Part Aboriginal Conrad Warren is on his uppers when he is offered a job spying on an anti-Israeli terrorist cell in his hometown, Sydney. Intelligent, sceptical and humane, Conrad finds himself drawn into a violent world of danger, double-dealing, and into a love affair with Zayna. But Conrad has been set up. Wanted for murder and terrorism, he and Zayna are on the run. This is a taut and unforgettable thriller spiced with humour and compassion.This gripping new work by Marcus Clar...

Even though she had been deeply asleep, the sound of the vehicles smashing into each other woke Katy. She sat up and looked through the window, trying to see what happened. Katy heard her father call out: 'Phone for the ambulance!' Still wearing her pyjamas Katy ran outside after her father. He was going through the gate by the time she got to the front door. Her mother was already on the phone.Katy heard her say, 'Ambulance and police!' From the footpath Katy could see a semi-trai...

Slices of LifeEach of these stories shows a different facet of life. Some stories are humorous and some are gravely serious. There are thirteen short stories in this Australian collection. I am sure you will be surprised at the range of these stories, from country areas to the inner city.Life is complex, everyone has their own viewpoint, their own path of growth, and I believe reading these short stories will help to widen your path with a laugh.

Inside Mystic LodgeWhen I was twelve years old, I almost killed my sister.We were down at the creek, jumping in and out of the water. I told her I would race her to the other side of the creek. I pretended to do a running dive, but stopped at the last second; she didn't. Cheryl dived into the shallow water, with the sound of my laughter in her ears. In those few seconds, I destroyed her life. My own life has been an agony for all the suffering I caused her....

This is the story of two girls, Karen and Jodie, who even when they are just sitting around wishing for a swimming pool, seem to get caught up in mysteries.After thirteen years of being deserted, Darkson House is now occupied. This ancient house, which is 100 years old, was constructed by Mr Darkson at great expense in the early days of Dayman Heads. When it was built, it was considered to be the grandest mansion in Australia. The marble floor was imported from Italy, the chandelier...

EXIT VISA is a factual novel about the aftermath of the Vietnam war, a vivid and gripping narrative, it chronicles the horrors experienced by those who fled after the fall of Saigon.We have all seen movies about Vietnam. But have you ever noticed, none of them tell you what happened when the war ended? What happened to the population when the communists took over? Why did hundreds of thousands of people flee? What happened in Kampuchea that led to two million people dying?E...

This collection of 12 short stories will entertain you. Most stories are a touch spicy, but probably that's why you're here.Some stories are amusing, some are serious, but all are enjoyable.There's variety in these short stories, so you'll be able to find plenty to interest you.TWELVE SHORT STORIESHow I became a guru, with some help from my friends.Good timing, every second counts.Licked and dicked, not ...

I didn't set out to write a horror story, but it started to morph into that because of the subject matter. I wanted to expose governments that were brutal, cruel, and violent to their populations.As they say: this is a work of fiction, based on actual events, fiction stirred into a pot of facts. I think you'll find the story fascinating, but perhaps the novel will give you an uneasy feeling; the events are not all pleasant.Some readers might not want to deal with that, as t...

Traveling overseas can be a thrilling, even life-changing experience. It can also be frustrating, nerve-wracking and downright dangerous if you don't know what you'e doing!During years of service as an American diplomat, author Marcus Clark assisted American citizens at the lowest points of their lives: arrest, injury and even death. Now he shares with you his top recommendations to travel safely around the globe. Bon voyage!

EXIT VISA is a factual novel about the aftermath of the Vietnam war, a vivid and gripping narrative, it chronicles the horrors experienced by those who fled after the fall of Saigon.We have all seen movies about Vietnam. But have you ever noticed, none of them tell you what happened when the war ended? What happened to the population when the communists took over? Why did hundreds of thousands of people flee? What happened in Kampuchea that led to two milli...

Children's Mystery Story. (ages 8-15)This is the story of two girls, Karen and Jodie, who even when they are just sitting around wishing for a swimming pool, seem to get caught up in mysteries.Karen and Jodie are best friends, but they don't always think about problems the same way. Jodie's fave subject is science, and she likes to think things through logically.Karen loves art, and can't always follow Jodie's thinking, she uses intuition: seeing with the mind's eye...

When Dixon Tracy was a kid, he hated the weatherman. He was the one who told his mother to send him to school carrying a raincoat, a woollen jumper, and gumboots. The predicted rain never came.Worst of all was that his father still trusted the weatherman. He was a farmer who endured seven years of drought, holding on to the farm, believing in the "science" of the weatherman. Year after year there was a promise of rain, the promise of a good harvest, a good El Niño, only to watch ev...