{"product_id":"9781038921505","title":"The Drowning","description":"Author: Fiona Lowe\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781038921505\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA body on the beach. An inheritance. A family pulled apart.\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe returns with her most engrossing mystery to date, perfect for readers of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCC Cilento's best memories are of spending every summer holiday running wild in and out of the Friend family beach house with her cousins, James, Ollie, Felix and Lily. It's the next best thing to having brothers and sisters. They've continued the summer tradition into adulthood, getting together at the shack with its absolute beach frontage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now a bombshell has dropped: the four Friend siblings have officially inherited the property - along with an unexpected fifth share to CC. What starts out as the perfect gift, and a way of keeping the family connected forever, quickly devolves into an emotional power struggle. Half of them want to keep the legacy intact, while the others want to sell - and each side will do anything to make it happen. Soon, CC can't tell friend from foe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a body is found on the shack's beach, has this family dispute turned deadly?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE DROWNING\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fiona Lowe's stories about secrets, families and moral dramas in small-town Australia always make for popular reading, and The Drowning is another enjoyable tale.' --\u003cem\u003e Canberra Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A tale of beautiful-but-deadly beaches, small-town tensions, family secrets and scheming siblings ... No one does dysfunctional families quite like Fiona Lowe. A terrific read.' - Cassie Hamer, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Stranger at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR FIONA LOWE:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Lowe excels at writing about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. And she does it here with finesse. \u003cem\u003eThe Accident\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping read, and an excellent choice for book clubs.' - \u003cem\u003eWeekend Australian, Notable Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fiona Lowe's name is practically synonymous with rural mystery novels. \u003cem\u003eThe Accident\u003c\/em\u003e is another gripping ride through drama and tragedy in an imaginary small town ... masterfully complex characters and a heavily emotional story that will make this book difficult to put down.' - \u003cem\u003eGLAM Adelaide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The WA wheatbelt is the backdrop for Lowe's engrossing new novel, loaded up with small-town scandal, secrets and lies ... there are twists aplenty, but the truth sure can hurt. Don't be surprised to read it in one sitting.' - \u003cem\u003eThe Herald Sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795779834014,"sku":"HPC-9781038921505","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781038921505.jpg?v=1778027341","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781038921505","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}