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  • Traitors Gate (William Warwick Novels)

    by Jeffrey Archer ...
    series William Warwick Novels
    24 hours to stop the crime of the century The race against time is about to begin…THE TOWER OF LONDON…Impenetrable. Well protected. Secure. Home to the most valuable jewels on earth. But once a year, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their armoury when they transport the Crown Jewels across London.SCOTLAND YARD…For four years, Chief Superindendent William Warwic... ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD $12.99 AUD

  • The Dead Letter Delivery

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Book 4 - The Glass Library
    The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers. As she delves into the contents, a startling revelation emerges: the ... Read more

    $6.99 AUD

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  • The Butterfly Collector

    by Tea Cooper ...
    What connects a botanical illustration of a butterfly with a missing baby and an enigma fifty years in the making? A twisty historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author.1868 Morpeth Theodora Breckenridge, still in mourning after the loss of her parents and brother at sea, is more interested in working quietly on her art at the family's country estate than she is finding a husband in ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD $4.99 AUD

  • Murder at the Polo Club

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Book 7 - Cleopatra Fox Mysteries
    The sport of kings is the backdrop for a game of murder where one player loses more than the match. Can Cleo solve the case, or will the murderer win?Summer has arrived along with a plethora of social events that keep Cleo and her cousins busy. Between balls, dinners, concerts and picnics, they attend the final match between two proud polo clubs. When the winning team’s captain is found murdered ... Read more

    $6.99 AUD

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  • The Untitled Books

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Book 3 - The Glass Library
    A curated collection of magic…and murder.When a set of bound manuscripts written on magician-made paper is brought to the Glass Library, Sylvia and the professor send the owner away. After all, the library collects books about magic, not containing it.But the murder of the bookbinder who bound them sees the books returned to the library, along with Gabe in his role as consultant for Scotland Yard. ... Read more

    $6.99 AUD

  • Hidden in Plain Sight: William Warwick Book 2

    by Jeffrey Archer ...
    Book 2 - William Warwick
    Hidden in Plain Sight is the second brilliant and captivating novel featuring William Warwick by the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles, Jeffrey Archer.Do you want the good news or the bad?William Warwick has been promoted to Detective Sergeant but his promotion has meant reassignment, along with the rest of his team, to the Drugs Squad in Southwark, where they are ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • Turn a Blind Eye: William Warwick Book 3

    by Jeffrey Archer ...
    Book 3 - William Warwick
    Turn a Blind Eye is the third instalment in the gripping story of Detective Inspector William Warwick, by the master storyteller and Sunday Times number one bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles.William Warwick, now a Detective Inspector, is tasked with a dangerous new line of work, to go undercover and expose crime of another kind: corruption at the heart of the Metropolitan Police Force. ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • The Unearthed

    by Lenny Bartulin ...
    When human remains are discovered in the wilds of the Tasmanian west coast, the dark past comes into the light of the present in this deeply moving novel from the author of Fortune.'An exceptional novel, exquisitely told.'MARK BRANDI'Deeply human. . . profound.'BEN HOBSON'Superbly written and propelled by an unsettling Gothic tension.'PAUL DALEYThere are animals in the camouflage of undergrowth; ... Read more

    $20.99 AUD

  • The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

    by KJ Charles ...
    Book 1 - The Doomsday Books
    Gothic scandal meets Bridgerton intrigue in this swashbuckling Regency romance from celebrated author KJ Charles.Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well-used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heels—until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD $2.99 AUD

  • City of Vengeance

    by D. V. Bishop ...
    series Cesare Aldo
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZECity of Vengeance is an explosive debut historical thriller by D. V. Bishop set in Renaissance Florence.Florence. Winter, 1536. A prominent Jewish moneylender is murdered in his home, a death with wide implications in a city powered by immense wealth.Cesare Aldo, a former soldier and now an officer of the Renaissance city's most feared ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • Mrs Hudson and the Lazarus Testament

    by Martin Davies ...
    Book 3 - A Holmes & Hudson Mystery
    A thrilling cosy mystery for Mrs Hudson, Baker Street’s best-kept secret.A man is knocked down outside 221B Baker Street. His dying words speak of a man risen from the grave.A Viscount has gone missing and there are rumours of a dead man haunting the moors and a country hall beset by ghostly lights and spectres. Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper, the formidable Mrs Hudson, is faced with a mystery. ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD $1.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Murder at the Mena House

    by Erica Ruth Neubauer ...
    Book 1 - A Jane Wunderly Mystery
    Well-heeled travelers from around the world flock to the Mena House Hotel—an exotic gem in the heart of Cairo where cocktails flow, adventure dispels the aftershocks of World War I, and deadly dangers wait in the shadows . . .WINNER OF THE 2021 AGATHA AWARDEgypt, 1926.Fiercely independent American Jane Wunderly has made up her mind: she won’t be swept off her feet on a trip abroad. Despite her ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Miss Prim and the Duke of Wylde

    by Stephanie Laurens ...
    Book 13 - Cynster Next Generation Novels
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens explores what happens when Fate tosses two people who had no intention of marrying each other into the hothouse of a noble betrothal under the avid eyes of the ton.A gentleman seeking a suitable wife is forced by Fate and unhelpful circumstance to become engaged to a lady who had no idea that in selflessly assisting him she was auditioning for ... Read more

