Down Under

Down Under
Patricia Wentworth’s Down Under is a gripping standalone mystery filled with family secrets, psychological tension, and classic English suspense. The story follows Sarah Trent, a young governess who takes a position at Deep End, an isolated country house belonging to the enigmatic Lesters. The family is haunted by the tragic drowning of a child years earlier, a death surrounded by guilt and silence. As Sarah becomes entangled in the household’s strained relationships, she begins to suspect that the tragedy was no accident. When a new murder shatters the uneasy calm, Sarah must confront hidden motives of jealousy, greed, and revenge. Her intelligence and courage lead her to uncover a truth buried “down under” layers of deception and fear. Blending gothic atmosphere with emotional realism, Down Under exemplifies Wentworth’s gift for portraying ordinary women thrust into extraordinary danger—solving mysteries not only through logic, but through empathy and moral strength.