'I am sometimes identified as one of the "success stories" of the policies of removal of Aboriginal children. But for much of my childhood I was deeply unhappy. I feel...
'...a multi-faceted exploration of loss, grief, families, second chances and courage...I loved this!' Reading, Writing and Riesling Jason Weaver just wants to be left alone. It was a tough transition...
1980: When Rose and Ian Kelly arrive in the small South Australian town of Barker, Rose worries that despite Ian's impending fatherhood he remains a drifter who dreams of the...
'It's a richly detailed cloak-and-dagger thriller reminiscent of the novels of John le Carre ... I hope Jack Beaumont, whoever he is, writes a follow-up.' - Stephen Romei, The Australian...
When defence attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, the body of a client is discovered in the trunk of his Lincoln. Charged with murder and unable to make...
When Mickey Haller is invited by the Los Angeles County District Attorney to prosecute a case for him, he knows something strange is going on. Mickey's a defence lawyer, one...
Welcome, children! Nangga! Nangga! Yakarti! Tonight will be our Ceremony. Our family gathers as the fire burns. The smoke rises up as we take it in turns . . ....
'Banks has told his story in a raw and honest autobiography. It is the best true crime book published in Australia in a decade.' -John Silvester, Crime Reporter for The...
'This thrill ride of a story is everything we have come to expect and more.' Better Reading Martin Scarsden's new life seems perfect, right up until the moment it's shattered...
Shortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize People went on about death bringing friends together, but it wasn't true. The graveyard, the stony dirt - that's what it was like now...
'Stunning revelations, shocking crimes and a cracking read: I thought I knew a lot about these two infamous villains, but what I learned from Mercer's book surprised even me.' Kate...
Kate Kelly, the daring sister of legendary bushranger Ned Kelly, was mysteriously found dead in a lagoon outside the NSW town of Forbes in 1898. At the inquest, Kate's husband...
'...engaging and satisfying rural romance novel from bestselling author, Karly Lane.' Book'd Out 'Characters leap off the page and into your imagination, the settings are vivid, the narrative is fast...
Defence lawyer Mickey Haller has had some problems, but he's put all that behind him and is ready to resume his career. Then a lawyer called Vincent dies, and Haller...
Early Europeans saw Victoria and its rolling grasslands as Australia felix -happy south land-a prize left for them by God. For its original inhabitants, their Country was home and life,...
'An astonishing story of lust and love in early colonial Australia, shocking, entrancing and utterly enthralling.' - Sue Williams, author of Elizabeth and Elizabeth Born on Norfolk Island to First...
You can run from your past, but not from the girls left behind. Nineteen years ago, Ruth-Ann Baker's childhood friend was murdered by convicted killer Ethan Oswald. Haunted by what...
We used our knees and our rifle butts and our blades. For a while we stopped being ordinary blokes and became blood-lusted creatures. March, 1941: 40,000 Australian and New Zealand...
Jack McEvoy has taken down killers before, but when a woman he had a one-night stand with is murdered in a particularly brutal way, he realises he might be facing...
WINNER - Best Fiction, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 'They kill us, they crucify us, they throw us to beasts in the arena, they sew our lips together and watch us...
'Vividly written, compellingly argued, [ Christians ] will captivate believers and non-believers alike ... Jesus jumps from the pages of this book.' Richard Glover, ABC broadcaster 'You feel like you...
'Nobody does rural fiction quite like Fleur McDonald.' The Weekly Times Returning to Perth after a near-fatal undercover case in outback Queensland, Dave Burrows, now a Detective Senior Constable in...
Jack McEvoy is at the end of the line as a crime reporter. With cuts being made, he's got 30 days left on the job. His last assignment? Training his...
Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective he had an inspiring mentor, John Jack Thompson, who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire...
'Chris Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir.' Michael Connelly 'I think this is even better than the first.' Ann Cleeves 'The best Australian crime novel...
'Utterly absorbing, astonishingly inventive, and richly imagined. Dominic Smith is a wizard.' Andrea Barrett, National Book Award Winner and author of Archangel From the award-winning author of the acclaimed New...
The Callahans of Stringybark Creek - Book 3 When Hadley Callahan returns to Stringybark Creek without her husband, Mitch Samuals, she plans to tell her parents one major piece of...
'McDonald delivers another top notch novel, her best yet, in Starting From Now . A story of family, duty, rural crime, journalism, activism and advances in farming enterprises, all wrapped...
In the freezing Antarctic waters south of Tasmania, a mountain was discovered in 1642 by the seafaring explorer Gerrit Jansz. Not just any mountain but one that Jansz estimated was...
From First Nations gunyahs and First Fleet huts to 21st century eco-pavilions and skyscrapers, Davina Jackson surveys the evolution of architecture in Australia. Dr Jackson explores how early colonial building...
'Deeply researched with keen judgements, Traitors and Spies is a devastating indictment of Australia's security services and their political masters in the decades before the formation of ASIO.' - Professor...
THE CALLAHANS OF STRINGYBARK CREEK - Book 2 Griffin Callahan and Olivia Dawson were inseparable. Everyone in town knew it. But when Griff went off to ag college, Liv told...
'A wonderful book that tells a remarkable and heroic story.' AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR ANGUS HOUSTON AK, AFC (RET'D) The choking, chest-tightening feeling of being trapped in a burning Lancaster,...
Shortlisted, Best Nonfiction, Indie Book Awards Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict...
'We have decided we must have the 747.' - Bert Ritchie, Qantas Chief Executive, 1967 From its first Qantas flight in 1971, the Boeing 747 flew millions of people to...
Winner, 2016 Stella Prize Co-winner, 2016 Prime Minister's Award Winner, Fiction Book of the Year, 2016 Indie Awards Winner, 2016 Indie Book of the Year Award Shortlisted, 2016 Miles Franklin...
'Another engaging read that shines a light on rural Australia and captivated me from start to finish.' Beauty and Lace 'Nobody does rural fiction quite like Fleur McDonald.' The Weekly...
'I can't wait to revisit Stringybark. The Wrong Callahan embodies Karly Lane's passionate rural voice, reminding us of the value she is to Australian fiction. A must buy for all...
'Fleur McDonald is a formidable talent in the field of Australian rural fiction ... Without fail, I encounter stories from McDonald that are rich, real and deeply authentic.' Mrs B's...
As the year 1349 approaches, the Black Death continues its devastating course across England. In Dorseteshire, the quarantined people of Develish question whether they are the only survivors. Guided by...
'A truly hypnotic tale that is bound to please both fans and newcomers, The Clockmaker's Daughter is another wonderful read from one of Australia's most beloved authors.' - Booktopia 'Morton...
They were thrown into a hopeless fight against an overwhelming enemy. Later, hundreds died as prisoners of war on the Thai-Burma Railway and in the freezing coal mines of Taiwan...
'Blood Work' - that's what Terry McCaleb used to call his job at the FBI. Eight weeks ago he was a dead man, but now someone else's heart is keeping...
Harry is back, assigned to the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit with his former cop ally and partner, Kizmin Rider. These detectives are the Closers. They are thrown into a politically sensitive...