    $10.26 AUD

  • Murder in the Drawing Room

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Book 3 - Cleopatra Fox Mysteries
    Scandal, secrets and bawdy photographs are uncovered when the wife of a politician is murdered. Untangle the lies with Cleo and her friends and find the killer.When Harry Armitage passes an investigation to Cleo involving adultery, they both think it will end in divorce. But when the client’s wife is found stabbed in her drawing room, it becomes clear that marital problems are only part of the ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

    Winner of the Costa First Novel Award: a mind bending, time bending murder mystery

    by Stuart Turton ...
    Can you solve the mystery of Evelyn Hardcastle?WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARDWINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG NOVEL AWARDA WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTHSHORTLISTED FOR THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR</stron... ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • The Keepers of the Lighthouse

    by Kaye Dobbie ...
    A lonely windswept lighthouse island in Bass Strait hides a dangerous secret hundreds of years in the making ... Secrets and sabotage keep readers guessing in the new novel from Australian author Kaye Dobbie.1882Laura Webster and her father are the stalwart keepers of Benevolence Island Lighthouse, a desolate place stranded in the turbulent Bass Strait. When a raging storm wrecks a schooner just ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD $4.99 AUD

  • Dissolution: A Shardlake Novel 1

    by C. J. Sansom ...
    Book 1 - Shardlake
    In an age of treachery and turmoil, brutal murder brings the ultimate test of faith ...**"A first-rate murder mystery" Independent on Sunday"Shardlake is a character to treasure" Sunday Times"Terrific. Historical fiction at its finest" Peter Robinson**Henry VIII has proclaimed himself Supreme Head of the Church and the country is waking up to savage new laws, rigged trials and the greatest network ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • The Gentleman Thief

    by Deborah Simmons ...
    Book 1 - Love in Disguise
    She’s investigating a theft, but he may steal her heart.When a famous emerald necklace disappears, Georgiana Bellewether is determined to solve the mystery. But her beauty and gender prevent anyone from taking her seriously—until the Marquess of Ashdowne offers to help. If only the man wasn’t so much of a distraction…Ashdowne has his own reasons for assisting the delectable Miss Bellewether. But ... Read more

    $8.79 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Over My Dead Body (William Warwick Novels)

    by Jeffrey Archer ...
    series William Warwick Novels
    An unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer.THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A THRILLER…In London, the Metropolitan Police set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit – a cold case squad – to catch the criminals nobody else can.In Geneva, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner – convicted of forgery and theft – was ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Crocodile on the Sandbank

    Miss Marple crossed with Indiana Jones!

    by Elizabeth Peters ...
    Book 1 - Amelia Peabody
    Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude!In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD

  • The Convent's Secret

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Book 5 - Glass and Steele
    A USA Today Bestseller.To find the one man who can fix the magic in Matt's watch, he and India are led to a convent where the nuns will do anything to keep their secrets private. Including murder? Matt and India must uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the mother superior and two babies given to her care many years ago. But sometimes, the truth is painful and its exposure can have deadly ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Murder on a Midnight Clear

    A 1920s Christmas Mystery

    by Sara Rosett ...
    Book 6 - High Society Lady Detective
    A snowbound country mansion, a missing butler, and a Christmas case . . .Olive and Jasper have never been closer—except in one area. Jasper is still reticent about his frequent disappearances from polite society. With the holidays approaching and no paying client on the books, Olive decides to shadow Jasper when he’s unexpectedly called away. Her search brings her to Holly Hill Lodge where an ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Cheater's Game

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Book 7 - Glass and Steele
    USA Today BestsellerThe arrival of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in London brings trouble. When the sharpshooter who beats Willie at poker is murdered, Matt and India investigate. Willie is convinced the victim cheated, but no one knows how until India discovers his secret - he was a paper magician.When their list of suspects grows to include a member of the mysterious magic Collector's Club, they ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mask for Murder

    by Max Dalman ...
    series Black Heath Classic Crime
    Pamela Norwood always carries her gas mask with her. After all, John Hawthorne, her uncle and employer has always stressed the importance of being on the alert for whatever the enemy might throw at one - or rain down on one - during wartime. Even so, she is taken completely by surprise when the siren sounds ominously through the fog on the common as she makes her way home. Luckily for Pamela, in ... Read more

    $1.91 AUD