The Swimming Group by Bella Ellwood-Clayton

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The Swimming Group by Bella Ellwood-ClaytonThe Swimming Group by Bella Ellwood-Clayton
Published by: Joffe Books
Publication date: 22nd April 2025
Genres: Psychological Thriller
Pages: 339
Format: eBook, Paperback
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Can cold water heal broken hearts?
12 months.162 cold water swims.1 missing woman.
We call ourselves the Tragic Wives’ Swimming Group, well, because . . . we’ve all had something bad happen to us.
The man I thought I was going to marry did the unspeakable with a cute young florist. Not long after, my sister drowned on a family trip. Now I’m at my ex’s beach house in Cape Cod, hoping to get past my heartache and figure out what to do next with my life.
Three mornings a week our swimming group meet at sunrise and plunge into the ice-cold depths of the Atlantic.
But then we find out that Rachael, the one who’s always late, has written a tell-all book exposing our darkest secrets. Word spreads that she’s uncovered something so juicy — so twisty and unexpected — the book will be a bestseller.
A few days later, Rachael disappears . . . leaving just a pile of clothes on the sand.
A SEXY BLEND OF TENSION AND SUSPENSE WITH AN ENDING YOU WON’T SEE COMING.
Perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Liane Moriarty, Lucy Clarke, Sarah Goodwin and Shari Lapena.
‘A saucy, shocking mystery that masterfully weaves together cold-water swimming and ice-cold deception.’ SARAH BAILEY, bestselling author of The Housemate
‘This riveting oceanside mystery will keep you glued from the first page.’ DAMYANTI BISWAS, bestselling author of the Blue Mumbai thrillers.
READERS LOVE BELLA ELLWOOD-CLAYTON’S TENSE AND TWISTING PSCYHOLOGICAL
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A wild, crazy, amazing ride. If you’re looking for something to keep you on your toes, this is it!’ Starr E.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A rollercoaster of mysterious twists and unexpected turns.’ Lisa H.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Unputdownable.’ Christy T.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Devilish twists and turns. I couldn’t stop turning the pages.’ Nurse Bookie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A smart, sexy page-turner . . . Perfectly plotted, with so many twists.’ Felicity R.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘So many twists and turns I did not see coming. Loved it.’ Paula B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! This book was a hell of a ride.’ Steph
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘If you love Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth, this page-turner will keep you reading until the early hours of the morning.’ Andrea B.



About Bella Ellwood-Clayton

Dr. Bella Ellwood-Clayton holds a BA from Concordia University in Montréal and a PhD from the University of Melbourne in sexual anthropology. Her debut novel, Weekend Friends (Post Hill Press/Simon & Schuster, 2023), was hailed as “unputdownable” by bestselling author Nicola Moriarty. She is also the author of a nonfiction book, Sex Drive: In Pursuit of Female Desire (Allen & Unwin, 2012). Her short stories, poetry, and articles have appeared in Huffington Post and Daily Life, and she has been featured in a National Geographic documentary and given a TEDx talk. Married to an Aussie, she lives in Melbourne with her two spirited—eek—teens and a mini Maltese who’s convinced he’s a pit bull. When not on her laptop, you can find her downward dogging, coaxing her offspring to go outside, and randomly blurting out, “Oh, that’s a good story idea.”