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May 1962… In the middle of San Francisco Bay looms Alcatraz, home to America’s most infamous prisoners. Also home to Chip Carter and his dad, who works at the high-security prison. Their neighbours are former mobsters, gangsters, and murderers, but Chip finds it to be a pretty boring place to live. After all, the inmates can’t hurt him— they’re locked up in an impenetrable fortress, surrounded by unforgiving waters. Or are they? Inmate AZ1441, aka the Watcher, has a plan to break out of Alcatraz. It’s a genius plan he’s concocted along with three other inmates. Foolproof. Or so he thought until one of the guard’s kids stumbles into the middle of it. Chip is stunned. No one can break out of the Rock. Not unless they have an inside guy. Which it seems like they do . . . Chip’s dad.

From the new pocket book series, featuring key ideas from The School of Life exploring relationships.

From the new pocket book series, featuring key ideas from The School of Life exploring self-knowledge.

From the new pocket book series, featuring key ideas from The School of Life exploring serenity.

Ethel Carrick explores and celebrates this remarkable artist who contributed significantly to Australian and international art for over 50 years.

Weir’s back and even weirder! But it’s not just Weir who’s weird, it’s his whole family. Not even their pet bird is normal! How will he keep cool with a school trip to the zoo coming up AND Bella’s birthday party?! It won’t be easy . . . but it will be funny!

The events in this book have all, in a significant way, shaped our history, attitudes and culture. Not many nations can remember their own birthday, in Australia’s case 1 January, 1901 – the first day of the twentieth century. So it’s perhaps not surprising that many visitors to the Antipodes express wonder that Australia has a history at all. Certainly, it’s a short chronology by European standards – a little over 200 years ago the First Fleet deposited its white cargo on the fatal shores of Port Jackson. Yet we are not the shortest-lived nation in the Commonwealth by a long shot. When we take into account the First Australians we have perhaps the longest history of all. The events that changed Australian history are iconic, character-building and cataclysmic – the Boer War, Gallipoli and Kokoda. They can also be as seemingly flippant as the introduction of surfing, cricketers bowling a dangerous high bouncing ball and the death of a racehorse. However, all are major events in the evolution of our national psyche. Bodyline caused a diplomatic rift between England and Australia, millions have paid homage to Phar Lap’s heart. Surfing created a culture. Floods and Bushfires, and Covid impact on Australia and it's people.

Every Moment Since"Every Moment Since is everything you want in a novel--a gripping story, nostalgia for lost childhood, exorbitant love, a deep sense of place, and page-turning tension." --Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora LeaIn this "neatly crafted story about lives connected and changed by one night" (New York Journal of Books), four people are bound by tragedy. Perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Jessica Knoll.A small Southern town. An ordinary Saturday night. A little boy disappears without a trace.Everyone in Wynotte, North Carolina, knows the name Davy Malcor. Knows the video clip of him juggling four balls, "All at the very same time!" Knows the Marty McFly jacket his mother made for his birthday that he wore proudly, and often. But no one knows what happened to him the night he went missing more than twenty years ago.When the jacket is unexpectedly uncovered, the cold case reopens, and Davy's family is thrust into yet another media storm. But at the heart of the story are four people forever changed by one single night: Thaddeus Malcor, Davy's older brother, created the life of his dreams by writing a bestselling memoir about his family's experience and is enjoying success and notoriety as a result, even if the memoir doesn't quite reveal the whole story. Tabitha Malcor, his mother, is divorced and living alone, advocating for victims' rights and faithfully cataloging her regrets each week, never including her biggest regret of all. Anissa Weaver was just a kid herself when Davy went missing, and her connection to him is one she cannot reveal as she serves as the Malcor family's Public Information Officer. And, long suspected in Davy's disappearance, Gordon Swift has kept his head down and scraped together a decent life. But the new attention to the case makes it impossible to hide from the public, and the past.With hauntingly vivid prose, Marybeth Mayhew Whalen peels back the curtain on the inner turmoil of those who were left behind in the small Southern community as they pick up the pieces that remain and press forward into the light to find hope and healing. A perfect book club read that includes discussion questions.

'Gerlis is at the top of his game' Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station'Utterly gripping and startlingly compelling' Tim Glister, author of Red Corona'One of the best spy novels I've read' I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the SparrowTrust no one. Suspect everyone. Its 1937. Fear and suspicion stalk the Continent. A million have died in Stalin's Great Purge and the Nazi terror grips Germany. But British intelligence is still trying to work out who the enemy is. As Europe heads towards war, treason is in the air. British spymasters know there is one Soviet agent in their ranks, codenamed 'Agent Archie', and there's a frantic search to find them. What they don't know is that he is not the only traitor. The life of Charles Cooper, a young British writer travelling Europe to research his novel, is about to change for ever...The thrilling first novel in Alex Gerlis new Double Agent espionage series, perfect for fans of Charles Cumming and Mick Herron. 'Clever plotting, rich detail and a compelling story of a young man forced to become a double agent to survive in a world where friends become adversaries and no one can be trusted. Every Spy a Traitor will reward fans of Graham Greene, Charles Cumming, Frederick Forsythe and Alan Furst' Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station 'An absorbing portrait of a world on the brink that disarms you before it floors you' Tim Glister, author of Red Corona 'With this brilliant tale of a writer entangled in pre-World War II espionage, Gerlis cleverly builds an ironic and darkly realistic world that shows just how nebulous is the border between good and evil, observer and participant, our inner and outer lives. Richly imagined, meticulously plotted, and chockfull of historic details, Every Spy a Traitor is one of those rare books that gets better with every page. One of the best spy novels I've read' I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow

Everyday Air FryerThe air fryer can be used every day for every meal. Whether it's weekdays or weekends, this book covers you for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even after-school snacks and late-night treats. Included is the usual delicious crispy fare (loaded wedges and Taiwanese fried chicken, anyone?), but we decided to get a little adventurous too. Fancy a burrito bowl or smoked salmon hashbrown stack for brekky? How about massaman lamb cutlets or kung pao pork belly for dinner? Or why not try our jalapeno poppers or air-fried ice-cream when you feel like something naughty? There are plenty of savoury and sweet options for the lunch box and after school too.

Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle meet Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club in an ingenious blend of classic and modern murder mystery.DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST 2022THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK) BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2022ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST 2023BOOKPEOPLE FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST 2023INDIE BOOK AWARD 2023 LONGLIST'An ingenious and hilarious meta-murder mystery.' The Sunday Times'Exceptionally clever and amusing . . . Stevenson carries off this tour de force with all the aplomb of a master magician who conducts his tricks in plain view.' Publishers Weekly (USA) Starred Review'What an exceptionally fresh, smart, funny book - I've never read anything like this before.' #1 bestselling author Jane Harper'I absolutely LOVED it. It's so engaging, entertaining and charming. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. It was SUCH a fun read.' Marian Keyes'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed.' NYT and international bestselling author Karin SlaughterI was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first murder.Before the storm stranded us at the mountain resort, snow and bodies piling up.The thing is, us Cunninghams don't really get along. We've only got one thing in common- we've all killed someone.My brotherMy step-sisterMy wifeMy fatherMy motherMy sister-in-lawMy uncleMy stepfatherMy auntMeThe Australian novel that has taken the world by (snow)storm. Following a heated auction in Hollywood, film/TV rights were sold to HBO, and publishing rights to 26 countries so far!'I absolutely loved it. Utterly original, hugely entertaining, and a must-read for every fan of the mystery genre.' Jane Harper'The most luxuriantly enjoyable novel I've read in years. And years . . . I only wish there were more members of the Cunningham clan, so that this raucous, matchlessly entertaining mystery could go on longer.' AJ Finn'This is undoubtedly a future classic.' The Big Issue'The most original crime novel you will read this year.' Canberra Weekly'For something different, look no further than the very clever and entirely experimental Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone ... one of the most anticipated books of the year.' Weekend Australian'An engrossing whodunnit, with an ingenious twist on the classic crime genre. The type of book you finish and want to immediately read again.' Kyle Perry'If you're a classic murder mystery fan looking for something fresh and original, you will absolutely love this. I did.' Anna Downes'The best thing I've read in ages. I absolutely loved it. Whip-smart, twisted, funny, and constructed with the pinpoint precision of a bloodthirsty watchmaker.' Stuart MacBride

The bestselling follow-up to the international hit EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE - another deliciously witty locked room mystery, for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz - plus bonus short story!6 WRITERS. 5 DETECTIVES. 4 DAYS. 3 WEAPONS. 2 MURDERS. 1 TRAIN... 'An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish . . . everything fans would hope for.' JANE HARPER'Stevenson's brilliant and creative second closed-circle mystery toys with golden age mystery tropes while delivering its own hugely satisfying whodunit .... This is another triumph from a gifted genre specialist ... deliciously clever.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY US'It's fun and diverting, with a plethora of red herrings.' NEW YORK TIMESWhen the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time- I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn't pan out. The program is a who's who of crime-writing royalty-the debut writer (me!)the forensic science writerthe blockbuster writerthe legal thriller writerthe literary writerthe psychological suspense writer. But when one of us is murdered, six authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime. Or commit one. How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder?Contain the bonus short story ''The House of Bakers Hill!''Sparkling with wit and witticisms about the world of writers and writing, Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect offers a tip of the hat to the great Agatha Christie novel while at the same time being a modern reinvention of it. Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun.' NITA PROSE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest 'Clever, satisfying, impossible to put down and gloriously inventive. It's fantastic. Books like this are why we love reading.' STUART TURTONA wild and wonderful ride . . . I laughed out loud.' HAYLEY SCRIVENOR'Crazily good crime fiction. Don't miss this train!' CANDICE FOX'This is just as cleverly written as the previous book, with wit, laugh out loud moments and humorous asides and observations on the nature of writers and festivals... If you enjoy meta fiction and Stevenson's previous novel featuring Ernest, then you will surely enjoy going along on this wild and deadly train trip with him.' MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE MAGAZINEPraise for EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE-'What an exceptionally fresh, smart, funny book - I've never read anything like this before.' Jane Harper'As fresh and zingy as a salted lime. It's Knives Out meets Richard Osman. Or Dexter by way of Agatha Christie. Or Schitt's Creek with a body count.' A J Finn 'Readers won't want to put this story down . . . This is undoubtedly a future classic.' Big Issue Australia 'For something different, look no further than the very clever and entirely experimental Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone . . . One of the most anticipated books of the year.' Weekend Australian'The best thing I've read in ages. I absolutely loved it. Whip-smart, twisted, funny, and constructed with the pinpoint precision of a bloodthirsty watchmaker.' Stuart MacBride'I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. It was such a fun read.' Marian Keyes'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed.' Karin Slaughter'Elegantly sinuous, superbly plotted, and surprise-packed . . . One of the best damn things I've read this year.' WrittenbySime 'The most original novel you will read this year . . . a funny and clever novel that pays homage to the classic British murder mystery.' Canberra Weekly