{"product_id":"the-drowning-3","title":"The Drowning","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe body of a local teenage boy is found on the beach of a sleepy northern New South Wales town. David went for an evening swim and got into trouble . . . at least, that's what it looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree weeks before, Leila, a young backpacker, didn't turn up for her shift at the local cafe. Benny, the owner, isn't worried. It happens - backpackers are always on the move. There'll be another one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the locals, Adrian, has been a help to Benny. He's found him a nice little sideline. Not exactly legal. Is that all Adrian is arranging on the coast? He once was a cop but has he gone bad?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in the backblocks outside town, a bikie gang is gearing up for a large consignment from South America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurder, drugs, liaisons and lies are stirring up this small coastal town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Bryan Brown's characteristic laconic storytelling - humorous, tough and suspenseful - the secrets of this seemingly idyllic town slowly come to the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bryan Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51451302019241,"sku":"9781761473364","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781761069802.jpg?v=1722050077","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-drowning-3","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}