JANUARY 2016 American Blood Ben Sanders A former undercover cop now in witness protection finds himself pulled into the search for a missing woman. An explosive, unputdownable work of suspense from a fresh voice in crime fiction. Description After a botched undercover operation, ex-NYPD officer Marshall Grade is living in witness protection in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Marshall's instructions are to keep a low profile: the mob wants him dead, and a contract killer known as the Dallas Man has been hired to track him down. Racked with guilt over wrongs committed during his undercover work, and seeking atonement, Marshall investigates the disappearance of a local woman named Alyce Ray. Members of a drug ring seem to hold clues to Ray's whereabouts, but hunting traffickers is no quiet task. Word of Marshall's efforts spreads, and soon the worst elements of his former life, including the Dallas Man, are coming for him. Written by a rising New Zealand star who has been described as 'first rate', this American debut drops a Jack Reacher- like hero into the landscape of No Country for Old Men. With film rights sold to Warner Bros, and Bradley Cooper attached to play tortured hero Marshall Grade, American Blood is sure to follow in their award-winning, blockbuster success. 'This novel has it all - great characters that are all too-real, switch-blade sharp writing, dialogue that would bring a smile to Elmore Leonard's face and a plot that grabs the reader by the collar, squeezes hard and never lets go. American Blood is a first-rate, first-class, top-tier thriller and Ben Sanders hits it far and deep. This is one book that flat-out demands to be read. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. If you love a good thriller, then look no further than American Blood.'- Lorenzo Caracterra, New York Times-bestselling author of Sleepers and The Wolf. 'American Blood is a lean, mean, power-packed novel. A hardboiled bolt of lightning to the crime genre. Ben Sanders has set the new standard for gritty, action packed thrillers.' - Victor Gischler, Edgar Award- nominated author of Gun Monkeys. About the Author Price: $29.99 (NZ$32.99) ISBN: 9781760291570 Ben Sanders is the author of three previous novels: The Fallen (2010), By Any Means (2011), and Only The Dead (2013), Format: Paperback - C format all of which were New Zealand Fiction Bestsellers. Sanders' first three novels were written while he was studing at Dimensions: 234x153mm university; he graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Engineering, but now writes full-time. American Blood is his first U.S.- Extent: 352 pages based novel, and have been optioned by Warner Bros. and Bradley Cooper for a major motion picture. He lives in Main Category: F Fiction Sub Category: FF Crime & Mystery Auckland, New Zealand. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Auckland, NZ. 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Description About the Author Price: $359.88 (NZ$443.88) ISBN: 9324551048818 Format: Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Main Category: WZ Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JANUARY 2016 American Blood poster Point of Sale Description About the Author Price: $0.00 (NZ$0.00) ISBN: 9324551048832 Format: Point of Sale Dimensions: xmm Extent: pages Main Category: WZ Sub Category: WZ Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JANUARY 2016 American Blood header Point of Sale Description About the Author Price: $0.00 (NZ$0.00) ISBN: 9324551048849 Format: Point of Sale Dimensions: xmm Extent: pages Main Category: WZ Sub Category: WZ Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JANUARY 2016 AUDB C Format 6 Pocket D/Bin Point of Sale Description About the Author Price: $0.00 (NZ$0.00) ISBN: 9324551000212 Format: Dimensions: 1220x795mm Extent: pages Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JANUARY 2016 That Empty Feeling Peter Corris An unexpected obituary takes Cliff Hardy on a trip down memory lane to a case he's been trying to forget for twenty years: oil, fraud, boxing, racing - and murder. Description One case still haunts Hardy ... Legendary PI Cliff Hardy has reached an age when the obituaries have become part of his reading, and one triggers his memory of a case in the late 1980s. Back then Sydney was awash with colourful characters, and Cliff is reminded of a case involving 'Ten-Pound Pom' Barry Bartlett and racing identity and investor Sir Keith Mountjoy. Bartlett, a former rugby league player and boxing manager, then a prosperous property developer, had hired Hardy to check on the bona fides of young Ronny Saunders, newly arrived from England, and claiming to be Bartlett's son from an early failed marriage. The job brought Hardy into contact with Richard Keppler, head of the