# New Titles and Recommendations September 2026 Source: https://ballaratmi.org.au/new-titles-and-recommendations-september-2026/ ## New Releases ## Rosemary recommends > ##### Mystery ![Book cover of The Housewife by Natalie Barelli](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-housewife-natalie-barelli-683x1024.jpg) *The Housewife | Natalie Barelli* [Reserve](https://ballaratmi.org.au/reserve-a-library-book/) ##### Mystery ![Book cover of One of Us Is Guilty by Steve Cavanagh](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/one-of-us-is-guilty-steve-cavanagh-665x1024.jpg) *One of us is Guilty | Steve Cavanagh* ##### Mystery ![Nothing Stays Buried book cover by D.K. Hood](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nothing-stays-buried-dk-hood.jpg) *Nothing Stays Buried | DK Hood* ##### Mystery ![Book cover of The Midwest Lawyer by Peter Kirkland](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-midwest-lawyer-peter-kirkland.jpg) *The Midwest Lawyer | Peter Kirkland* ##### Mystery ![Book cover of The Lost Girls of Penzance by Sally Rigby](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-lost-girls-of-penzance-sally-rigby-667x1024.jpg) *The Lost Girls of Penzance | Sally Rigby* ##### Mystery ![The Night She Ran book cover by A.J. Rivers](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-night-she-ran-aj-rivers.jpg) *The Night She Ran | AJ Rivers* ##### Mystery ![Book cover of How to Survive in the Woods by Kat Rosenfield](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/how-to-survive-in-the-woods-kat-rosenfield.jpg) *How to Survive in the Woods | Kat Rosenfield* ##### Mystery ![Ransom by Daniel Silva Gabriel Allon Thriller book cover](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ransom-daniel-silver-670x1024.jpg) *Ransom | Daniel Silva* ##### Australian Mystery ![Book cover of Lest We Forgive by Phillipa Nefri Clark](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lest-we-forgive-phillipa-nefri-clark.jpg) *Lest We Forgive | Phillipa Nefri Clark* ##### Australian Mystery ![Book cover of Lest Bridges Burn by Phillipa Nefri Clark](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lest-bridges-burn-phillipa-nefri-clark.jpg) *Lest Bridges Burn | Phillipa Nefri Clark* ##### Australian Mystery ![Book cover of Lest Nobody Lives by Phillipa Nefri Clark](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lest-nobody-lives-phillipa-nefri-clark.jpg) *Lest Nobody Lives | Phillipa Nefri Clark* ##### Australian Mystery ![Book cover of Lest Tides Turn by Phillipa Nefri Clark](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lest-tides-turn-phillipa-nefri-clark.jpg) *Lest Tides Turn | Phillipa Nefri Clark* ##### Australian Mystery ![Nothing Personal thriller novel cover by Alex Dook](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nothing-personal-alex-dook.jpg) *Nothing Personal | Alex Dook* ##### Australian Mystery ![Cold River book cover by Margaret Hickey, thriller novel](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cold-river-margaret-hickey-669x1024.jpg) *Cold River | Margaret Hickey* ##### Australian Mystery ![Book cover for Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/book-cover-petronella-mcgovan-669x1024.jpg) *Every Time She Wakes | Petronella McGovan* ##### Australian Mystery ![Every Lake book cover by Adam Perry thriller novel](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/every-lake-adam-perry.jpg) *Every Lake | Adam Perry* ##### Australian Mystery ![Book cover of The Lineup by Nicholas Timms](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-lineup-nicholas-timms.jpg) *The Lineup | Nicholas Timms* ##### Australian Mystery ![Neighbourhood Watch thriller novel cover by Lauren Williams](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/unnamed21-670x1024.jpg) *Neighbourhood Watch | Lauren Williams* ##### Australian Mystery ![Hero by Patricia Wolf DS Walker Thriller book cover](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hero-patricia-wolf-685x1024.jpg) *Hero | Patricia Wolf* ##### Novel ![Book cover of No Angel by Josephine Cox](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/no-angel-josephine-cox.jpg) *No Angel | Josephine Cox* ##### Novel ![The Last Page Café book cover by Kate Storey](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-last-page-cafe-kate-storey.jpg) *The Last Page Café | Kate Storey* ##### Australian Novel *The Frock Shop | Sophie Green* ##### Australian Novel ![Tight Lines book cover by Allee Richards with sunset reflection](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tight-lines-allee-richards.jpg) *Tight Lines | Alee Richards* ##### Australian Novel ![Billie King novel cover by Shannon Kelly-White](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/billie-king-shannon-kelly-white.jpg) *Billie King | Shannon Kelly-White* ##### Literature ![Book cover of The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-things-we-never-say-elizabeth-strout-663x1024.jpg) *The Things We Never Say | Elizabeth Strout* ##### Historical ![Book cover of The Gilded Girl by Lorna Cook](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-gilded-girl-lorna-cook.jpg) *The Gilded Girl | Lorna Cook* ##### Historical ![Book cover of 25 Library Terrace by Natalie Fergie](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/25-library-terrace-natlaie-fergie-667x1024.jpg) *25 Library Terrace | Natalie Fergie* ##### Historical ![Book cover of The Last Encore by Santa Montefiore](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-last-encore-santa-montefiore-646x1024.jpg) *The Last Encore | Santa Montefiore* ##### Historical ![Book cover of The Echo of Lost Stories by Victoria Scott](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-echo-of-lost-stories-victoria-scott-667x1024.jpg) *The Echo of Lost Stories | Victoria Scott* ##### Historical ![Book cover of The Promise of Wonder by Katherine Webb](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-promise-of-wonder-katherine-webb.jpg) *The Promise of Wonder | Katherine Webb* ##### Psychological ![The Last to Drown book cover by Noelle W. Ihli](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-last-to-drown-noelle-w-ihli.jpg) *The Last to Drown | Noelle W Ihli* ##### Psychological ![Book cover of Getting Away With Murder by Shari Lapena](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/getting-away-with-murder-shari-lapena-657x1024.jpg) *Getting Away With Murder | Shari Lapena* ##### Scandinavian ![Book cover of The Room in the Ground thriller novel](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-room-in-the-ground-john-ajvid-lindqvist.jpg) *The Room in the Ground | John Ajvid Lindqvist* ##### Scandinavian ![Book cover of The Wake by Yrsa Sigurdardottir](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-wake-yrsa-sigurdardottir-666x1024.jpg) *The Wake | Yrsa Sigurdardottir* ##### Scandinavian ![The Depths book cover by Yrsa Sigurdardottir stormy ocean](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-depths-yrsa-sigurdardottir.jpg) *The Depths | Yrsa Sigurdardottir* #### Rosemary's Newsletter ##### Authors of the Month ![Young woman with platinum blonde pixie cut smiling confidently](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/unnamed23-683x1024.jpg) **Lauren Williams** Before turning to fiction, Lauren worked as a lawyer, diplomat, actor (appearing as a murderer in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) arts journalist and museum communications manager. *Neighbourhood Watch* is her first novel. **Penny Tangey** Penny is a librarian, mother and former stand up comedian living in Melbourne. She has published a number of children’s books,where she has won a Queensland Literary Award. She has just published her first novel for adults *What Rhymes with Murder*. ![Smiling woman with glasses and colourful patterned shirt](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PennyTangey_credBreeanaDunbar-1024x1024.jpg) Book of the Month Getting Away With Murder. Shari Lapena. **Jill and Ted adore their New York brownstone the way others adore their children. They have carefully, expensively, made every inch of it their own. It reflects who they are, their status and their taste. With the grand mahogany staircase and stateof-art-kitchen, it is the stuff of glossy magazines** **and real-estate dreams. It is their sanctuary.** So when Ted’s inheritance runs out and he makes a bad investment, they panic. How can they protect their beloved home and enviable lifestyle? The answer is obvious, or, at least, it is obvious to Jill and Ted. The death of one wealthy family member could solve all their problems. Together, they will get away with murder. As long as they trust each other. And as long as there are no surprises. Recommeded Reads The Last Encore. Santa Montefiore. **When Pixie Tate is sent to solve a mystery at the old Aphrodite Theatre in Cornwall, she expects to find another restless spirit waiting behind the velvet curtain.** But when she discovers the theatre is just a few miles down the coastline from where she met the love of her life Cavill Pengower, she realises that it is no coincidence. As she slips back one hundred years, Pixie knows she must only unveil what happened to he woman whose spirit haunts the stage today, but somehow sever this powerful connection with Cavill once and for all. ![Book cover of The Last Encore by Santa Montefiore](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-last-encore-santa-montefiore-768x1216.jpg) An Ocean and a Day. Hannah Richell. **In 2014, author Hannah Richell was living a happy and fulfilled life in Sydney. Married, with two young children, she was in the middle of writing her new novel when the police knocked on her door to deliver the news that her husband, Matt, had been killed in a surfing accident at Tamarama Beach.** An Ocean and a Day is the riveting, intimate and poignant story of the rocky journey she travelled over the first two years of loss, but it is also, more uniquely, an account of what happens beyond those early years, when time and distance offer perspective and hope. ![Book cover of An Ocean and a Day by Hannah Richell](https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/an-ocean-and-a-day-hannah-richell-746x1024.jpg) Hero. Patricia Wolf. **DS Lucas Walker is back home in rural Queensland. With his own family in free fall and reeling from the dramatic fallout of his last case, Walker faces one of his toughest investigations yet. He’s just getting to grips with his new role in the small outback town of Katima when the body of a young man is found hanging in the park.** What at first looks like a tragic suicide, soon has Walker on alert when a connection with another death emerges. And then a brutal murder changes everything. The victim is Caden Conroy, Australian cricketing hero, and the nature of his death leads to an unparralleled media frenzy. When Walker is sidelined by Brisbane Homicide, he must go his own way to unpick the lies and corruption at the heart of these cases. Only then will he know if they are connected. But at what cost? **Find out about our Author Talks** [Author Talks](https://ballaratmi.org.au/talks/)