The Drowning Place
$31.98
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2026
Summary
The first in a stand-out and haunting new crime series for fans of Vera, Broadchurch and Happy Valley.
Set in a town steeped in history and horror, the series follows DS Joseph Ashe, a young man haunted by the ghosts of his past and struggling with survivor’s guilt, and DI Laurie Bower, an outsider fighting to fit in.
‘A master of her craft… she makes the words sing’ ANN CLEEVES ‘An astonishingly gifted writer’ MARIAN KEYES
Every place has its ghosts. Edenscar, a town …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787305403 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787305406 |
| Author: | Sarah Hilary |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Harvill |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 25mm |
| Series: | DS Joseph Ashe |
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Critics Review
Gorgeously vivid, moody and unsettling – I couldn’t put this down. * Red *
Hilary excels at the delicate but merciless filleting of PTSD, guilt and grief: a flying start to what promises to be an excellent new series * Guardian *
Already established as one of the genre’s most compellingly soulful writers, Hilary has surpassed herself here. * Telegraph *
Told with depth, warmth & humanity, this is Ann Cleeves territory, and Hilary displays every bit as much style and insight * Daily Mail *
A classy and gripping read * The Sun *
A crime fiction masterclass. Sarah Hilary’s latest touches on survivor’s guilt, small towns, murders and driven detectives in prose that rivals the best in the business – STEVE CAVANAGH
Wonderful, sad and wise. It’s a relentless crime drama, a devastating meditation on loss, and a dual character study full of humour and charm. Hilary doesn’t just investigate an unspeakable crime; she investigates the human heart. I’ll be counting the days until I can get back to Edenscar. – ABIGAIL DEAN
Will chill you to the bone… Fantastic * Paula Hawkins *
Darkly atmospheric and overflowing with humanity, The Drowning Place is both breathtakingly original and an instant crime classic. An career best from the inimitable Sarah Hilary. – ERIN KELLY
Works on multiple levels: a compelling murder mystery, an examination of the impact of survivor’s guilt, and an empathetic dissection of life in small town Britain. Written with Hilary’s trademark flair for prose, this first episode in a new police procedural series sings with originality and authenticity – VASEEM KHAN
About The Author
Sarah Hilary
Sarah Hilary is the critically-acclaimed author of nine novels. Her debut, Someone Else’s Skin, won the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year 2015 and was also a World Book Night selection, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and a finalist for both the Silver Falchion and Macavity Awards in the US. No Other Darkness, the second in her DI Marnie Rome series, was shortlisted for a Barry Award. Sarah is Programme Director for St Hilda’s Crime Fiction Weekend, and co-founder of Ledburied, a crime fiction festival in her home town. Her short stories have won the Fish Criminally Short Histories Prize, the Cheshire Prize for Literature, and the SENSE Prize.
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