ɪnðə nɑːvˈɛlə, ɐn ɔːstɹˈeɪliən pəlˈiːs ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪts ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv dɹˈaʊnɪŋz ðæt tˈɜːn ˈaʊt təbi pɹˈɛdətˌoːɹi ɐtˈæks baɪ ɐ sˈiːllˈaɪk kɹˈiːtʃɚ.
In the novella, an Australian police officer investigates a series of drownings that turn out to be predatory attacks by a seal-like creature.