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The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party
  • Author(s): Rebecca Heath
  • Location(s): South Australia
  • Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Three families united by a terrible event must survive a deadly wedding in this latest gripping thriller from Rebecca Heath, author ofThe Summer Partyand The Dinner Party! A group of old friends. A grieving mother. A lying bride. Adele...

The White Divers of Broome

The White Divers of Broome
  • Author(s): John Bailey
  • Location(s): Broome
  • Genre(s): Historical
  • Era(s): 1900s

A look at the politics behind the pearl shell diving industy in the 1900s, largely forgotten. The Japanese were largely the divers and the Whites were essentially behind the industry. And vivid descriptions of how the Aborigines were forced...

Tirra Lirra by the River

Tirra Lirra by the River
  • Author(s): Jessica Anderson
  • Location(s): Brisbane, Sydney
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 20th Century

Life has become a series of escapes for Nora Porteous – from small-town family life: the hypocrisy of a mean-hearted husband and in-laws: and the suffocation of Suburbia. Nora endures with courage, intelligence and humour as, in this book,...

The Husband’s Secret

The Husband’s Secret
  • Author(s): Liane Moriarty
  • Location(s): Australia, Sydney
  • Genre(s): Fiction

At the heart of the top ten bestselling The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty is a letter that’s not meant to be read . . . Mother of three and wife of John-Paul, Cecilia discovers an old envelope in...

The Railwayman’s Wife

The Railwayman’s Wife
  • Author(s): Ashley Hay
  • Location(s): Thirroul
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): Pre and Post WW2

In a small town on the land’s edge, in the strange space at a war’s end, a widow, a poet and a doctor each try to find their own peace, and their own new story. On the south coast...

A Cape, A Rock and A Murder (Ruth Finlay Mysteries Book 3)

A Cape, A Rock and A Murder (Ruth Finlay Mysteries Book 3)
  • Author(s): Isobel Blackthorn
  • Location(s): Australia
  • Genre(s): Mystery
  • Era(s): Contemporary

When Ruth lets her neighbour and sidekick Doris accompany her on a trip to Cape Bridgewater, an idyllic coastal location known for its pristine natural beauty, the last thing she expects to find is a body. With a feature...

A Far Distant Land

A Far Distant Land
  • Author(s): David Field
  • Location(s): Australia
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 18th Century

A journey to a new world, but can you ever leave your old life behind…? Australia, 1788 After eight long months at sea, The Lady Penryn has docked in Australia – transporting over 100 female convicts from England. Amongst...

A Far-flung Life

A Far-flung Life
  • Author(s): M L Stedman
  • Location(s): The Outback, Western Australia
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1950s

Western Australia, 1958. A truck rumbles along a lonely outback road. A moment’s inattention, and in a few muddled seconds the lives of the MacBride family are shattered. Instead of leaving them to heal, fate comes back for them...

A Fortunate Life

A Fortunate Life
  • Author(s): A B Facey
  • Location(s): Australia
  • Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
  • Era(s): late 19th / 20th centuries

This is the extraordinary life of an ordinary man. It is the story of Albert Facey, who lived with simple honesty, compassion and courage. A parentless boy who started work at eight on the rough West Australian frontier, he...

A Great Act of Love

A Great Act of Love
  • Author(s): Heather Rose
  • Location(s): Tasmania, Europe, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1830s

Caroline examines a stolen map. And there she finds it, at the edge of the Western Hemisphere, a black mark at the 30th latitude smaller than a flea: Norfolk Island. Her Aunt thinks she’s a fool for wanting to...

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