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Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick and psychologist Sam Reeves arrive at Mary Sherman's house after she fails to turn up for an arranged meeting with Kit's foster sister Akiko. Three weeks earlier, Akiko received a call from Mary out of the blue claiming she had information about her birth mother. Now, Kit, Sam and Akiko land on her doorstep only to come under fire from an unknown shooter and to discover Mary's dead body inside the house. Who was Mary to Akiko? What information did she have, and why did she choose now to come forward? If her murder is not a coincidence, Akiko's safety could be at risk. Kit is determined to find answers for her sister, but every piece of information revealed just leads to more questions, and no one connected to Akiko's story is quite who they seem. And there's a major stumbling block: an injured Kit has been officially taken off the investigation, and ignoring the order could have lasting consequences for her career. But how can she sit back when she, her sister and the people around them are in serious danger?

Trainee psychiatrist Doctor Hannah Wright is back where she worked as an intern: the general hospital. This time, instead of dealing with patients' broken bodies, she's tackling their mental health issues, with a roving commission to cover the medical, surgical and obstetric wards. All the while learning that mental and physical health are inextricably linked. Christina is planning to sue her obstetrician - Hannah's ex-boyfriend - for mental distress during labour. Junjie's Olympic dream has been shattered by injury. Is he at risk of taking his own life? Max's bipolar medication might keep him level-headed, but it is destroying his kidneys. And Ishani claims that setting herself on fire was an accident, but her story doesn't stack up. When she's not on call, Hannah finds herself navigating an unexpected friendship and the promising early days of a new relationship with fellow trainee Alex, before her grandmother reveals an explosive family secret.

Detective Bec Whitfield thought she'd found paradise in tropical Mission Beach-and maybe even love with charming local developer Jake Morrison. But when Cyclone Meredith threatens the coast, emergency preparations uncover a twenty-year-old secret buried in concrete. The skeletal remains belong to Marcus "Moondog" Sullivan, a former Sydney property developer turned environmental activist who vanished in 2004 during heated battles over coastal development. Marcus had made powerful enemies on both sides of the conservation debate, and someone wanted him silenced permanently. As Bec investigates, the case becomes uncomfortably personal. Jake's construction company was involved in the building where Marcus was found, and her new boyfriend grows increasingly evasive about his past. When Detective Todd Davenpot arrives from Brisbane with warnings about Jake's reputation, Bec finds herself caught between two men and a web of corruption that reaches far beyond Mission Beach. With the cyclone bearing down and evacuation orders imminent, Bec must solve a murder that exposes decades of environmental crime and political corruption. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realises that Marcus Sullivan died because he threatened to expose secrets that powerful people will kill to protect. In a race against time and the storm of the century, Bec will discover that some foundations are built on lies-and that choosing the wrong person to trust can be deadly.

Discover a steamy, sizzling medical romance from Amy AndrewsOne night. One dance. One life-changing secret Slipping into a silk bridesmaid's dress for one glittering night, single mom Paige feels like someone else entirely-confident, radiant... seen. When the elusive and impossibly handsome Italian surgeon Valentino Lombardi asks her to dance, she dares to let go. Just for one night. But reality doesn't stay at the ball. As dawn breaks, Paige quietly disappears, returning to the life that revolves around her young daughter, Lily, whose hearing impairment has upended everything. She never expects to see Valentino again-until he arrives at her hospital, a renowned cochlear implant surgeon. Suddenly, the man who once seemed like a dream is standing in her world, and has the ability to change Lily's life forever... Valentino is charming, infuriatingly handsome... and utterly unexpected. But just as she begins to imagine something more, Paige must summon the courage to share the one truth she's kept hidden. She's carrying his baby. Praise for Amy Andrews: ????? 'Undercover Billionaire is packed with everything I love about Amy Andrews - wit, heat, and all the romance. This is Amy at her absolute best, truly unmissable!' Rachael Stewart ????? 'Desire, temptation and passion. Three of my favourite things, and this book has them all.' Laura Carter ????? 'Amy Andrews is one of my go-to romance authors' Reader Review ????? 'Messy, complicated, funny, intriguing and spicy!' Reader Review

