New Titles and Recommendations October 2024

Mystery 
Don't Let The Devil Ride | Ace Atknis
Mystery 
Smoke | Michael Brissenden
Mystery 
Anna O | Matthew Blake
Mystery 
Safe Enough | Lee Child
Mystery 
Into the Flames | James Delgary
Mystery 
The Great Deceiver | Elly Griffiths
Mystery
Forgotten Girls | DK Hood
Mystery
A Killer of Influence | JD Kirk
Mystery
Whole Life Sentence | Lynda La Plante
Mystery
The Teacher | Freidea McFadden
Mystery
Fire and Bones | Kathy Reichs
Mystery
Why She Died | JG Roberts
Mystery
Cheater | Karen Rose
Mystery
A Death in Cronwell | Daniel Silva
Australian
The Seachangers | Meredith Appleyard
Australian
Body of Lies | Sarah Bailey
Australian
The Hitchhiker | Gabriel Bergmoser
Australian
The Story Thief | Kyra Geddes
Australian
Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel | Sophie Green
Australian
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Resistance | Jacinta Halloran
Australian
And The World Came Tumbling Out | RA Mitchell
Australian
The Last Trace | Petronella McGovern
Australian
The Protector | Tony Park
Australian
17 Years Later: Who really killed the Primrose family | J.P. Pomare
Australian
Down the Track | Stella Quinn
Australian
The Ghost of Briar Rose | Anna Romer
Historical
Jackie | Dawn Tripp
Romance
Resurrection | Danielle Steel
Novel
The Two Loves of Sophie Strom | Sam Taylor
Non Fiction
The Great Aussie Road Trip | Heather Ewart

Rosemary's Newsletter

Authors of the Month

Benjamin Stevenson

Benjamin is an award-winning stand-up comedian and author. He has sold out shows from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has appeared on the ABC TV Channel 10 and the Comedy Channel.

Off-stage Benjamin has worked for publishing houses and literary agencies in Australia and the USA. He currently works with some of Australia’s best-loved authors at Curtis Brown Australia.

His latest novel is Everyone This Christmas has a Secret.

Don’t miss Benjamin in conversation at the BMI on 30 October

Benjamin Stevenson | Photo: Monica Pronk
Books of the Month
The Last Trace.
Petronella McGovern

Family. It means everything to Sheridan. Her brother Lachy is finally home in Australia and she’s excited about Easter with him and their nephew. But when a traumatic incident tears the families apart, she blames him.

Lachy knows he’s not coping right now but his sister doesn’t have the full story. And nor does he. There are some gaps in his memory. How is he connected to a DNA request, a missing woman, and a hit and run?..

To untangle the truth, he must decide who he can trust. His friends? His family? Himself?

The Last Trace | Petronella McGovern
Recommended Reads
Death in Cornwell.
Daniel Silva.

When an old friend asks art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon for help with a baffling murder investigation, Gabriel finds himself pursuing a powerful and dangerous new adversary.

Charlotte Blake, a celebrated art history professor appears to be the victim of a serial killer who has been terrorizing the Cornish countryside. But there are a number of telltale inconsistencies, including a missing mobile phone. And then there is the mysterious three-letter cypher she left behind on a notepad in her study.

Professor Blake was searching for a looted Picasso worth more then $1000 million, and Gabriel takes up the chase for the painting as only he can – with six Impressionist canvases forged by his own hand and an unlikely team of operatives that includes a world-famous violinist, a beautiful master thief, and a lethal contract killer turned British spy.

A Death in Cronwell | Daniel Silva
The Seachangers.
Meredith Appleyard.

At 57 Ruth made a successful sea change: she relocated from the city to the country and opened Rosie’s Cafe in the seaside town of Cutlers Bay. Business boomed, but five years on the shine has worn off.

After a lifetime of hard work out bush, Hamish has retired to the city, for a life of comfort and ease. It’s what he always dreamed of, so why doesn’t he feel satisfied? When his 89 -year old father dies, Hamish comes to Cutlers Bay to settle his affairs. At first, packing up the house and renovating it to sell is both a filial duty and a welcome project to fill his days. As the work energises him, Hamish wonders: was retiring a mistake? The longer he’s in town, the more Cutlers Bay starts to feel like home. And a certain cafe owner makes the idea of staying there all the more appealing.

The Seachangers | Meredith Appleyard
The Protector.
Tony Park.

After a risky operation backfires, Doc’s life is shattered, but she still has to lead an eclectic group of donors on a wildlife tour of southern Africa. But there’s a target on her back.

As the safari ventures deep into Africa, Doc fears they’re being followed and she will do anything to keep them all safe- especially Ian Laidlaw, a handsome Australian businessman turned accidental philanthropist.

Is Doc being hunted by the poachers she once fought, or is there some other bloodthirsty predator prowling the wilderness?

The Protector | Tony Park

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