The Beach
The Past Never Stays Buried
The Beach
The Past Never Stays Buried
A young woman goes missing after a night out at the Rocky Mouth hotel. When her body is found buried in a sand dune, her death brings old resentments to the surface.
The daughter of the Japanese manager of the local sugar mill, she becomes the centre of an investigation shaped by the town’s racial tensions and memories of the war.
Bob Annersley is called back from leave with his pregnant partner, Maryanne. Three young men emerge as suspects. As he works the case, he must navigate the community’s past and keep the Military Police at bay.
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Publication details
- Paperback publication year
- 2025
- Paperback length
- 172 pages
- Paperback ISBN
- 9798263912895
- Author
- JT Newman
Keep the
conversation going.
When does a place become a character?
Consider how the dunes, the hotel, and the sugar mill shape your first impressions. Which details change as the investigation unfolds?
Where does duty end and home begin?
Annersley returns from leave while Maryanne is expecting their first child. Discuss the competing responsibilities he carries into the case.
What do old resentments make people believe?
Look at how the town’s history affects the investigation. Which judgements come from evidence, and which come from assumptions?