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CRIME

& Thrillers

DUE NOV 8
DESERT STAR Michael Connelly
RRP $ 32.99
OUR PRICE $ 27 99
LAPD detective Rene Ballard and Harry Bosch work together to hunt the killer who is Bosch ’ s ‘ white whale ’ – a man responsible for the murder of an entire family .
EXILES Jane Harper
RRP $ 32.99
OUR PRICE $ 27 99
At a festival site on a warm night , a baby lies alone in her pram , her mother vanishing into the crowds . Between Detective Aaron Falk ’ s friend , a missing mother , and a woman he ’ s drawn to , dark questions linger as truths begin to emerge .
DUE DEC 1
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MADUKKA THE RIVER SERPENT Julie Janson RRP $ 34.99
Lies and corruption are preventing the truth from reaching the surface but nothing will stop Aunty June fighting for her people and her land . Madukka the River Serpent is a striking novel about family and resistance .
THE SOULMATE Sally Hepworth RRP $ 34.99
Gabe is alone at the cliff ’ s edge . His arms are outstretched , palms facing the empty air . He said she jumped . He wouldn ’ t lie … Sally Hepworth brings you a dark , romantic and twisted story about marriage and murder .
DUE NOV 30
THE NEXT GIRL Pip Drysdale RRP $ 32.99
A bad day at work . A drunken night . A rogue Instagram follow . That ’ s all it takes to ruin a life … Promising Young Woman meets High Fidelity in the dark and twisty new thriller from the author of The Sunday Girl .
A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES Ian Rankin RRP $ 32.99
A Heart Full of Headstones is the brand-new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Ian Rankin . One of the must-read novels of the year .
LIVID Patricia Cornwell RRP $ 32.99
Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past , and her time to catch the killer is running out ...
DUE NOV 29
THE SHADOW HOUSE Anna Downes RRP $ 19.99
When Alex arrives at Pine Ridge , she disturbs submerged secrets . She realises that , in escaping her own shadowy past , she may have stumbled into someone else ’ s ... The Shadow House keeps you on edge at every turn .
THE BULLET THAT MISSED ( THURSDAY MURDER CLUB # 3 ) Richard Osman RRP $ 32.99
A new mystery is afoot in the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series from bestselling author Richard Osman .

Winner

THE CHASE Candice Fox RRP $ 22.99
JAMES

Patterson

RRP $ 32.99
OUR PRICE $ 27 99
OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION 2022
Death row supervisor turned fugitive-hunter Celine Osbourne is single-minded in her mission to catch John Kradle . She has very personal reasons for hating him – and she knows exactly where he ’ s heading ...
TRIPLE CROSS ALEX CROSS # 30 James Patterson
They strike under cover of darkness , trigger no alarms , and leave no evidence behind ... Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are chasing a brilliant murderer called ‘ The Family Man ’ in the 30th Alex Cross novel .
DUE NOV 15
THE PERFECT ASSASSIN James Patterson , Brian Sitts
RRP $ 32.99
In The Perfect Assassin , an unassuming professor is abducted and appointed to a mission that he never signed up for . Perfect for fans of Killing Eve .
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