eventually confesses to murdering his wife years ago and killing Nel Abbott to prevent her from discovering the truth during her research.
Local writer and single mother Nel Abbott is found dead in the Drowning Pool, just months after a teenage girl named Katie also drowned there. Paul Hawkins Trouble In The Water
The story is set in the fictional English town of , which has a centuries-long history of women drowning in a local river. eventually confesses to murdering his wife years ago
The mystery unspools to reveal that the town’s tragedies are interconnected by family lies: The mystery unspools to reveal that the town’s
While the police lean toward suicide, Jules and Lena suspect foul play. Nel had been researching the Drowning Pool's history of "troublesome women" for a book, potentially exposing secrets that someone in town wanted to keep buried. Key Characters & Secrets
Nel’s estranged sister, Jules , returns to Beckford to care for Nel’s 15-year-old daughter, Lena . Jules is haunted by childhood trauma and a deep-seated fear of the water.
A local detective haunted by his own mother's drowning years earlier. He was secretly involved with Nel before her death.