The Flood

The Flood
Rachel Bennett

A gripping, atmospheric crime novel about a town on the edge of collapse, and a murder that shakes the community. Perfect for fans of The Dry. When Daniela Cain returns to her small hometown after seven years’ absence, she finds that flooding has left the village all but deserted. She’s there to collect something she left in her childhood home, then she plans to leave. But upon entering the old house she discovers her younger sister’s body half-submerged in the water. As Daniela tries to work out what happened to Auryn, she uncovers dark secrets from her childhood as one of four sisters in the household, when the Cain’s and another local family begin to turn on each other with devastating results.

The Flood

RACHEL BENNETT

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

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Source ISBN: 9780008333287

Ebook Edition © September 2019 ISBN: 9780008333270

Version: 2019-07-08

For my sisters, who are actually delightful

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