The Drowning PlaceSarah HilaryLabel: HarvillDescription: 'A master of her craft... she makes the words sing' ANN CLEEVES‘An astonishingly gifted writer’ MARIAN KEYESEvery place has its ghosts.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.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 Joe’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.Joining forces Joe and Laurie work to uncover the secrets of Edenscar both past and present.But when you dig up the dead expect to get your hands dirty…
"Sarah Hilary's 'The Drowning Place' is perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric psychological thrillers."
