the Deep Water: Secrets Beneath Sounds

Sixteen-year-old Elliott and his best mate Jono have grown up chasing adventure together. In the Marlborough Sounds, with its hidden bays, isolated beaches and deep blue water, there is always somewhere new to explore.But some parts of the Sounds are better left alone.What begins as another adventure soon leads the boys towards something they were never supposed to find. A discovery beneath the water raises questions, and the deeper Elliott and Jono dig, the more they realise someone would rather those questions were never answered.Suddenly, the place they know and love feels very different.Remote bays, deep water and rapidly changing conditions are dangerous enough. But when curiosity draws the boys further into the mystery, they find themselves facing a threat neither of them expected, and getting home safely is no longer guaranteed.Through it all, Elliott and Jono have the one thing they have always been able to rely on, each other.Set against the spectacular and unforgiving landscape of New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds, The Deep Water is a fast-moving adventure mystery about friendship, courage, discovery and the secrets that can lie hidden beneath even the most familiar waters.