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Elara, a military deserter and elementalist, has two goals: uncover the truth about her father's disappearance and bring down the ruthless Leader Suprema. One might offer closure, but the other will change the life of millions of people for the better.Torn between her healer's heart and a lethal mission, Elara must decide how far she's willing to go-and which lines she refuses to cross.

A suspenseful novel of rural life and real country issues from our genuine Voice of the Outback, author of the bestselling Where the River Runs.'Engaging, complex, enlightening and authentic ...' Mrs B's Book Reviews on Without a DoubtWhen twenty-five-year-old journalist, Zara Ellison receives her mother's ominous text message, Call me when you can, Zara knows it's not good news.Two weeks later, Zara has left her much-love...

A riveting new novel of rural suspense from the bestselling Voice of the Outback.With the sickening realisation that his cover has been blown, Detective Dave Burrows knows his family is in serious danger from the vicious stock thieves and murderers, Bulldust and his brother Scotty.Devastating news brings Dave back to Barrabine, where circumstances force him to question his determination to stay in the police force. How could he live with himself if anything...

Detective Dave Burrows returns in a page-turning new novel of rural suspense from Voice of the Outback, Fleur McDonald.'Nobody does rural fiction quite like Fleur McDonald.' Weekly Times'A family drama at heart, the book is an authentic exploration of grief, family estrangement, and life on the land (fans of McDonald's previous novels will enjoy the return of Detective Dave Burrows)' The AuReview.com on Voices in the Da...

On the heels of I Am the Brother of XX and These Possible Lives, here is Jaeggy's fabulously witchy first book in English, with a new Peter Mendelsund coverA novel about obsessive love and madness set in postwar Switzerland, Fleur Jaeggy’s eerily beautiful novel begins innocently enough: “At fourteen I was a boarder in a school in the Appenzell.” But there is nothing innocent here. With the off-handed remorselessness of a young Eve, the narrator d...

After twelve years in the country, Hamish, Lord Dalton, has returned to London to find a rich and titled wife. That’s his story, and he’s sticking to it. But Hamish has his own plans: to create a scandal and embarrass his critical, condescending father.If only he knew how.Iris Abberton wasn’t always confined by expectation and obligation. As a young girl, she ran wild through the streets of London, causing chaos and playing tricks on the ton with her best friend, Hamish.

Seven years before the events of Fool's Gold, a young Dave Burrows faces a tumultuous turning point in his life.It's 1990 and twenty-three-year-old Dave Burrows has returned from agricultural college full of ideas and plans to improve the family's farm. But his father sees only extravagance in his son's innovations and Dave is pushed to the outer while his older brothers, Dean and Adam, find their father's favour. Dean's approaching wedding has everyone on...

A returned criminal, a cult-like family and cybercrime all clash against the backdrop of the Flinders Ranges in this thrilling new rural suspense novel from the best-selling Voice of the Outback.'If you're looking for a gripping rural crime thriller, look no further.' - Better ReadingEmma Cameron, a recently divorced farmer and a local in Barker, runs Deception Creek, the farm that...

For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents' cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all - adventure!The lead actress in Frost Castle's winter play is sure she's cursed! A break-in, a car accident, and now her precious locket is missing. But the cousins suspect a ruthless thief. With a blizzard raging outside and a legendary ghost in the castle corridors, unmasking this villain will take all their bravery and skill...Fleur Hitchco...

Detective Dave Burrows returns in another breathtaking tale of rural suspense.After the family's devastating tragedy, Detective Dave Burrows is crystal clear that his wife, Mel, is no longer interested in their marriage.Before Dave can talk to Mel, he and his partner, Bob Holden, are sent to investigate a suspected sheep stealing at a station north of Carnarvon, where they very quickly realise that this crime is a lot more than just stock theft.As a...

A powerful and poignant tale of rural suspense told by the acclaimed Fleur McDonald, bestselling author of Voices in the Dark and Shock Waves.Left alone on the vast cattle station with her baby while her husband, Alex, works the farm, Hallie Donaldson is having trouble adjusting to the flies, dust, snakes and isolation in the Flinders Ranges.At least today, Hallie knows that she and their daughter Ruby can watch Alex on the security camera...

What is the price of freedom?Sybil Vandeleur, the last known unicorn shifter, is free from the queen's grasp, but trapped under the mountain of Aldervora, searching for the lost library and white witches in a desperate attempt to save her kind.Aramis, Prince of Shadowvale, finds himself powerless and without a throne after making a bargain to rescue her with the rebels who he's spent his whole life hunting down. Will love and determination be enough to over...