Collection: Adult Fiction

Lillie knew the empty nest would be hard when her son left for college, but she had no idea of the full extent to which her world would come crashing down--until her husband announced out of the blue that he was in love with another woman, and he would be leaving, too. Besides the fact that this ...

"Like every other girl in her class, twelve-year-old Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic new teacher and longs to be her pet. However, when a thief begins to target the school, Justine's sense that something isn't quite right grows ever stronger. With each twist of the plot, this gripp...

With spring comes April showers and blossoming fields - but wickedness is never far from the surface. With the turning of the year, Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, Tommy and Tuppence and many more of Agatha Christie's unforgettable creations tangle with a season of sinister schemes and perilous crimes.

Deena Garvey disappeared in 2004. She left behind a daughter and a sister. Deena's daughter grows up in the country. She learns how to hunt, when to seed the garden, how to avoid making her father angry. Never to ask about her absent mother. Deena's sister stays stuck in the city, getting despera...

Set in Australia; mainly in Tropical North Queensland, Melbourne and Sydney, this book comprises 11 stories on the theme of people who ride a crest of success, only to come crashing down to earth. Sometimes they remain at the bottom, and sometimes they regain their footing... to a degree. Parts o...

"An all-new collection of summer-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the holiday season. Summertime - as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country house...

"After more than ten years away, Australian soap star Ellie Hughes returns to the small country town of Hope's Junction, determined to remain anonymous while caring for her injured godmother, Matilda. But it isn't long until the townspeople are gossiping about her return. Soon Ellie and her forme...

Deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisened meals and mysterious guests... This new compendium of seasonal short stories featuring some of Agatha Christie's most famous detectives is perfect for reading in front of a crackling fire when the days are growing shorter, there's a chill in the air...

The second book, following My Brilliant Friend, featuring the two friends Lila and Elena. The two protagonists are now in their twenties. Marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila. Meanwhile, Elena continues her journey of self-discovery. The two young women share a complex and evolving bond that ...

Elena and Lila have become women. Both have attempted pushing against the walls of a prison that would have seen them living a life of misery, ignorance and submission. They are afloat on the great sea of opportunities that opened up during the1970s. Yet they are still very much bound to each oth...