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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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 ...

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....

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!

"The Eve of Destruction" is a novel about America edging toward nuclear war with the Soviet Union. It would be a war that might kill hundreds of millions of people and poison the atmosphere for fifty years.In October 1962, American spy planes photographed missiles loaded with nuclear warheads in Cuba. The Soviet Union was installing the missiles, and they could reach targets in the USA within minutes. President Kennedy was trying to find a way out of the Cuban Missile Crisis withou...

CORAL'S RULES BLURBWhen 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 goo...

Mystery book for Children 10-15 yearsKaren and Jodie are two 12 year-old girls about to start school holidays. Everything should be neat, yet by the time the last day of school is over a catastrophe has happened. Jodie's mother has vanished.When Charlie Graves—the town psycho—confesses, the police are certain they know what happened. But Karen’s mum knows more about Charlie than anyone, and helps the girls solve the disappearance.