THE CREEPER
This story takes you to Victoria’s rugged high country and a small mountain town. Ten years ago, five hikers were found murdered and nearby was the body of known loner and stalker. Murder-suicide, case closed. Were they wrong?
Ruth Wykes
FIRE AND BONES
Temperance Brennan is back, and this time she is at the centre of an arson investigation in Washington, D.C. Fans of Kathy Reichs and her much-loved creation, Bones, have been hanging out for this one. You won’t be disappointed.
EX
Adele Soames travels to London to be near where her son, Toby, lived and died. A freak accident, they said. She crosses paths with a cop who previously worked several cold cases of missing boys. A terrific character-driven story.
GOOD HALF GONE
When Iris Walsh was a teenager she saw her twin sister, Piper, get kidnapped. It has always haunted Iris. Where is her twin? As an adult she sets out to find answers in this compelling story.
THE PLAYERS
Minette Walters has written a powerful historical story that features two unforgettable women. Set in the dark days of The Bloody Assizes, it’s a wonderful read.
SHADOW CITY
From Ned Kelly award winner, Natalie Conyer, comes a fast-paced and fascinating story. This thought-provoking read casts a light on worldwide people smuggling.
EDENHOPE
This is the revelatory story of an ordinary woman who will let nothing, not even the law, stand in the way of her grandchildren’s safety. Simply, elegantly told and utterly compelling, this is a must-read.
HIGH WIRE
Moody, suspenseful and riveting. Candice Fox’s newest crime novel is set back home in Australia and this is a cracker of a read.
IF ONLY HE NEVER
When Curtis’s hopes for a brighter future with his beguiling new neighbour Laura are dashed by her betrayal turning him into a murder suspect, he’s positive things can’t get worse—until he escapes from a rain of bullets. The reason, so Laura tells him: he carries the solution scientists will kill for in his blood.
THE LAST TRACE
Family. It means everything to Sheridan. She has missed having her brother around. At last, Lachy is back in Australia, and Sheridan can’t wait to spend the Easter holidays all together in the mountains with their kids.
But, on Good Friday, something devastating happens that rips their two families apart, and now she can’t imagine ever forgiving him.