no-rules Botany Security Systems, Bronwen Marr, an undercover AFP operative, and sworn adversary Des O'Malley. At a time when corporate capitalism was running riot, an embattled Hardy searched for leads - was Ronny Saunders a pawn in a game involving big oil and fraud on an international scale? Two murders raise the stakes and with the sinister figure of Lady Betty Lee Mountjoy pulling the strings, it was odds against a happy outcome. About the Author Peter Corris has been writing his best selling Cliff Hardy detective stories for thirty years. He's written many other books, including a very successful 'as-told-to' autobiography of Fred Hollows, and a collection of short stories about golf. Price: $29.99 (NZ$32.99) ISBN: 9781760112073 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 264 pages Main Category: F Fiction Sub Category: FF Crime & Mystery Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Newtown, NSW Allen & Unwin JANUARY 2016 Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper Hilary Liftin Theirs was a match made in Hollywood heaven: Elizabeth (formerly Lizzie) Pepper and Hollywood mega-star Rob Mars had their photographs on the cover of every magazine and their pick of lead roles in every blockbuster film. But now it's all over and Lizzie is ready to spill the beans. An addictively juicy novel of celebrity love gone wrong! Description Actress Lizzie Pepper was America's Girl Next Door and her marriage to Hollywood mega-star Rob Mars was tabloid gold-a whirlwind romance and an elaborate celebrity-studded wedding landed them on the cover of every celebrity weekly. But fame, beauty, and wealth weren't enough to keep their marriage together. Hollywood's 'It' couple are over-and now Lizzie is going to tell her side of the story. Celebrity ghostwriter Hilary Liftin chronicles the tabloids' favourite marriage as Lizzie Pepper realises that, when the curtain falls, her romance isn't what she and everyone else thought. From her lonely holidays in sumptuous villas to her husband's deep commitment to a disconcertingly repressive mind-body group, Lizzie reveals a side of fame that her fans never get to see. Full of twists and turns, Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper is a breathless journey to the heights of Hollywood power and royalty and a life in the spotlight that is nearly impossible to escape. About the Author Hilary Liftin is a collaborator specializing in celebrity memoir. Before becoming a full-time writer, Hilary worked in the publishing industry for ten years, holding positions in editorial, marketing, and business development at Houghton Mifflin, Barnes & Noble.com, and the ebook division of Time Warner Books (now Hachette). Since 2006 she has worked on fifteen books, ten of which hit the New York Times bestseller list. Hilary has also written three books under her own name. Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper is her first novel. Price: $29.99 (NZ$32.99) ISBN: 9781760292621 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 352 pages Main Category: F Fiction Sub Category: FA Popular Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JANUARY 2016 Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper 8 copy pack Includes 8 copies of Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper plus free reading copy. Description About the Author Price: $239.62 (NZ$263.92) ISBN: 9324551049365 Format: Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Main Category: WZ Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Allen & Unwin JANUARY 2016 Nanny Confidential Philippa Christian A deliciously gossipy novel about the rich and famous from the nanny who has seen it all. Description When Lindsay Starwood moved from her tiny home town to the bright lights of Melbourne, she had no idea that her after- school babysitting job would turn into a career. Her boss was Steven Stavros, the nineties boy-band heartthrob more famous of late for his extramarital activities than his hit records. However, word soon got out about the Australian nanny who was great with kids, cool in a crisis and capable of keeping the secrets of the rich and famous tightly under wraps. But being a celebrity nanny isn't the Mary Poppins fantasy you might imagine. When Lindsay finds herself caring for the six (yes, six!) daughters of fame-hungry reality television star Alysha Appleby, her patience is pushed to the limit. Will dashing pro-golfer Tommy Grant restore Lindsay's faith that wealth can go hand in hand with kindness? Or will she have to choose between the children she loves and her own happiness? With a cast of millionaires ripped straight from the headlines, this is a fast-paced, outrageous novel for anyone who loves gossip, glamour and a sneak peek into the unbelievable world of a nanny to the stars.