The Creeper
The Creeper $22.99
A chilling mystery novel from the award-winning author of bestsellers Cutters End, Stone Town and Broken Bay.Victim ... or killer?For the last decade, the small mountain town of Edenville in Victoria's high country has been haunted by the horrific murders of five hikers up on Jagged Ridge. Also found dead near the scene was Bill 'Creeper' Durant, a bushland loner, expert deer-hunter, and a man with a known reputation for stalking campers . . . Conclusion- murder-suicide. Case closed.But as the ten-year anniversary of the massacre draws near, Detective Constable Sally White - the only officer at Edenville's modest police station - finds herself drawn into the dark world of the notorious Durant family. Lex Durant, in particular, has started to publicly protest his brother's innocence and accuse the police of persecution. As Sally combs the investigation to prove him wrong, it becomes all too clear that each murdered hiker had skeletons in their closet - and possible enemies in their past . . .'Eerie, vivid, tense. A powerhouse of a novel - I loved it.' Shelley Burr, author of WAKE'Taut and terrific, occasionally horrific, set aside time to savour this page turner.' Daily Telegraph'An entertaining, very clever and methodical police procedural.' Good Reading
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The Cryptic Clue
The Cryptic Clue $22.99
Look who's back in hot water! The delightful and witty second novel in The Tea Ladies mystery series. Ideal for fans of Richard Osman and Bonnie Garmus. In ZigZag Lane, in the heart of Sydney's rag-trade district, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene find themselves in hot water. Having already solved a murder, kidnapping and arson case, and outwitting an arch criminal, they have proved themselves a useful resource and earned the respect of a local police officer. Now he needs their help to solve a plot that threatens security. As if that's not enough, Irene gets a coded message directing her to the spoils of a bank robbery, which sends the tea ladies on a treasure hunt with an unexpected outcome. There's also trouble brewing within the walls of Empire Fashionwear, where an interloper threatens not just Hazel's job but the very role of tea lady. It's up to Hazel to convince her friends to abandon their trolleys and take action to save their livelihoods - before it's too late. Praise for The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson- 'A total joy!' Joanna Nell 'Sheer delight.' Country Style 'The Thursday Murder Club wish they had Hazel.' GOODREADS 'This hilariously dark crime novel about a group of tea ladies who accidentally become sleuths will have you enthralled!' Woman's Day 'The Tea Ladies is a delightfully intriguing romp, full of twists, turns, shocking discoveries... and scones.' Better Reading 'Crime, comedy and fashion, it's a layer cake of which any tea lady would be proud.' The Age 'A satisfying mystery, a trio of intrepid older women discovering their own strengths, and a window into a vanished past. I give it five TimTams.' Readings Books
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The Dark Lake
The Dark Lake $22.99
A hot summer. A shocking murder. A town of secrets, waiting to explode. A brooding, suspenseful and explosive debut that will grip you from the first page to the last.
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In this scorching crime hook-up, number one bestseller Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-writing legend William McIlvanney join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw, Glasgow's original gritty detective
The Daughter
The Daughter $32.99
The brand new up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mother and The Dream Home
The Deadly Dispute
The Deadly Dispute $34.99
Solving crimes, one cuppa at a time. The highly anticipated new book in the award-winning Australian series The Tea Ladies.  Murder and Mayhem on the waterfront. It's time for the Tea Ladies! 1967- Hazel's new job at the docks quickly turns perilous when she stumbles into the criminal underworld that lurks beneath the surface. A million in gold coins has vanished from a cargo ship and a dead body washed up. Suddenly, she's in over her head.  Disillusioned with her life, Betty is led astray by a charismatic new friend and finds herself exposed in more ways than one - until a crisis drags her back to reality.  Living in a high-class brothel, Irene gets wind of a threat that could destroy her livelihood. She takes on the Maltese mafia and becomes involved in a dangerously sticky situation.   When one of the tea ladies disappears, they face their greatest challenge yet, pushing their detective skills to the limit. It will take more than a glass of Hazel's homemade wine to solve this one.  The delightfully entertaining new novel in The Tea Ladies cosy crime series, with murder and mystery, nostalgia and history, and plenty of tea and biscuits. Available for pre-order now!
