The Big Dead Dry

Would you drive into a small Australian town in drought, packed with intrigue, lust and murder?Brumby Flat, a small country town in South Australia, suddenly rises to notoriety and becomes the centre of the world through a baffling series of murders and accidental deaths.Raquel Willaston and her son, Steve, have just moved into town, and Raquel soon gets caught up in the local goings on, whether she wants to or not, and a love entanglement she’d rather not deal with.The quiet arrival of a mysterious homeless man and his subsequent brutal murder at the base of the town silos is the catalyst for the chaos which erupts.City-based Senior Detective Phillip Duncan is in charge of the ensuing investigations and has to cope with some colourful and quirky characters to find out who the killer is. There’s Anabella Williams who wears vintage clothes and still lives in the 1950s and is renowned for her ‘killer cakes’. Famous silo mural painter Phil Proctor, newly arrived from New York, seems to know more than he lets on. There’s Chris Jones, an ex-military officer, who lives his life with military-like precision. Bridie Browne, who runs the local post office, seems more preoccupied with the male of the species rather than actually sorting mail.And then there’s ‘The Raindrops Shop’ run by Bette Mitchell which offers a range of merchandise completely at odds with a town in the middle of a two-year drought.Nothing is as it seems in Brumby Flat. It’s going to be a tough ask to identify the serial killer hiding amongst them.

The Fischers Vol 3: Wedded Blitz

On their third outing, Mark and Pyah Fischer find themselves up against insurmountable odds. A convoluted plot of violence and debauchery. Can they save the day and their friends? Risk is an incalculable factor when the game is all or nothing. Espionage. Treason. Lust. A tale of carnage, both in the streets and in the bedroom.

The Fisherwoman

In 1957, in a small town in America - where life can sometimes be prejudiced and even a little judgemental - Pearl Fisher is raped and as a result, she has a baby. The good people of Stirville, unaware of her circumstances, are indulging in a hearty bout of malevolent gossip, the full force of which is interrupted by the unsatisfying announcement of Pearl's death.For the young Tom Carter, Pearl had been someone to protect. For his friend William Kendall, Pearl had been the luminescence of the county, a desirable prize for any young man. For the coroner Paul Beddows, accustomed to the sophistication and indulgences of the city, Pearl Fisher's death is a tedious, parochial bore.But, for the self-righteous bigots of Stirville, the inquest is a splendid occasion to dress up and rejoice, an opportunity to justify their persecution and denunciation of the wicked young girl. Tom Carter squeezes himself into the packed courtroom with only one question in his mind: who in this community killed Pearl Fisher?

The Funicular

A senior detective from the Victorian Police attends a symposium in Madrid. Afterwards, he takes a holiday in Bilbao in the north of Spain, especially to visit the famous Guggenheim Museum.Whilst riding the funicular to the top of the mountain that overlooks the city, he witnesses a shooting in the descending train as it passes. After reporting the incident to the local police, he is invited to assist them in tracking down the killer.At the same time, a major art work that was destined for an exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum is stolen from a warehouse and the two crimes are found to be connected.So begins an adventure for our detective that takes him on an exciting journey to Russia, Brazil, Chile and, ultimately, back to Australia. Is the mastermind behind the crimes apprehended and the stolen painting recovered?

The House at Plum Bay

With his life collapsing around his ears – his divorce recent and raw, and facing financial ruin – Oliver has to sell his house to pay crippling business debts. He finds, to his amazement, he has inherited from his alcoholic father, a house in the hitherto unheard of, Plum Bay.Where the hell is Plum Bay? And why did old Bill have a house there? Before he knows it, Oliver finds himself forging a new life in the isolated, windswept south coast hamlet. He meets the mysterious Ruby and unearths some remarkable facts about his late father…and himself.

The Sicilian Favour!

Indulge yourself in a world of intrigue, drugs, murder and the criminal underworld in Peter Oredsson's The Sicilian Favour! The human condition is brought very much into sharp focus with the author's defining characterisation which demonstrates the twin governing principles that often dominate in life, fear and greed. A clever plotline weaves all the threads together resulting in an unexpected and impossible to predict conclusion, linking together seemingly unconnected people with dramatic and devastating results. The Sicilian Favour! has an international setting and is a compelling tale which will keep the reader's attention to the end via a mix of horrible fascination and personal empathy with the plight of some of the main characters. For those readers that believe in luck both good and bad and fate, there is a liberal sprinkling of all of these too as the plot twists and turns through to its dramatic ending. The Sicilian Favour! Is a real page turner from an established author who knows just what it takes to keep the reader's attention.  

