LEAVE THE GIRLS BEHIND
The acclaimed author of Before You Knew My Name returns with another taut suspense thriller overlaid with a moving exploration of the ways in which violent crime ricochets through the lives of those left behind.
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NO ONE WILL KNOW
Set against the stunning backdrop of a windswept island and its mysterious lighthouse, No One Will Know is a propulsive, seductive novel of suspense that reveals the terrible consequences of greed, staggering lies and fatal mistakes.
THE SUGARCANE KIDS AND THE EMPTY CAGE
From last year’s Best Children’s Davitt Award comes another wonderful adventure. This time the Sugarcane Kids are investigating illegal native-animal trade. This is one for the young and the young at heart.
THE CREEPER
This story takes you to Victoria’s rugged high country and a small mountain town. Ten years ago, five hikers were found murdered and nearby was the body of known loner and stalker. Murder-suicide, case closed. Were they wrong?
FIRE AND BONES
Temperance Brennan is back, and this time she is at the centre of an arson investigation in Washington, D.C. Fans of Kathy Reichs and her much-loved creation, Bones, have been hanging out for this one. You won’t be disappointed.
EX
Adele Soames travels to London to be near where her son, Toby, lived and died. A freak accident, they said. She crosses paths with a cop who previously worked several cold cases of missing boys. A terrific character-driven story.
GOOD HALF GONE
When Iris Walsh was a teenager she saw her twin sister, Piper, get kidnapped. It has always haunted Iris. Where is her twin? As an adult she sets out to find answers in this compelling story.
SHADOW CITY
From Ned Kelly award winner, Natalie Conyer, comes a fast-paced and fascinating story. This thought-provoking read casts a light on worldwide people smuggling.
EDENHOPE
This is the revelatory story of an ordinary woman who will let nothing, not even the law, stand in the way of her grandchildren’s safety. Simply, elegantly told and utterly compelling, this is a must-read.
HIGH WIRE
Moody, suspenseful and riveting. Candice Fox’s newest crime novel is set back home in Australia and this is a cracker of a read.