''Lost'', also known as ''The Drowning Man'', is a 2005

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-winning novel by the

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Michael Robotham Michael Robotham (born 9 November 1960) is an Australian crime fiction writer who has twice won the CWA Gold Dagger award for best novel and twice been shortlisted for the Edgar Award for best novel. His eldest child is Alexandra Hope Robotham, ...

, and is the second of his novels to feature the protagonists Dr Joseph O'Loughlin and DI Vincent Ruiz.

Plot summary

Detective Inspector Vincent Ruiz is fished out of the Thames with a bullet in his leg and, post-surgery, no memory of how he got there or what he was working on. With help from clinical psychologist Dr Joseph O'Loughlin Ruiz comes to realise he was investigating the disappearance of 8 year old Mickey Carlyle, a case closed 3 years previously.

Awards

Ned Kelly Awards The Ned Kelly Awards (named for bushranger Ned Kelly) are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres. They were established in 1996 by the Crime Writers Association of Australia to reward ...

for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2005: winner

Dedication

"For my mother and father."

Reviews

ABC Radio National's "Bookshow" put Robotham's fiction in perspective: "His books ''Lost'', ''The Night Ferry'' and most recently ''Shatter'', have reinforced his reputation as one of the best architects of the psychological thriller." The Australian Crime Fiction Database stated that the author "delivers an outstanding thriller with complex characters, pressure coming from both within the police force and from a dangerous unknown assailant and a strong unexpected ending."Australian Crime Fiction Database "''Lost'' by Michael Robotham"
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References

Australian crime novels 2005 Australian novels Ned Kelly Award-winning works {{2000s-crime-novel-stub