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JUNE 2018 Into the Night Sarah Bailey The riveting follow-up to The Dark Lake, acclaimed debut novel and international bestseller. Description 'The Dark Lake is a stunning debut that gripped me from page one and never eased up. Dark, dark, dark--but infused with insight, pathos, a great sense of place, and razor-sharp writing. It's going to be big and Sarah Bailey needs to clear a shelf for awards.' C. J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Bailey's acclaimed debut novel The Dark Lake was a bestseller around the world and Bailey's taut and suspenseful storytelling earned her fitting comparisons with Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins. Into the Night is her stunning new crime novel featuring the troubled and brilliant Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock. This time Gemma finds herself lost and alone in the city, broken-hearted by the decisions she's had to make. Her new workplace is a minefield and the partner she has been assigned is uncommunicative and often hostile. When a homeless man is murdered and Gemma is put on the case, she can't help feeling a connection with the victim and the lonely and isolated life he led despite being in the middle of a bustling city. Then a movie star is killed in bizarre circumstances on the set of a major in the middle of aon the set of a major film shoot, and Gemma and her partner Detective Sergeant Nick Fleet have to put aside their differences to unravel the mysteries surrounding the actor's life and death. Who could commit such a brazen crime and who stands to profit from it? Far too many people, she soon discovers - and none of them can be trusted. But it's when Gemma realises that she also can't trust the people closest to her that her world starts closing in... Riveting suspense, razor-sharp writing and a fascinating cast of characters make this an utterly addictive crime thriller and a stunning follow-up to The Dark Lake. About the Author Sarah Bailey is a Melbourne based writer with a background in advertising and communications. She has two young Price: $32.99 ISBN: 9781760297480 children and currently works as a director of creative projects company Mr Smith. Over the past five years she has written Format: Paperback - C format a number of short stories and opinion pieces. Her first novel, the bestselling The Dark Lake, was published by Allen & Dimensions: 234x153mm Unwin in 2017. Into the Night is her second novel. Extent: 416 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Fiction & related items Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Richmond, VIC Allen & Unwin JUNE 2018 Into the Night 18 copy dumpbin Includes 18 copies of Into the Night, custom header, 50 bookmarks plus free reading copy. Description About the Author Price: $593.82 ISBN: 9324551063514 Format: Point of Sale Dimensions: mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JUNE 2018 Bluebottle Belinda Castles With sea-salt authenticity, Belinda Castles sets the Bright family in the sprawling paradise of Bilgola Beach. But darkness is found both in the iconic setting as well as in the disturbing behaviour of one of the family. Description As he tilted the blinds she saw her mother in her tennis whites, standing at the kitchen bench, staring out into the dark bushland that bordered their houses. That was what Tricia did these days, looked into the bush as though it would attack one of them. On a sweltering day in a cliff-top beach shack, Jack and Lou Bright grow suspicious about the behaviour of their charismatic, unpredictable father, Charlie. A girl they know has disappeared, and as the day unfolds, Jack's eruptions of panic, Lou's sultry rebellions and their little sister Phoebe's attention-seeking push the family towards revelation. Twenty years later, the Bright children have remained close to the cliff edges, russet sand and moody ocean of their childhood. Behind the beautiful surfaces of their daily lives lies the difficult landscape of their past, always threatening to break through. And then, one night in late summer, they return to the house on the cliff... Gripping and evocative, Bluebottle is a story of a family bound by an inescapable past, from the award-winning author of The River Baptists and Hannah and Emil. About the Author Belinda is a previous winner of the Australian/Vogel's literary award for The River Baptists in 2006. Her next novel, Hannah & Emil, was published in 2012. When not writing, Belinda Castles works as an academic and lives with her husband and daughters in Sydney. She has a Masters in Novel Writing from the University of Manchester and has recently returned from two years in a full-time academic position in the UK. Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781760632847 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 250 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Bilgola Plateau, NSW Allen & Unwin JUNE 2018 Bluebottle 8 copy pack Includes 8 copies of Bluebottle plus free reading copy. Description About the Author Price: $239.92 ISBN: 9324551063507 Format: Dimensions: mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JUNE 2018 The Kiss Quotient Helen Hoang A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick Description Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases - a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old. It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice - with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan - from foreplay to more-than-missionary position... Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but crave all of the other things he's making her feel. Their no- nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic... About the Author Helen Hoang is that shy person who never talks. Until she does. And the worst things fly out of her mouth. She read her first romance novel in eighth grade and has been addicted ever since. In 2016, she was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in line with what was previously known as Asperger's Syndrome. Her journey inspired The Kiss Quotient. She currently lives in San Diego, California with her husband, two kids, and pet fish. Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781760527945 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Erotic fiction Bic2: Romance Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: San Diego, California Allen & Unwin JUNE 2018 To Capture What We Cannot Keep Beatrice Colin As the Eiffel Tower rises, a marvel of steel and air and light, the subject of extreme controversy and a symbol of the future, a young Scottish widow and the Tower's engineer fall in love Description In February 1887, Caitriona Wallace and Emile Nouguier meet in a hot air balloon, floating high above Paris. But back on firm ground their vastly different social strata become clear. With constraints of class and wealth, Cait and Emile must decide what their love is worth. Seamlessly weaving historical detail and vivid invention, Beatrice Colin evokes the revolutionary time in which Cait and Emile live. To Capture What We Cannot Keep, stylish, provocative and shimmering, asks about a woman's place in that world, the overarching reach of class distinctions, and the sacrifices love requires of us all. About the Author Beatrice Colin is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. She has been shortlisted for a British Book Award, a Saltire Award and a Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year Award and writes short stories, screen and radio plays and for children. Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781760632434 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JUNE 2018 If Wishes Were Horses Karly Lane A captivating story of two people recovering from terrible tragedy and loss, and the importance of community, friendship and the power of love in helping them heal. Description Already struggling to come to terms with the tragic death of her husband, Sophie Bryant nearly loses her own life while attending a domestic dispute as a paramedic. Diagnosed with a mild form of post-traumatic stress disorder, Sophie decides to accept a posting to the remote township of Hilsons Ridge. Soon after her arrival, Sophie decides on a whim to buy an old house on the outskirts of town. There, she discovers the diary of a light horse trooper from the First World War, which she finds fascinating. Local vet, Zac Conway, is also struggling in the wake of losing his life partner. So when Sophie brings an abandoned horse to him for treatment and they get to know each other, Zac is surprised to feel emotions he never hoped to experience again. The peace and tranquillity of living in her new community sees Sophie gradually recovering from her trauma and grief.