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A Drowning Tide

A must-read cryptic crossword mystery for fans of BBC's Ludwig
Brief Description
When her next-door neighbour goes missing, reclusive Merry dives into an irresistible puzzle. Merry lives a simple life on the Isle of Wight. For work, she creates cryptic crosswords. For pleasure, she swims in the ocean's cold embrace. In between, she keeps an eye on her... Read More
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A Drowning Tide

When her next door neighbour goes missing, cryptic crossword writer Merry finds a puzzle too tempting not to solve. But will she uncover her own hidden skeletons along the way?

When her next door neighbour goes missing, cryptic crossword writer Merry finds a puzzle too tempting not to solve. But will she uncover her own hidden skeletons along the way?

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When her next-door neighbour goes missing, reclusive Merry dives into an irresistible puzzle.

Merry lives a simple life on the Isle of Wight. For work, she creates cryptic crosswords. For pleasure, she swims in the ocean's cold embrace. In between, she keeps an eye on her neighbour, Lucas Manning, son of her late best friend Julia. Until one day, Lucas disappears.

The Manning family has always had a sinister side - only Lucas has been above suspicion. Until now. And with Lucas's employers desperate to find him and the sensitive project he has absconded with, has Merry been wrong about Lucas all along?

As her search for Lucas unfolds, Merry suddenly has to confront her own dark past. And as the tangle of her life story rises to the surface, Merry is about to find a twist she never expected.

Combining a spiky, singular voice with a brilliantly twisty mystery, A Drowning Tide is an unpredictable, gripping story of toxic families, dangerous secrets, and the past catching up with the present.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785306754

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Black and White Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 226g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Sarah Lawton grew up on the Isle of Wight, and following university she embarked on a career in the charity sector. After a few years of full time parenting, she picked up her pen, and can now be found writing in various locations in East London. She is the author of the psychological thriller All the Little Things.

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