{"product_id":"9781785306754-drowning-tide","title":"A Drowning Tide","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA must-read cryptic crossword mystery for fans of BBC's Ludwig\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Written with panache, \u003ci\u003eA Drowning Tide\u003c\/i\u003e announces the arrival of a duo that might just come to rival the \u003ci\u003eThursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e\" DAILY MAIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen her next-door neighbour goes missing, reclusive Merry dives into an irresistible puzzle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerry lives a simple life on the \u003cb\u003eIsle of Wight\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eFor work, she creates cryptic crosswords. For pleasure, she swims in the ocean's cold embrace.\u003c\/b\u003e In between, she keeps an eye on her neighbour, Lucas Manning, son of her late best friend Julia. Until one day, Lucas disappears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Manning family has always had a sinister side\u003c\/b\u003e - 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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, \u003cb\u003eMerry is about to find a twist she never expected.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombining a spiky, singular voice with a brilliantly twisty mystery, this is an unpredictable, gripping story of toxic families, dangerous secrets and the past catching up with the present - perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Philosophy Club\u003c\/i\u003e and Richard Osman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You'll be booking your Isle of Wight holiday before you turn the last page\"\u003c\/i\u003e TAMMY COHEN, author of \u003ci\u003eThey All Fall Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"In Merry, we have a balanced heroine for our time: Prickly and flawed . forgiving and forgiven. A book to dive into!\"\u003c\/i\u003e ROSIE SANDLER, author of \u003ci\u003eMurder Takes Route\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The story brought to mind the ocean - seemingly calm or ominous on top, with all sorts of currents and debris beneath the surface, ready to snag the unwary\"\u003c\/i\u003e JM HALL, author of \u003ci\u003eA Spoonful of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55455224004982,"sku":"9781785306754","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36338838.jpg?v=1761727528","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781785306754-drowning-tide","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}