dig up the dead, expect to get your hands dirtyP#8230;Plt;/bPgt;

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781787305403
Published: April 2026

Number of pages: 320
Width: 153 mm
Height: 234 mm
Depth: 25 mm

Publisher: Vintage Publishing