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The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party 2 $22.99
The new exciting thriller by Rebecca Heath, author of THE SUMMER PARTY. A dark and twisty domestic thriller set in a seemingly idyllic suburban neighbourhood, where family secrets are best kept buried...FOUR COUPLES.Summer 1979. In the idyllic suburban neighbourhood of Ridgefield, Australia, during a scorching heat wave, four couples gather for their weekly dinner party.AN ORDINARY EVENING.When Frank Callaghan checks on the sleeping children, he finds an empty crib where his four-month-old daughter Megan should be sleeping. The party-goers swear they didn't see anything but each of them has something to hide.THE BEGINNING OF A NIGHTMARE.Forty years later, a stranger knocks at the Callaghan's door. She claims to be their missing daughter. And she's holding the blanket she was wrapped in the night she disappeared.Shocked, the Callaghans must finally confront how well they know their neighbours, and ask themselves-Where has Megan really been all this time?Readers love The Dinner Party! 'Full of twist and turns. I really enjoyed this and it kept me hooked, I wanted to keep reading until I'd solved it!' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars'Adrenaline-fueled, keeping me perched on tenterhooks, eager for the climax.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'What a fun fast paced modern thriller! I loved the plot - What a great thriller!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Excellent story that kept me on my toes. A must read for true crime lovers.' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars'Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down -. was everything i didnt know I needed.' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars'You'll immediately find yourself unwilling to put it - I was genuinely not expecting most of the twists and turns - Fabulous read!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Got swept into the summer of '79 in Ridgefield... every page holds a new twist - kept me hooked - A thrilling ride from start to finish!' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars'I was on the edge till the end and the twists always surprised me - executed perfectly - a fun ride.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Wow what a book - I could not put it down.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'This was a fantastic book - couldn't stop guessing where it would all lead to'. NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars'Loved it and it kept me guessing.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Read in one sitting.' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars'Wow, what a fantastic domestic thriller!!' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars'Family drama at its Best!!!' NetGalley Reviewer, 4 stars
The English Girl
The English Girl $24.99
The English GirlSeven days ... One girl ... No second chances ... The explosive new Gabriel Allon thriller from No.1 New York Times bestseller Daniel Silva.Seven days. One girl. No second chances. Madeline Hart is a rising star in British government. She's beautiful, intelligent and driven, but hiding a dark secret. She is the lover of the Prime Minister, Jonathan Lancaster. When she disappears, it's clear her kidnappers intend to make the PM pay dearly for his sins. Fearful of scandal, Lancaster asks Gabriel Allon - assassin, art restorer and spy - to find Madeline before she is executed. With the clock ticking, Allon is thrust into a deadly game of shadows where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies is the truth. Gabriel's mission takes him from the island of Corsica to the criminal underworld of Marseille, and from the stately corridors of power in London to a pulse-pounding climax in Moscow, a city of secrets and violence where there is a long list of men who want Gabriel dead...Praise for the English Girl: 'Literate, top-notch action' Kirkus Review'there's revenge, corruption and a jaw-dropping twist that even long-time Allon fans won't see coming' Australian Women's Weekly'Allon is a great political operative, but Silva is an even greater writer... the English Girl [is] a must-read' Huffington Post
The English Spy
The English Spy $24.99
The English Spy New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest action-packed tale of high-stakes international intrigue featuring the inimitable Gabriel Allon.Another gripping thriller from the author of THE HEIST.Master novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled with eighteen thoughtful and gripping novels featuring a diverse cast of compelling characters and ingenious plots that have taken them around the globe and back -- from the US to Europe, Russia and the Middle East. His brilliant hero, Gabriel Allon -- art restorer, assassin, spy -- has joined the pantheon of great fictional secret agents, including George Smiley, Jack Ryan, Jason Bourne and Simon Templar.Following the success of his novels The Heist and The English Spy, Daniel Silva returns with another powerhouse thriller on the trail of ISIS terror -- showcasing his outstanding skill and brilliant imagination, and satisfying his multitude fans and growing legion of converts.Praise for Daniel Silva:'Daniel Silva has few rivals in the realm of the big blockbuster spy story' The Age'In erudition, action and temperament, Silva has made Allon the modern-day covert warrior extraordinaire' Kirkus Reviews'Forget James Bond -- Gabriel Allon is the killer you'd want on your side' Australian Women's Weekly'A world-class practitioner of spy fiction' Washington Post
