Front cover of Notes on a Drowning, paperback

Notes on a Drowning : `A high-octane, page-turning thriller' Jennie Godfrey

Anna Sharpe

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  • Pages · 304 pages
  • Publication Date · 29/01/2026
  • Genre · Thriller / suspense
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A high-octane, page-turning thriller' JENNIE GODFREY
'Brilliantly pacy' DAILY EXPRESS'I loved it' T.M. LOGAN'A tense and fast-moving thriller' GUARDIAN
'Zips along like a high-end Netflix drama you can't help but binge' JANE CASEYA MURDERED GIRL. A DEADLY COVER-UP. Alex risks losing her job if she takes on more unpaid legal work, but then comes a case she can't refuse. A young girl's lifeless body has been dragged from the Thames and her sister is convinced it wasn't an accident. Still haunted by the disappearance of her own sister Alex begins to investigate. Kat has worked hard to become Special Adviser to the Home Secretary and is determined to keep dark events from her youth in the past. But when she discovers a series of cover-ups, and a letter that raises questions about a drowned girl, Kat wonders if her seemingly perfect boss could be involved. As Alex and Kat delve deeper, it becomes clear that other girls are at risk. Can the women overcome their differences and uncover the full story in time to save them? Or will the powerful men pulling the strings silence them for good? Readers love Notes on a Drowning:'Powerful' ★★★★★ 'Gripping'★★★★★ 'High-octane' ★★★★★ 'Grabs you' ★★★★★ 'Atmospheric' ★★★★★ 'Timely' ★★★★★

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