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Lowbridge
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Lowbridge

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A missing girl. Decades of silence. A secret too big to bury. 

1987: It’s late summer and a time of change when 17-year-old Tess Dawes leaves the local shopping centre in the sleepy town of Lowbridge and is never seen again.

Tess’s unsolved disappearance is never far from the town’s memory. There’s those who grew up with Tess, and never left. And those who know more than they’re saying … 

It just takes an outsider to ask the right questions. 

2018: Katherine Ashworth, shattered by the death of her daughter, moves to her husband’s hometown. Searching for a way to pick up the pieces of her life, she joins the local historical society and becomes obsessed with the three-decades-old mystery.

As Katherine digs into that summer of 1987, she stumbles upon the trail of a second girl who vanished when no one cared enough to see what was happening in plain sight. 

Her trail could lead right to Katherine’s door. 

In a town simmering with divisions and a cast of unforgettable characters, Lowbridge is a heart-wrenching mystery about the girls who are lost, the ones who are mourned and those who are forgotten.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ultimo Press
Country
Australia
Date
3 July 2024
Pages
384
ISBN
9781761153716

A missing girl. Decades of silence. A secret too big to bury. 

1987: It’s late summer and a time of change when 17-year-old Tess Dawes leaves the local shopping centre in the sleepy town of Lowbridge and is never seen again.

Tess’s unsolved disappearance is never far from the town’s memory. There’s those who grew up with Tess, and never left. And those who know more than they’re saying … 

It just takes an outsider to ask the right questions. 

2018: Katherine Ashworth, shattered by the death of her daughter, moves to her husband’s hometown. Searching for a way to pick up the pieces of her life, she joins the local historical society and becomes obsessed with the three-decades-old mystery.

As Katherine digs into that summer of 1987, she stumbles upon the trail of a second girl who vanished when no one cared enough to see what was happening in plain sight. 

Her trail could lead right to Katherine’s door. 

In a town simmering with divisions and a cast of unforgettable characters, Lowbridge is a heart-wrenching mystery about the girls who are lost, the ones who are mourned and those who are forgotten.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ultimo Press
Country
Australia
Date
3 July 2024
Pages
384
ISBN
9781761153716

The 2024 Ned Kelly Awards shortlist

Each year the Australian Crime Writers Association recognises and celebrates the achievements and continuing strength of Australian authors. The Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing are among Australia’s oldest and most recognised awards. They are a highlight of the Australian publishing and literary calendar.

The judging panel commented that 2024 was the year of cosy crime, a sub-genre that has surged in popularity around the world. The judges also noted, despite being fiction, a number of books reflected real world issues, including providing voices for girls and women. This year’s shortlist explores everything from the dark side of social media and the internet, to Sydney’s swinging 60s; espionage in contemporary Australia and the ever popular rural noir.