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CRIME
TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL
Melina Marchetta
RRP $32.99
THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR
Shari Lapena
RRP $32.99
Your neighbour told you that she didn’t want your baby
at the dinner party. Your husband said it would be fine.
After all, you only live next door and you’ll have the baby
monitor. Your daughter was sleeping when you checked on
her last. But now, she’s gone…
DUE 29TH AUGUST
CLOSED CASKET
THE RULES OF BACKYARD CRICKET
Sophie Hannah
RRP $29.99
Jock Serong
RRP $29.99
Following the global success of The Monogram Murders,
crime writer Sophie Hannah has been commissioned to
pen a second fully-authorised Poirot novel. This marks the
centenary of the creation of Agatha Christie’s detective
Hercule Poirot, introduced in her first book The Mysterious
DUE 6TH SEPTEMBER Affair at Styles.
PRECIOUS AND GRACE
DUE 29TH AUGUST
Alexander McCall Smith
RRP $32.99
DUE 30TH AUGUST
Melina Marchetta’s gripping new novel Tell the
Truth, Shame the Devil is part family saga and part
crime fiction. It is a novel about human identity, lost
children and the nature of real love. With a cast of
unforgettable characters and Melina’s trademark
social insight and wry wit, this is a cracking fusion
of suspense and heart-rending drama.
NOTHING SHORT OF DYING
Precious Ramotswe receives a visit from an Australian
woman who asks Precious to find the nursemaid who
raised her. She wants to thank her for being such an
important part of her life. Precious has a
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history of successfully solving cases, but
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this one proves difficult and throws up a
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number of surprises and challenges.
Erik Storey
RRP $29.99
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BLACK WATER LILIES
Michel Bussi
RRP $32.99
This story is set in Giverny where a man has been found
dead in the stream that runs through Monet’s famous
gardens. Entangled in the mystery are three women
who share a secret. And what is the connection to the
mysterious, rumoured painting of Black Water Lilies?
CYANIDE GAMES
Richard Beasley
RRP $29.99
When Melissa Cheung’s husband is arrested in China
for corruption, her first call is to criminal defense lawyer
Peter Tanner. As he pursues those who had Cheung
incarcerated, Tanner unearths many cover-ups, as he
tries to bring the perpetrators to justice.
CONSTANCE KOPP SERIES:
LADY COP MAKES TROUBLE
Amy Stewart
RRP $32.99
Based on a true story, Girl Waits with Gun introduced
Constance Kopp and her charming and steadfast sisters to
an army of enthusiastic readers. This is the
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second instalment in the romping, wildly
DUE 19TH SEPTEMBER
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readable life of a woman, tackling crime and
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nefarious criminals along the way.
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It starts in a suburban backyard with Darren Keefe
and his older brother. All the love and hatred in two
small bodies poured into the rules of a made-up
game. Eventually, Darren becomes an Australian
sporting star of the bad-boy variety. Then, middle
aged, he is found in the boot of a car. He has been
gagged, cable-tied, a bullet in his knee.
DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER
Clyde Barr has been on the run for sixteen years.
Now he’s back in the Colorado wilderness, hoping
for some peace and quiet. But he receives a frantic
phone call for help from his sister. The line goes
dead. She’s been taken. Clyde doesn’t know how
much time he has. But nothing short of dying will
stop him from saving her…
WATCHING EDIE
Camilla Way
RRP $29.99
This is a chilling psychological thriller about
friendship, deception, betrayal and violence. Edie
is pregnant and alone, desperately trying to rebuild
her life. It’s no coincidence that an old friend shows
up just when Edie needs her most. A dark secret
lies between them and Edie’s about to learn that
those who have hurt us (or who we have hurt) never
let us go…
NEVER NEVER
James Patterson
Candice Fox
RRP $32.99
Never Never is a chilling thriller set in the Australian
Outback. Deep in the Western Australian desert,
three young people have disappeared from the
Bandya Mine. And it’s Harry’s job to track them
down but, in this unforgiving land,
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she has no idea how close she is
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to a whole new kind of danger.
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