The Drowning. Bryan Brown. 2023.

The 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.

Three weeks before, Leila a young backpacker, didn’t turn up for her shift at the local cafe. Benny, the owner, isn’t worried.

One 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?

And in the backblocks outside town, a bikie gang is gearing up for a large consignment from South America.

Mirder, drugs, liaisons and lies are stirring up this small coastal town,