"A surprisingly exciting history" of the US Air Mail Service's early years and the daredevil pilots who risked their lives ( Publishers Weekly)."An enthralling saga, told in a smooth and agile style."— Associated PressNicknamed "the Suicide Club," the pilots of the air mail service were a brash collection of World War I aces who returned as heroes from Europe looking for a way to continue their obsession with flying. At a ti...

The Invisible MenNeil, from the Sunshine Coast in QLD, is so unnoticeable that people call him Nil. He works on this and eventually learns to become invisible. It isn't long before Nil becomes a voyeur. Infatuated with a former workmate, he keeps returning to her flat to spy on her. This makes it possible for her and her boyfriend to capture Nil.Viktor, born in Russian, has an invisible arm. Minders put the boy into an English-speaking spy school. By second...

A new Buddhist centre in Australia requires some ancient spiritual artefacts. Clay and Jade try to smuggle these artefacts out of Thailand. Yet Clay is framed and lands up in a Bangkok jail. An antique dealer, Bateson, promises to smuggle Clay out of Thailand for a fee. He keeps his promise but steals The Buddha Leaves. In retrieving them, Clay and Jade find themselves caught up in a world of drugs and Buddhist magic.

When Glide was born, a Ne'verman predicted great things for him. So how did he end up working as a pen pusher? Depressed and searching for something more to life, Glide gets much more than he bargained for when Ne'wang the Ne'vermaker, an indigenous sorcerer, whisks him through a gateway to Auslan, a former paradise in desperate need of a hero. Here Glide finds a wicked witch; a beautiful princess trapped in Slowtime (think the office on a Friday afternoon, only worse); and a talking eleph...

Blame it on the Dwarf. Everyone else did – even his mother, the local witch. Despised at home, Bogden left Europe for the 19th century gold rush in Australia. But very soon, he found himself in conflict with Jack, a red-haired miner.Matters became worse when the albino Dwarf found gold. Big Jack and his mates beat him up and left him for dead. Bogden, however, had enough of his mother's magic to survive. He returned to the camp at night and woke the drunken Jack just to stick a sho...

In India, Swami Goananda is known as a healer. Irena, who lives in Wollongong, Australia, is also developing healing powers. Wanting to improve, she decides to visit the Swami.But Goananda has a dark side. Through sex with his disciples, he steals their energy in order to prolong his own life. At first, Irena resists his glamour, but is eventually seduced by him. Aghast by what she has done, and certain that she is pregnant, she flees the ashram and returns home.Irena has a...

Swami Goananda lives in an ashram in India and is known as a healer. Irena, who lives in a small town south of Sydney, Australia, is also developing healing powers. Wanting to improve her ability, she takes the advice of a psychic group and decides to visit the Swami.Swami Goananda, however, has a dark side. He has sex with his disciples and in the process steals their energy so that he may prolong his own life. Irena, overwhelmed by his glamour, eventually allows herself to be sedu...

Set against the harsh beauty of Alaska, a veteran helicopter pilot is torn between ending his own embattled life and rescuing survivors from a mountain plane crash.Last Flight is the heroic story of Gil Connor, a senior Army helicopter pilot and aging Vietnam vet, as he struggles with an impending terminal illness and the desire to pull off one last daring rescue. Connor finds himself in a constant battle against his internal demons during his quest to rea...

A Rhode Island reporter's investigation of a series of arsons leads him down a deadly path in this Edgar Award–winning noir debut novel."A tense, terrific thriller and a remarkably assured debut from . . . an author to watch." —Dennis Lehane, New York Times –bestselling author of The Given Day and Shutter IslandLiam Mulligan i...

Military veteran Ty Johnson is charged with protecting the life of a young reporter investigating the decades-old disappearance of a young woman in the Florida Everglades.Like the Everglades themselves, the small town of Darling appears calm. The people are welcoming to the two strangers, no one locks their doors, and crime seems non-existent.But just beneath the hospitable surface lie a series of terrifying secrets.Soon veteran bodyguard Ty finds this straightforwa...

Not every missing person is meant to be found...When troubled nurse Alina vanishes without a trace, everyone assumes she ran away from her abusive husband. But when disgraced ex-teacher Emily Swanson moves into the couple’s former home, she discovers that Alina’s disappearance is anything but straightforward.Desperate for a fresh start, Emily is determined to leave her own troubled past behind. But when she learns about the missing nurse, she sees a chance ...

The Outsider Series: The Complete Omnibus CollectionNine unforgettable novels. One extraordinary family saga.Welcome to The Outsider Series, where broken hearts find healing, families are tested by impossible choices, and love proves strong enough to overcome even the deepest scars.From abandoned children and second chances to family secrets, unexpected storms, and weddings that change everything, each novel follows...