An unputdownable historical saga set in Victorian Bath, where one woman must fight for freedom, friendship and a second chance. Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Rosie Goodwin and Mary Wood. ?From grieving widow... 1851, England. After her merchant husband saved her from a life of prostitution, Louisa Hill was briefly happy as a housewife in Bristol. But then a constable arrives at her door. Her husband has been found hanged in a Bath hotel room, a note and a key to a property in Bath she knew nothing about the only things she has left of him. To a new life as a madam... Knowing the debt collectors will arrive any moment, Louisa must leave everything she knows behind, and move to Bath. But left with no means of income, Louisa knows she has little choice but to return to but her old way of life. But this time, she'll do it on her own terms - by turning her new home into a brothel for upper class gentleman. And she's determined the horrors she was forced to endure in the past are not experienced by the girls she saves from the streets. Enlisting the help of Jacob Jackson, a quiet but feared boxer, to watch over the house, Louisa is about to embark on a life she never envisaged. Can she find the courage to forge this new path? The Widow's Vow is the first in a gripping and gritty Victorian saga series from the bestselling author of The Home Front Nurses, Rachel Brimble. Readers love Rachel Brimble's captivating historical sagas:'Heart-warming yet gritty and gripping... Compelling reading.' Lizzie Lane 'Fantastic!' Rosie Clarke 'Heartwarming! ... Hard to put down!' Patricia McBride 'Skilled and vivid storytelling.' May Ellis 'Absolutely 10/10! Amazing storyline and loved the characters and setting.' Reader Review ????? 'A hopeful story about friendship and learning to trust. I love stories about women who strive for their own goals in life independent of men and who understand the joy and security of close female friendships.' Reader Review ????? Previously published as A Widow's Vow.

The BRAND NEW instalment in Stephanie Harte's gripping, gritty new gangland series, perfect for fans of Mobland, House of Guinness and Peaky Blinders, from the bestselling author of Double Trouble. Meet the O'Connors... She danced with the devil once...now she's back for more. A decade after her husband Sean's murder, Josie O'Connor has built his empire into something feared across London's underworld. But respect is still in short supply. To the men circling her, she's just a widow keeping the throne warm... and they're impatient to take what Sean left behind. Josie hasn't forgotten the night Sean died-or the men responsible. And she's finally ready to settle the score, no matter how bloody the path to justice becomes. But danger isn't only lurking on the streets. At home, her teenage daughter Orla is slipping out of Josie's grip, testing boundaries and attracting the wrong kind of attention. As Orla rebels, Josie's enemies see their chance to strike where she's most vulnerable. With rivals plotting her downfall and traitors hiding in plain sight, Josie must decide who she can trust-before the Dublin widow loses everything she's fought to protect. Praise for Stephanie Harte: 'Stephanie Harte at her best. A must read for all fans of gangland crime.' Bestselling author Kerry Kaya. 'This book was so gripping and intense I read it in a day!' 5 star reader review 'That was brilliant from start to finish. What a wicked ending.' 5 star reader review 'This book delivers everything you could want from a crime family, The story is very gritty.' 5 star reader review 'Great from the first page to the last. It will grip you and you will forget to breathe as it takes hold of you.' 5 star reader review

You won't be able to put down this latest instalment in the Fairbanks and Flynn Mysteries, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Benedict Brown and T. E. Kinsey Three women hide in Big Ben, only two come out alive... 2 April 1911 is census night, when suffragettes hide overnight in parliament to force census takers to record it as their address - the only way women can have a place in government. Coral Fairbanks, suffragette, actress, and artist's muse, is among the women who break into parliament. What she doesn't know is that Guy Flynn, artist and Scotland Yard detective, has been ordered to guard it that night. When a suffragette hiding in Big Ben is poisoned, suspicion falls on the residents of two grand houses in Mayfair. The Kesbys are avant-garde artists, the Ashcourts are aristocrats fallen on hard times. Once again, Fairbanks and Flynn put aside their differences to investigate an astonishing case of deception and murder. A new historical mystery set in Edwardian London featuring the iconic detective duo Fairbanks and Flynn. While this novel has the same detective duo as the other books in the Fairbanks and Flynn Mystery series, it can be read as a STANDALONE Praise for Michelle Salter: 'A fabulous, well-written, mystery that holds all the promise of much more to come... The Iris Woodmore mysteries are fast becoming some of my favourites.' M J Porter 'A joy to read! Such a well-researched mystery. I absolutely loved the unconventional heroine, 1920s setting, engaging characterisation and poignant ending, all of which provide a captivating start to the Iris Woodmore cosy mystery series.' Anita Davison 'The mystery itself is intriguing, with plenty of twists and unexpected developments. If you enjoy 1920s mysteries and learning about the Suffragettes and all they stood for, then I highly recommend Death at Crookham Hall.' Verity Bright 'Death at Crookham Hall is a lovely, murder mystery by a gifted writer.' Helena Dixon