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AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2019 The Last Resort Marissa Stapley 'A cult-like couples retreat... secrets, lies and psychoses... a climax of biblical proportions. A rollicking thrill- ride!' - Robyn Harding, bestselling author of The Party. Description Harmony Resort promises hope for struggling marriages. Run by celebrity power couple Drs. Miles and Grace Markell, the 'last resort' offers a chance for partners to repair their relationships in a luxurious setting on the gorgeous Mayan Riviera. Johanna and Ben have a marriage that looks perfect on the surface, but in reality they don't know each other at all. Shell and Colin fight constantly: after all, Colin is a workaholic and Shell always comes second to his job as an executive at a powerful mining company. But what has really torn them apart is too devastating to talk about. When both couples begin Harmony's intensive program, it becomes clear that Harmony is not all it seems - and neither are Miles and Grace themselves. What are they hiding, and what price will these couples pay for finding out? As a deadly tropical storm descends on the coast, trapping the hosts and the guests on the resort, secrets are revealed, loyalties are tested and not one single person - or their marriage - will remain unchanged by what follows. About the Author Marissa Stapley?is a journalist and the author of the acclaimed novel Things to Do When It's Raining. She writes page- turning, deeply emotional fiction about families, friends and women's lives. Visit her at?marissastapley.com?or follow her on Twitter, @marissastapley. Marissa Stapley is represented by Samantha Haywood. Price: $29.99 $32.99 ISBN: 9781760875688 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Thriller / suspense Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Toronto, Canada Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2019 Last Resort 8 copy pack Point of Sale Includes 8 copies of The Last Resort. Description About the Author Price: $239.92 $263.92 ISBN: 9324551072301 Format: Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Miscellaneous items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2019 Josephine's Garden Stephanie Parkyn A captivating story of love, nature and identity in Napoleon's France Description 'Stephanie Parkyn is one very talented storyteller.' -Mrs B's Book Reviews France, 1794. In the aftermath of the bloody end to the French Revolution, Rose de Beauharnais stumbles from prison on the day she is to be guillotined. Within a decade, she'll transform into the scandalous socialite who marries Napoleon Bonaparte, become Empress Josephine of France and build a garden of wonders with plants and animals she gathers from across the globe. But she must give Bonaparte an heir or she risks losing everything. Two other women from very different spheres are tied to the fate of the Empress Josephine - Marthe Desfriches and Anne Serreaux. Their lives are put at risk as they each face confronting obstacles in their relationships and in their desire to become mothers. From the author of Into the World comes a richly imagined historical novel about obsession, courage, love and marriage. 'Enthralling novel, rich in historical detail ... Highly recommended.' -Good Reading on Into the World About the Author Stephanie Parkyn's first novel, Into the World, was published to wide acclaim in 2017. Stephanie always wanted to write fiction, growing up in a book-loving family in Christchurch, New Zealand. She had a rewarding career as an environmental scientist, but is now living her dream of writing stories and travelling to find them. She is fascinated by the human motivations behind the events of history and is particularly drawn to illuminating women's stories. After enjoying ten years living and exploring in Australia, she now writes from her home in a bush-clad valley in Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Josephine's Garden is her second novel. Price: $29.99 $32.99 ISBN: 9781760529833 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 480 pages Bic1: Historical fiction Bic2: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Coromandel, NZ Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2019 Josephine's Garden 10 copy pack Point of Sale Includes 10 copies of Josephine's Garden and free reading copy. Description About the Author Price: $299.90 $329.90 ISBN: 9324551072295 Format: Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Miscellaneous items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2019 Return to Stringybark Creek Karly Lane 'Karly Lane has a wonderful way of creating a sense of place - Stringybark Creek comes alive off the page... These are books I know I can fall into and be transported.' - Noveltea Corner. Description The Callahans of Stringybark Creek - Book 3 When Hadley Callahan returns to Stringybark Creek without her husband, Mitch Samuals, she plans to tell her parents one major piece of news while determinedly hiding another even more explosive secret. For Oliver