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MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL: PHRYNE FISHER # 23
Kerry Greenwood
$ 34.99
available nov 4
When Phryne Fisher is invited to Bendigo to witness the investiture of her old friend Lionel she does not expect a murder. Applying her quick wits and magnetic charm, Phryne and her expanding team of sleuths discover murky layers of church politics, social scandals and business scams and blackmail. The clock is ticking... Will Phryne be able to bring to light the proof she needs before the murderer strikes again or disappears completely?
MURDER ON NORTH TERRACE: PETTICOAT POLICE MYSTERY # 2
Lainie Anderson
$ 32.99
The indomitable Miss Cocks and Ethel Bromley are back in this bestselling series inspired by one of Australia’ s first policewomen. Adelaide, September 1917. A powerful board governor has been found dead in the Art Gallery. The murder goes to the heart of Adelaide’ s elite. Miss Cocks needs Ethel to catch her killer, and quickly. Alas, murder in Adelaide is never a simple affair...
KILLING FOR SPORT
Dwayne Russell
$ 34.99
On the eve of their wedding, Jackson discovers something he can’ t forgive about his fiancée Sara. As he tries to make himself disappear so that he won’ t be found by her and her violent family, he connects with international art dealer Sebastian Lee who offers him an escape route – but at what cost? Gripping and unputdownable – from one of Australia’ s best-loved media personalities.
TWISTED RIVER James Dunbar
$ 32.99
When charity worker Cate and website designer Rory return from their European holiday, they make a nightmare discovery. Their credit cards have been cancelled, their bank account has been emptied, and their phones and internet have been cut off. The pain isn’ t over yet. Someone has set out to destroy Cate and Rory Porter’ s lives – and their anonymous enemy’ s motivations are a mystery.
THE MURDER AT WORLD’ S END: STOCKINGHAM & PIKE # 1
Ross Montgomery
$ 34.99
available nov 4
Downton Abbey meets Knives Out in the gripping new crime series from the bestselling author where an unlikely sleuthing duo – an under-butler and a foul-mouthed octogenarian – hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world. Together, this mismatched duo must navigate secret passages, buried grudges and rising terror to unmask the killer before it’ s too late...
THE KILLING STONES: SHETLAND # 9
Ann Cleeves
$ 34.99
When a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake. An unusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions, is found discarded nearby. Detective Jimmy Perez is soon on the scene. He counted Archie as a childhood friend, so this case is more personal than most. Perez must find the killer before he strikes again.
THE WIFE, THE MAID AND THE MISTRESS
Ariel Lawhon
$ 34.99
available feb 24
One summer night in
1930, Judge Joseph Crater steps into a New York City cab and is never heard from again. Behind this great man are three women, each with her own tale to tell. As the twisted truth emerges, Ariel Lawhon’ s wickedly entertaining debut mystery transports us into the smoky jazz clubs, seedy backstage dressing rooms and shadowy streets beneath the Art Deco skyline.
PRIDE AND PERIL: MR & MRS DARCY # 1
Carrie Bebris
$ 32.99
available nov 25
Mr and Mrs Darcy have not even left for their honeymoon when they find themselves embroiled in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests. The lovely Caroline Bingley is engaged to marry a rich and charismatic American. Unfortunately, this windswept courtship is marred by many strange events. Dark forces are afoot and the Darcys must get to the bottom of the plot.
SUSPENSE AND SENSIBILITY: MR & MRS DARCY # 2
Carrie Bebris
$ 32.99
available nov 25
Persuaded by Mrs
Bennet to sponsor a London social season for Elizabeth’ s sister Kitty, the Darcys reluctantly return to the glittering ballrooms and parlours of the fashionable world. Suspense and Sensibility features Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy as newlywed sleuths who become embroiled in intrigues surrounding their friends and family. Their courtship hasn’ t ended, and their adventures have just begun.
QUANTUM OF MENACE: Q MYSTERIES # 1
Vaseem Khan
$ 34.99
available dec 2
A spin-off cosy James
Bond series focusing on the character Q. After Q’ s childhood friend, renowned quantum computer scientist Peter Napier, dies in mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a cryptic note, Q feels compelled to investigate and soon discovers that Napier’ s ground-breaking work may have attracted sinister forces... Can Q decode the truth behind Napier’ s death, even as danger closes in? Perfect for readers of Murder Before Evensong, The Thursday Murder Club and Slow Horses novels.
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