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Notes on a Drowning

‘A high-octane, page-turning thriller’ Jennie Godfrey
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Notes on a Drowning

The razor-sharp debut legal thriller from criminal justice solicitor, Anna Sharpe. When a girl is found drowned in the Thames, Alexandra and Kat must overcome their complicated past to save a network of vulnerable young women from being next to die.

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Alex knows she risks getting fired from her law firm if she takes on another unpaid case, but when she hears Rosa's desperate voice at the other end of the phone, she knows she has to help: the body of Rosa's shy teenage sister, Natalia, has been dragged, lifeless, from the Thames. Alex can't help but think of her own missing little sister. She knows how a lack of answers can eat you alive.

Kat has worked hard to become Special Adviser to the Home Secretary and is eager to finally put the dark and tragic part of her past behind her. But when she discovers a series of cover-ups, she begins to wonder whether her seemingly perfect new boss could be involved. Then she's shocked to discover a letter that raises worrying questions about a girl found drowned in London... Natalia.

There are complex and painful reasons for Alex and Kat not to work together, but when it becomes clear that there are powerful people involved in Natalia's death and that other girls are at risk, Alex and Kat must overcome their differences to find answers. Will they save the girls and discover the truth? Or will the high-powered players in this game stop Alex and Kat for good?

What your favourite thriller writers are saying about Notes on a Drowning:

'It's excellent - razor sharp writing, a gripping plot and a level of authenticity that comes straight from years of legal experience right at the coal face. Highly recommended' Harriet Tyce

'Fast-paced, topical, sharp and with a heart, I could see Notes on a Drowning played out on screen. Hope Anna Sharpe's cracking out the next one.' Sarah Vaughan

'Witty and warm' Adele Parks, Platinum

'My kind of thriller: pacy, absorbing and smart, with great characters and brilliant dialogue on every page. I loved it!' TM Logan

'A whip-smart, taut thriller... It zips along like a high-end Netflix drama you can't help but binge.' Jane Casey

'A whip-smart thriller, and I adored Alex, a clever, funny lawyer who is trying to hold together her career and failing marriage.'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398715585

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 375g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Anna Sharpe is the pseudonym of Anna Mazzola. She's the award-winning author of three historical thrillers plus one ghost novel. Her debut novel, The Unseeing, won an Edgar Allan Poe award in the US. Her third novel, The Clockwork Girl, set in 18th century Paris, reached number 11 in the Sunday Times Chart

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