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Darkness Within
The Darkness Within
by Jason Nahrung
Published by Hachette Australia

When photo-journalist Emily Winters receives a mysterious phone call, she agrees to a meeting at an isolated church on the outskirts of Sydney. There, a stranger tells her of a supernatural conspiracy. The women in Emily's family have been resisting a sacred order of elemental magicians for centuries. And this Cabal wants her power. Calling on the strengths of her ancestors, Emily must fight to free herself and her family from the evil that has held them captive. On a night of magic and blood she makes a choice that could save them...or destroy them all.

Ironbark
Ironbark
by Johanna Nicholls
Published by Simon & Schuster

Ironbark is a sweeping saga which vividly brings the landscape, passions and heartaches of colonial Australia to lie. Set in the turbulent era of 1830’s New South Wales, and meticulously researched, Ironbark follows the adventures of a beautiful gypsy who travels to the colony to find her beloved convict husband. She meets up with a convict artist and a wild and proud Currency lad.

The Labyrinth of Drowning
The Labyrinth of Drowning
by Alex Palmer (aka Margaret Innes)
Published by HarperCollins Publishers

Two years have passed since top cop Paul Harrigan walked away from the New South Wales Police Force to be his own man. Since then his life has been a gift, and his home with his partner Agent Grace Riordan and their daughter a sanctuary. Suspenseful, smart and chilling – two of Australian crime’s most memorable characters are in a race to save themselves from evil that even they have never faced before.

The Tattooed Man
The Tattooed Man
by Alex Palmer (aka Margaret Innes)
Published by HarperCollins Publishers

Paul Harrigan is a top cop who has survived the corruption and political manoeuvrings of the NSW Police. So far... Harrigan is called to a grisly murder scene in Sydney's wealthy north: four dinner guest are seated around the dinner table - all dead. One of them a Senator's ex-wife; one of them a missing corrupt NSW detective. And the mummified condition of the detective's body - identified by a distinctive tattoo - suggests he has been dead for quite some time... Politics, corruption, big business, espionage and illicit technology... Alex Palmer weaves them all into a heart stopping race for the truth.

A Fire In The Shell - Book 3 Circle of Nine Trilogy
by Josephine Pennicott
Published by Simon & Schuster

Imagine if your darkest dreams had the power to kill... In Circle of Nine a coven of witches unleashed chaos by opening a portal to Eronth, a parallel world where magic, prophecy and ancient myths are real. Now, in this third book of the trilogy, the coven return to close the portal. But dark forces are working against them. Is one of their own betraying them?

Bride of the Stone - Book 2 Circle of Nine Trilogy
by Josephine Pennicott
Published by Simon & Schuster

The trials of Emma Develle who is trying to stop the sacred Eom crystal from recharging and threatens to throw the magical Goddess-worshipping world of Eronth into deadly turmoil.

The Circle of Nine – Book 1
by Josephine Pennicott
Published by Simon & Schuster

Emma Develle is a struggling artist with an extraordinary talent, the gift of second sight. The violent and apparently supernatural death of her Aunt Joanna begins a strange series of events that will change Emma's life forever.

Sex Without Madonna Peter Phelps Pan O/P
Time Out for Living
Time Out for Living
by Estelle Pinney
Published by Penguin

It’s not every day of the week that a girl from Muckadilla comes to Brisbane to join the Navy, but it’s World War II and Lulla Riddel can see herself in those Navy whites. However, she promptly discovers that they can’t use short-sighted strawberry blondes, so it’s just as well the Brisbane Manpower Committee can…Time Out for Living evokes an uncertain and exciting world full of sailors and soldiers, brawls and seduction, dancing and romance.

Burnt Sunshine
Burnt Sunshine
by Estelle Pinney
Published by Penguin

Sydney, 1936, and gorgeous Greta Osborne is a burgeoning stage star about to join the famous Palace Theatre in New York. But meeting married British naval officer Andrew Flight at New Year's Eve party changes everything. A heart-warming and colourful novel, Burnt Sunshine traces the testing but joyous journey of Gretaand Andrew. Bravely battling disapproval, disappointment and near-tragic loss, together the pair's sustaining love helps them laugh, triumph and take on the world.

House on the Hill
by Estelle Pinney
Published by Penguin

It's the early 1920s in Far North Queensland, and the three Dalton sisters board with Mrs Saunders in the house on the Hill. Belle Dalton, the youngest sister, has stardust in her eyes. A talented singer and dancer, she tours with a vaudeville troupe to rodeos and shows. Molly reigns as head cook at the King's Hotel, and can whip up any stylish gown. The eldest sister, Josie, has bookish ambitions and a strong spirit. This heart-warming novel about the power of dreams brings to life Australia's exotic far north of days gone by.

The Gene Thieves
The Gene Thieves
by Maria Quinn
Published by Harper Voyager. Also published in Mandarin and Turkish.

Brilliant, lonely genetic scientist Piggy Brown is desperate for a child, but he’s in a tricky legal situation. Dancer is a lawyer with his own reasons for wanting to grant Piggy’s dearest wish – and he can set up Conjugal Contracts which push the envelope of the law. Dancer visits The Nest, the official centre for surrogates but choosing a surrogate can be risky. When a grotesque kidnapping occurs, everything is thrown into chaos and Jack Lee, Chief Investigator for the UN Ethical Science Council, decides it’s time to take charge of the case – for the sake of humanity’s future.

