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The Drowning Lesson

By: Jane Shemilt
Narrated by: Deryn Edwards
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About this listen

The haunting new novel from the author of 2014's stunning Richard and Judy Book Club best seller Daughter.

Emma and Adam are doctors at the top of their fields, and so when they are offered the chance to take their three children to Africa for a year for a research placement it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. It's going to be an experience they'll never forget. But for all the wrong reasons.

When Emma arrives home one night to the sickening sight of an empty cot, their family's dream adventure turns into their worst nightmare. Thousands of miles from home and from anyone who can help, they must discover the truth. Is this a random abduction, a tragic accident, or something far more sinister?

©2015 Penguin Audio (P)2015 Penguin Audio Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Emotionally Gripping

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