The Sweet Taste of Death

In The Sweet Taste of Death, Tom Pierce has produced an intriguing and absorbing tale which is more than just an account of a retired police superintendent's holiday in the South of France. Matthew and his wife, Beth, become accidentally involved in a dramatic attempt to smuggle priceless historical artefacts out of France. Blundering into the middle of these events Matthew is forced to re-examine his priorities and his commitment to his wife, after a life spent fighting crime, often to the exclusion of all else. The beautiful but savage scenery and extraordinary story of medieval sacrifice provide a stunning theatre for this satisfying read, which is highly recommended as an absorbing book which successfully combines the suspense, history, travel and detective genres.

A Woman Scorned

“Catch me if you can!” She says to herself, for this is a game.

Elizabeth Violet has no remorse, no regrets, for she finds her life took a dramatic turn that fateful night when she discovered her husband’s infidelity.

No one understood her, no one will find her.

The dagger, where did she put the dagger?

She wanders the graveyard alone at night, never forgetting that fateful night, the blood on her hands, the anger in the dead man’s eyes, the dagger she used with all her might.

CATCH HER IF YOU CAN… FOR SHE IS A WOMAN SCORNED…

A Fairway Affair

Golf clubs are home to a diverse cast of characters united by their love for the game, but that’s where the similarities end. Among the members, you’ll find crooks and cops, accountants and bank managers, plumbers, pensioners, paupers, and multi-millionaires alike. Some are quiet, others are loud, and it’s often hard to tell who’s who. Beneath the surface, a few are cheats or adulterers – rarely murderers, though it’s not impossible, even in the most prestigious clubs. This is the story of some of those members. Despite their best-laid plans, life has a way of surprising them, and sometimes, even the bad guys get a lucky break.

The Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Squad

In his quest for truth and answers concerning the suspicious death of his son and his family, retired career soldier, Jesse Hunter, finds himself in a sedate retirement village in New Zealand’s South Island where he reunites with a former Special Air Services buddy.

After making friends with some of the village’s retirees, who themselves have past military backgrounds, they find out that a young man who visits them regularly has a mysterious and out-of-character disappearance.

Are Jesse’s son and the young man’s demise somehow connected?

As suspicions are also raised about the integrity of the local police, the ‘boys’ decided to take matters into their own hands with a little bit of homegrown detective work. Their investigations take them from a peaceful retirement and a life of fun and humour into a world of intrigue, danger, kidnappings, Russian mobsters, murder, a biker gang and a terrorist cell group.

Who can they trust?

As they all draw on their past wartime experiences, they realise they can only trust each other and embark on rescue missions using their old age smarts and unconventional weapons to take on the bad guys.

There is humour, action and drama as The Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Squad have one last battle to fight.

Hidden Agenda

Paul Enfield decided to take a five-year ‘Gap Year’ to work on a small island in the South Atlantic. After completing his contract, he returned to London, finished his degree, and secured a job with the Department of Health. However, his supervisor is determined to provoke Paul into an attack, aiming to get him dismissed.

Caroline Aston befriends Paul and, using her unique gift, they uncover a series of letters and documents from the Department of Health’s computer. Realizing the significance of their discovery, Paul sends the materials to a friend who ensures their distribution to the media, causing a major scandal for the government. Together, Paul and Caroline work as a team to expose the civil servants and businesses profiting from the scheme in the South Atlantic.

The Oxford Connection

Betrayal. Murder. A conspiracy unravels in the shadows of the Cold War’s end.

Maggie Stewart never imagined that her quiet life as a Master’s student at Oxford University would entangle her in the dark, personal turmoil of her Russian professor, Nicholas Stowkovsky. When Nicholas’s wife vanishes under suspicious circumstances during a trip to former East Germany, Maggie is pulled into a web of intrigue far beyond the academic world.

Desperate to find his wife, Nicholas embarks on a dangerous journey to Germany, where his fate and Maggie’s become dangerously intertwined. As secrets are exposed and tensions rise, their paths collide in a final, explosive confrontation.