The Drowning Place - PRE-ORDER FOR 16/4/26

Pre-order your  copy of the The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary for £16.99. 

Publication date: 16 April 2026

NOTE: Pre-Orders will only be posted/available to collect following the publication date above

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Every 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…

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by Sarah Hilary (Author)
Format:Hardback 336 pages 
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Imprint: Harvill
ISBN: 9781787305397
Published: 16 Apr 2026