When the Snow Gums Dance and Song of the Bellbirds
When the Snow Gums Dance and Song of the Bellbirds
by Anne McCullagh Rennie
Published by Simon & Schuster.

Two bestselling Australian family sagas in one volume!

The much loved stories, When The Snow Gums Dance and Song of The Bellbirds by Anne McCullagh Rennie are now back in print in this wonderful deluxe edition.


When the Snowgums Dance
by Anne Rennie
Published by Simon & Schuster. Also published in New Zealand

Set against the unique beauty of Australia's Snowy mountains, the winter playgrounds of the mega rich and the steamy tropical north of Papua New Guinea comes the story of Kylie Harris, a woman with a thirst for adventure. When glamour and fun turn to tragedy Kylie is forced to reassess her life. She chooses to help others. She is determined to move forwards. But can she find the courage to let go of her past?

Song of the Bellbirds Anne Rennie

Simon & Schuster
Also published in NZ

Reach for the Dream Anne Rennie Arrow
Also published in NZ
Ride With the Wind Anne Rennie Arrow
Also published in NZ
The First Boxer
The First Boxer
by Christopher Ride
Published by Random House
The Second Opium War has begun… An Anglo-French Armada sails towards the coast of China to enforce the Treaty of Tientsin. The Allied Forces will be hopelessly outnumbered, yet will inflict one of the most decisive victories in history, their success due to the guidance of one man – who knows every aspect of the future. Randall Chan has been sent back in time to protect the greatest treasure in Asia. But even with his exceptional foresight, the mysterious blue-eye may be no match for the Empress Ci Xi and her insatiable lust for power...
The Schumann Frequency
The Schumann Frequency
by Christopher Ride
Published by Random House

The Dead Sea scrolls have revealed a startling secret – an Overseer must cross generations to save the world.  Time itself is moving too quickly, with each day becoming shorter than the last.  Society is unraveling and no one is safe.  All the while, the forces of opposition lie in wait for the Overseer.  And with one wrong move, history – and the future that follows it – is condemned to disaster.  So begins the quest to rectify the Schumann Frequency.

Against the Tide
Against the Tide
by Irini Savvides
Published by ABC Books

Katie and Matt are champion ocean swimmers, who love nothing better than a challenge that will test their training and skills to the limit. But even the toughest Sydney beach is nothing, compared with the course of events mapped out for them by their parents! Effi and Christie live in another world – intense, funny, often overheated and far removed from the coast in so many ways. And when those two worlds meet, in an unforgettable blend of love and loss, violence and poetry, only the strongest will succeed in swimming against the tide.

Who Loves Lucy?
by Moya Sayer-Jones
Published by Penguin

Hi, my name is Lucy Flowers and I'd like to thank you for picking up this book. I don't necessarily expect you to take it home, though. Sure, I hope you do. But I don't expect it. I mean, after everything I've been through this year, I'd be crazy to start expecting stuff all over again, wouldn't I? Meet Lucy Flowers - smart, loveable and very funny. Who loves Lucy? You will!

Love Rat
by Moya Sayer-Jones
Published by Penguin

Julie Trinker has just discovered her career as The Daily Post's Stain Guru is over. And she suspects the rest of her life's in deep trouble too - including her marriage. Then she becomes entangled with a frustrated sculptor, the charming Art Storey... This is a funny, touching novel about adultery, betrayal and self-improvement. When Julie and Art assert their own versions of the truth, you'll find yourself caught in the middle - like a rat in a trap!

Little Sister Moya Sayer-Jones Allen & Unwin
Mouth to Mouth Moya Sayer-Jones Penguin
Eagle on the Hill Maggie Shannon HarperCollins
River of the Sun Patricia Shaw Hodder Headline
The Feather and the Stone Patricia Shaw Hodder Headline
The Chance
by Andy Shea
Published by Simon & Schuster

One bored billionaire. A simple bet between two friends. Four ordinary people on opposite sides of the world. $10 million the prize on offer to them. But to get it they must kill.

The Disciples Andy Shea Simon & Schuster
Never Say Never Prim Shea Arrow. Also published in Germany and the UK.
Whispers from the Past
by Lilly Sommers
Published by Woman's Day Fiction

It is 1928 and, after the death of her beloved husband Billy, Evie Woodward and her husband's best friend Daniel Roxburgh have become partners in the Roxburgh Psychic Detective Agency, a bogus agency investigating psychic phenomena. However, when Evie channels a French woman called Genevieve from beyond the grave, it is as if the pin has been pulled from her life and the truth begins to unravel. Suddenly Evie finds herself in a world where past and present have become inextricably entwined....

The Glass House Lily Sommers Pan
The Bond Lily Sommers Pan
The Dark Dream Lily Sommers Arrow
When Shadows Fall Lily Sommers Arrow
Footsteps in an Empty Room Lily Sommers Arrow
Between the Ceiling and the Sky Eugenia Tsoulis Flamingo
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