The Drowning: New For 2026, The Addictive, Thought-provoking Mystery From The Bestselling Author Of Page-turners The Accident And Just An Ordinary Family

The Drowning by Fiona Lowe is a sharp, addictive Australian mystery set around a much-loved beach shack where history runs deep and loyalties can turn on a dime.

CC Cilento has always felt the Friend family’s seaside place was hers too—summer after summer of sunburnt days, shared meals and the easy intimacy of cousins who feel like siblings. So when the four Friend siblings inherit the property and CC is unexpectedly granted a fifth share, it seems like a gift that could keep them connected for life. Instead, it lights a fuse. With money, legacy and old resentments in play, the fight over whether to keep or sell becomes a bruising power struggle, and CC can no longer tell who’s on her side.

Then a body is found on the beach.

Perfect for readers who love family secrets, small-town tensions and book club fiction with bite. Add The Drowning to your next stack and let the tide pull you in.