crime cont . THE HUNTER
Tana French
$ 34.99 $ 29.99
available 12 march
The Hunter explores what we ’ ll do for our loved ones , for revenge , and what we sacrifice when the two collide . Cal Hooper was a Chicago detective , till he moved to the west of Ireland looking for peace . He ’ s found it , more or less , in his relationship with local woman Lena , and the bond he ’ s formed with half-wild teenager Trey . So when two men arrive in the village with a money-making scheme to find gold in the townland , Cal gets ready to do whatever it takes to protect Trey . Even if one of the men is Trey ’ s father . But Trey doesn ’ t want protecting . What she wants is revenge .
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BLACK WOLF : RED QUEEN # 2
Juan Gómez- Jurado
$ 34.99
available 12 march
In southern Spain , a key mafia figure is found brutally murdered in his villa . Lola Moreno , his pregnant wife , barely escapes . A shipping container from St . Petersburg arrives in Spain containing the corpses of nine women , all of whom suffocated . Now Antonia , with the aid of Jon Gutierrez , must track down the missing Lola . But they aren ’ t the only ones on Lola ’ s trail – a dangerous contract killer , known as the Black Wolf , is also on the hunt , and for the first time Antonia is scared . Plagued by her personal demons , Antonia must outwit , out-manoeuvre , and , ultimately , face this terrible , mysterious rival .
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biography & memoir THE CANCER FINISHING SCHOOL
Peter Goldsworthy
$ 36.99
available 5 march
Poet , bestselling novelist , and a GP of forty years , Goldsworthy (‘ Doctor Pete ’ to his patients ) brings his characteristic black humour and storytelling power to the tale of his own cancer journey . Accidentally diagnosed after a scan of his dicky knee , he was thrown into a world that he knew only too well from the other side – a world that soon shrank to hospital visits , sleepless and hyped-up nights on dexamethasone and life-saving chemotherapy . Never one to waste a story , Peter intersperses his travels through denial , acceptance , treatment , and survival with odd and astonishing case stories of patients and literary friends who have trodden the same path .
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LOVING MY LYING , DYING , CHEATING HUSBAND
Kerstin Pilz
$ 34.99
Soon after their runaway wedding , Gianni is diagnosed with cancer and Kerstin becomes his dedicated carer . When she discovers that he has been cheating , she is faced with a difficult choice : walk away or continue to care for the man who betrayed her . She turns to wine and then to therapy , ending up in a Buddhist
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monastery . There she realises that finding a new way of loving her lying , dying husband might offer a chance to grow from her pain rather than be crushed by it – and to avoid liver damage . Written with wisdom , humour , and unfailing kindness , this is a tale of one woman ’ s search for better ways to love , grieve and forgive .
BREATH
Carly-Jay Metcalfe
$ 32.99
Carly-Jay Metcalfe was born with cystic fibrosis , survived a double-lung transplant at the age of twenty-one and faced a rare cancer at the age of thirty . What she has endured should have killed her , but her humour , courage and optimism became her best survival skills . From her hospitalised childhood to her many friendships , loves and losses , Carly-Jay shares the fickle nature of life with candour and warmth . She writes with compelling insight about organ donation , opioid addiction , and survivor ’ s guilt , while still managing to find joy amongst the wreckage . Breath is a stunningly frank and darkly funny memoir about living , dying , and trying to breathe .
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sport OSCAR PIASTRI : THE ROOKIE
Andrew van Leeuwen
$ 36.99
available 5 march
The meteoric rise of motorsports phenom Oscar Piastri has been the
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stuff of legends – so far . Three years and a record-breaking three straight titles across Formula Renault , Formula 3 and Formula 2 set up one of the most anticipated F1 rookie seasons ever when the 21-year-old Melburnian joined the famous McLaren team . Being wooed over from Alpine to replace a struggling Daniel Ricciardo and help turn the team ’ s fortunes around only added to the weight of expectation . The grid was set but could the rookie deliver ? Premier motorsport journalist Andrew van Leeuwen gives us an insider ’ s look into Oscar ’ s rise to F1 stardom – from the moment his racing roots first took hold to the ups , downs and inevitable controversies that led to his arrival at McLaren while also exploring the pressure of fame and fortune and the pageantry and rich history .
music THE SILVER RIVER
Jim Moginie
$ 34.99
available 6 march
Jim Moginie was a driving force behind the startling rise and global success of one of Australia ’ s most influential and iconic rock bands . Through the ups and downs of writing and releasing generationdefining songs , touring relentlessly , and enduring the intense scrutiny drawn by the band ’ s uncompromising lyrics and environmental activism , the members of Midnight Oil developed a feeling of ‘ five against the world ’. Threaded with vivid recollections of childhood and travel , entertaining behind-the-scenes stories of band life , and fascinating insights into the creative processes that produced some of this country ’ s most beloved songs . A lyrical coming-of-age story , heart-warming family chronicle , and a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Australian music .
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