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The Examiner
The Examiner $32.99
The new genre-busting crime novel from the bestselling author of The Appeal, The Twyford Code and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
The Fallen Angel
The Fallen Angel $24.99
The Fallen Angel Gabriel Allon -- art restorer, spy, and assassin -- returns in a spellbinding new thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling master of intrigue and suspense.ARt REStORER * ASSASSIN * SPY Gabriel Allon, the wayward son of Israeli intelligence, is in Rome quietly restoring a Caravaggio masterpiece for the Vatican when a beautiful woman falls to her death in St. Peter's Basilica. Was it suicide, or something more sinister? After Gabriel is asked to investigate the woman's death, he is drawn back into a world of spies, lovers, priests and thieves.He discovers a dangerous secret which could threaten powers beyond the Vatican. And an old enemy plots revenge in the shadows, an unthinkable act of sabotage that will plunge the world into a conflict of apocalyptic proportions. Once again Gabriel must place himself, and those he holds dear, on the razor's edge of danger.'Silva delivers on all fronts in this explosive, exhilarating thriller' West Australian 'A world-class practitioner of spy fiction' Washington Post 'Gabriel Allon is my favourite fictional character' Bill Clinton
The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse $32.99
The FarmhouseThe House Across the Lake meets This Thing Between Us when what was supposed to be a fresh start for Emily and her husband takes a dark turn as the isolated farm they've moved to begins to reveal horrifying secrets...Every woman who has lived on this farm has died. Emily just moved in.When Emily Hauk's mother dies, it's time for her and her husband, Josh, to finally leave San Francisco. A farm in rural Nebraska is everything they want for a fresh start- clear skies, low costs, and distance from the grief back home.They should have asked why the farm was for sale.Three years ago, a teenage girl went missing from the farm. Soon after, the girl's mother mysteriously died. The deeper Emily digs, the more stories she finds of women with a connection to her new home who've met their own dark ends.The farmhouse was meant to be Emily's fresh start, but with each passing day, her sanctuary slips further away. The barn seems to move throughout her property, as though chasing her. Her mother's favorite music drifts across the corn. She swears she saw blood in one of the farmhand's trucks. And the screams that wake her are not foxes, no matter how many times her husband says otherwise.Despite Josh's skepticism, Emily feels the darkness that has seeped into the soil of her farm. And if she wants to claim this place as her own, she'll have to find the truth before whatever watches from the cornfield takes her too.
The Final Wife
The Final Wife $32.99
The Final Wife Till death do us part… Luke Whitney is stabbed to death. His wife Anna confesses after she is found next to his lifeless body. But if she did it, why can't she confirm any of the details of the crime? As police dig into the circumstances, they learn that the victim was a liar, a cheat and a narcissist. More than one person had a reason to want him dead; his scorned ex, his neglected mistress and Anna – who knows what happens to Mrs Whitneys when Luke gets bored of them. Luke Whitney had it coming. But who made sure he got what he deserved? The latest twisty, propulsive psychological thriller from international bestseller Jenny Blackhurst. Perfect for fans of Adele Parks, Claire Douglas and Shari Lapena.
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The Fortune Teller Of Berlin
The Fortune Teller Of Berlin $34.99
Hitler had two fortune tellers.One predicted his rise to power.The other aimed for his demise.Hitler had two fortune tellers.One predicted his rise to power, the other aimed for his demise.Berlin, 1940- Hitler's army is on the rise. When he requests Edith Creutzen become his personal fortune teller, she's left no choice but to accept.Day by day, their work intensifies, and soon Edith realises the extent of her power. Hitler trusts her implicitly, but what if she were to lead him astray? Joining forces with the resistance, she begins to guide Europe's most dangerous man right into the hands of British Intelligence.But there's one person in the way- Hitler's enigmatic right-hand man, by whom Edith can't help but be intrigued. Is he friend or foe, and would he still care for her if he knew where her loyalties lay?Armed with courage and conviction, Edith sets out to change the course of history. But the price of success is high, and the closer she gets, the more she stands to lose...Inspired by true events, this is the incredible story of one woman's fight to overturn Hitler.
The Frenchman
The Frenchman $24.99
The FrenchmanThe bestselling debut thriller based on the real-life experiences of a former French intelligence operative.