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crime & thriller
A Very Dangerous Pursuit: Richard Hannay Adventures # 1
Ben Miller Paperback
$ 34.99
It began in the manner of all the very best adventures: in a coffee house. When one Richard Hannay encounters an old acquaintance in Constantinople, he has an inkling that something thrilling is afoot. Charged with an item of great mystery and import – a washbag, no less! – he soon finds himself in a very dangerous pursuit: from the luxurious confines of the Orient Express to the decks of the Titanic herself. In over his head, but absolutely, resolutely determined to save the day, Hannay is about to embark on an escapade that will test his wits, his courage, and his ability to keep hold of a blasted washbag.
LIT
Anna Woods Paperback
$ 34.99
Gin is an architect on the brink. LIT, the Auckland-based practice she shares with her girlfriend, Clary, has been precarious since their third partner – Clary’ s ex, Billy – disappeared, presumed dead. Now, several years later, LIT’ s financial problems and Gin’ s personal debts are snowballing. When Gin begins to be haunted by glimpses of Billy, she blames stress and guilt. But could he be back, threatening to expose the past? Trapped in a web of secrecy and betrayal, Gin’ s downward spiral gathers force as she begins to suspect her paranoia hides an even more shocking truth – one that will send her whole life up in flames.

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Where Truth Ends
Mark Smith Australian Author Paperback
$ 29.99 $ 34.99
Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she’ s on the run. When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre, every member of the protest group becomes a suspect. The incident is declared a terrorist attack. But the authorities aren’ t the only ones hunting Meg. Scared and alone, Meg seeks refuge with her father, Luke, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in, Meg is forced to question everything: her friends, her cause, even herself. Was her group of activists infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition?
Possible Springs
Samantha Ross Australian Author Paperback
$ 34.99
Welcome to Possible Springs, where secrets are a way of life. Jimny Adams should have died on that hot summer day in 1987 in the remote town of Possible Springs. Only 11 at the time, she was saved from drowning by her schoolteacher Mr Cross. Seven years on and she has grown into a watchful, quirky 18-year-old – her near-death experience having left her with an unnerving psychic ability. It’ s an unwelcome gift that she tries desperately to hide. However, Possible Springs is actually a town teeming with dark secrets. And with her ability to read people’ s thoughts, Jimny is closer than she would like to be to discovering its truth... A mesmerising novel to get lost in.

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Find Me
Holly Craig Australian Author Paperback
$ 34.99
When Pete vanished into the rugged wilderness of Tasmania’ s Abel mountains, it only took a few weeks for the official search to be called off. He’ d been warned, they said. Mount Mercy takes people. Brought together by their mother’ s dying wish to find their brother once and for all, estranged sisters Hallie and Gertie head back to Mount Mercy. Their first step: to find the Peakers, an isolated and mysterious commune, who were the last people to see Pete alive. It doesn’ t take long for the sisters’ desperate hunt for answers to become a terrifying fight for their own survival. The Peakers are hiding something. Something deadly... A terrifying survivalist thriller from the author of The Shallows, perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Yellowjackets.
Under The Hammer
Samantha Dooey- Miles Paperback
$ 24.99
Jemma would kill to end the housing crisis one landlord at a time... Jemma has lost everything... Well, the very little she had. She’ s aimless, depressed and, above all, furious. Slowly but surely, her fury finds its focus: landlords. When Jemma’ s landlord has a fatal accident while carrying out a property repair, she stumbles across her life’ s mission: to punish as many landlords as possible. She begins targeting landlords who have appeared on her favourite bingewatch, a home-improvement TV show where their greed is laid bare. It’ s a messy job, but someone’ s got to do it. Governed by her own rules, Jemma is convinced her actions are just but how long before this vigilante turns villain? Revenge has never been sweeter.
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