The Deep by Kyle Perry

On the Tasman Peninsula, nestled amidst the largest sea-cliffs in the southern hemisphere, the Dempsey family have fun a drug ring for generations. But when thirteen-year-old Forest Dempsey walks out of the ocean, bruised and branded, everything is at risk - because Forest has been presumed dead for the last seven years.

Mackerel Dempsey is trying to change his fate, doing his best to keep out of trouble before his next court date. His cousin Ahab has renounced the family altogether, in favour of working to keep the fragile tourism economy safe. But in their search for answers about Forest, both Mackerel and Ahab can't help but be drawn back into the underworld. 

When secrets long thought buried at sea wash up on shore, generations of the Dempsey family must stand up for what they believe in, even if it means sacrificing everything. But in the gritty fight between right and wrong, blood isn't always thicker than water, and everyone is at risk of being pulled under ...

Genres: Thriller - Mystery - Crime - Australia - Tasmania - Suspense
Condition: Good
Published: First published 2021. This edition published in 2022 by Penguin Random House
Pages: 450
ISBN: 9781761048197
Weight: 200g