Dawson, the Callahans' neighbour, Hadley's celebrity wedding two years ago had killed any hopes he'd nurtured that one day they might end up together. With Mitch putting pressure on Hadley and the secret she's keeping causing her great anguish, Hadley's developing feelings for Ollie take her by surprise. But with her life thrown into so much chaos at the moment, what future could they possibly have together? Return to Stringybark Creek concludes the Callahan family trilogy with a delightfully irresistible story of loyalty, hope and the importance of staying true to yourself. About the Author Karly Lane lives on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. Proud mum to four children and wife of one very patient mechanic, she is lucky enough to spend her day doing the two things she loves most - being a mum and writing stories set in beautiful rural Australia. Her bestselling novels include North Star, Morgan's Law, Bridie's Choice, Poppy's Dilemma, Gemma's Bluff, Tallowood Bound, Second Chance Town, Third Time Lucky, If Wishes Were Horses, Six Ways to Sunday, Someone Like You, The Price: $29.99 $32.99 ISBN: 9781760529239 Wrong Callahan and Mr Right Now - the first two books Callahans of Stringybark Creek series. Return to Stringybark Format: Paperback - C format Creek is her fourteenth novel. Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 328 pages Bic1: Romance Bic2: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: North Coast, NSW Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2019 Michael Connelly 2019 Tour 24 copy backlist A&U Point of Sale Includes 4 copies of each of The Gods of Guilt, The Crossing, Wrong Side of Goodbye, The Late Show, Two Kinds of Truth and The Burning Room. Description About the Author Price: $479.76 $551.76 ISBN: 9324551071762 Format: Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Miscellaneous items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Michael Connelly AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2019 Last Drinks Andrew McGahan It's closing time in the Queensland underworld. Last Drinks is brilliant, suspenseful and masterfully written. Description Shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year, the Queensland Premier's Literary Award and winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime Novel. It's a decade since the infamous Inquiry into corruption tore the state of Queensland apart. But for George Verney, disgraced journalist and bit-player in the great scandals of his day, the Inquiry has never quite finished. After ten years of self-imposed exile, drawn by the terrible death of a man who was his friend, he reluctantly returns to Brisbane, the city of his downfall. In a town he no longer recognises and through an underworld that has forgotten him, George must seek out the other hidden survivors of his times, to confront the truth about their common past. 'Last Drinks, fast moving, funny and shocking, is a lament for all that can go wrong not only in the life of one man, but in the life of an entire state. This is crime fiction that transcends the genre . It's a truly compelling and stylish novel, seamlessly written.' - Debra Adelaide, Sydney Morning Herald About the Author Andrew McGahan was born in Dalby, Queensland, and now lives in Victoria. His first novel Praise (1992) won the 1991 The Australian/Vogel Literary Award and the regional prize for best first book in the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. His second novel was the prequel 1988 (1995), and his third novel Last Drinks (2000) was shortlisted for multiple awards, including The Age Book of the Year and the Courier Mail Book of the Year, and won a Ned Kelly award for crime writing. In 2004, The White Earth was published and won the 2005 Miles Franklin Literary Award, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the South East Asia and South Pacific region, The Age Book of the Year (Fiction) and the Courier Mail Book of the Year Award. It was also shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards. McGahan's fifth novel, Underground, was published in 2006 and was shortlisted in the Queensland Premier's Prize for fiction and for the Aurealis Price: $22.99 $24.99 ISBN: 9781741147742 Award. In 2009, Wonders of a Godless World was published to acclaim and won the Aurealis Award. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 195x130mm McGahan's award-winning writing also includes stage plays and the screenplay for the movie version of Praise. Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Bic2: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) In 2011, McGahan launched his children's book series, the Ship Kings. The Coming of the Whirlpool was shortlisted for Illustrations: the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award - older readers, for the Indie Awards, for the WA Previous Titles: Premier's Book Award, was a finalist in the Aurealis Awards and was longlisted for the Gold Inky for an Australian YA Author now living: Sunshine, VIC book.
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