Eleanor Jones Is Not Drowning

Eleanor Jones Is Not Drowning by Amy Doak is a sharp, contemporary teen mystery that blends small-town tension with a determined young sleuth you can’t help rooting for. Set against relentless rain and a river rising too fast, it’s a story where atmosphere does just as much work as clues.

Eleanor is sick of the weather, but the swelling Cooinda River isn’t the only thing threatening to burst. When classmate Letisha Sabri asks Eleanor to look into her boyfriend’s death, the official explanations don’t sit right. Eleanor squeezes her investigation between school, time with Troy, and Deb Ball plans—until the case starts pushing back.

As the water climbs, so do the stakes, and what turns up along the riverbank suggests the town has been keeping more than one secret.

Perfect for readers who love Australian YA, teen detective stories, and suspenseful small-town mysteries with friendship and first-love threads. Step back into Eleanor’s world and see what the river brings to the surface.