Broken Bay
Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey is a crime novel published by Random House Australia on June 13, 2023. This 352-page book is presented in English and follows Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti as he navigates a small fishing town on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, where old loyalties and long-standing feuds resurface amidst a tragic event. Ariti’s holiday takes a turn when renowned cave-diver Mya Rennik drowns while exploring a sinkhole on the property of wealthy farmer Frank Doyle, prompting him to assist in the police investigation.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of the town’s history, particularly focusing on the rivalry between the Doyles and Sinclairs. As Ariti uncovers layers of mystery surrounding Mya’s death, he also confronts the unresolved case of a young local woman who disappeared two decades earlier. The story intertwines elements of mystery and detective work, set against the backdrop of a striking Australian landscape characterized by jagged cliffs and hidden caves.
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From the author of the bestselling Cutters End and Stone Town, a captivating new crime novel featuring Detective Mark Ariti. Old loyalties and decades-long feuds rise to the surface in this stunning crime novel, set in a spectacular Australian landscape known for its jagged cliffs and hidden caves. Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti has taken a few days’ holiday in Broken Bay at precisely the wrong time. The small fishing town on South Australia’s Limestone Coast is now the scene of a terrible tragedy. Renowned cave-diver Mya Rennik has drowned while exploring a sinkhole on the land of wealthy farmer Frank Doyle. As the press descends, Mark’s boss orders him to stay put and assist the police operation. But when they retrieve Mya’s body, a whole new mystery is opened up, around the disappearance of a young local woman twenty years before . . . Suddenly Mark is diving deep into the town’s history – and in particular the simmering rivalry between its two most prominent families, the Doyles and Sinclairs.
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