Ruth Wykes
A beautifully sinister, propulsive page-turning adult debut that explores themes of obsession, identity, and privilege, about a woman who takes a job as a cleaner – but what she’s really after is revenge…
It’s not dust she’s looking for.
It’s dirt.
On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion.
Raj, the patriarch and business tycoon, who has six weeks to decide how to split his petrochemicals empire between his three children. Everyone has a secret – but only one would kill to protect it…
Fleck Parker is a mum, a crafter and amateur detective. She meets a new friend who is accused of theft, and Fleck decides to put her skills to work in this delightful cosy crime novel.
Non Fiction. The disappearance and murder of Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria’s high country captured the imagination of the Australian public. Renowned true crime writer, Robin Bowles, set out to discover what really happened behind the headlines.
This book offers an account of how the global popularity of the Nordic Noir wave of television crime drama such as The Killing/Forbrydelsen and The Bridge/Broen/Bron had a profound impact on the production of television crime drama in Australia.
A man on the run who is trying to save himself meets up with a woman who is determined to save the planet. It’s hatred at first sight. This is not just a brilliant cat-and-mouse chase, it is a love song for our world.
They messed with the wrong women. Teddy and Alice are hired hands who have flexible moral boundaries. This is a great read for people who enjoy fast-paced stories with unconventional heroines.
A cracking murder mystery and a razor-sharp portrayal of a country on the edge of transformation. Set in 1912 in a former thriving gold town, this one is full of surprising twists.
When a young man is found dead on an isolated island off the coast of Scotland, two detectives arrive to a hostile reception from locals. A gripping and atmospheric thriller.
Former London police officer Rose Campbell has been estranged from her daughter, Lou, for almost a decade. But when Lou disappears from a remote Western Australian beach, and the police suspect her of kidnapping the two young children in her care, Rose is asked to help bring Lou home. The police think Rose’s insights will lead them to Lou, but they don’t realise that Rose hardly knows her daughter anymore.