The Captive’s Song

By

Amanda Deed

Transportation of prisoners from England commenced in 1788 and continued to Van Diemen’s land (Tasmania) at least until 1853. Of the 164,000 convicts transported approximately 25,000 were women. Award winning...
Fiction, Historical
Queen Macbeth

By

Val McDermid

Dark Tales Many readers will remember the story of Shakespeare's well known play Macbeth, with its themes including good versus evil, the dangers of ambition and the influence of supernatural forces (the...
Fiction, Historical
All You Took From Me

By

Lisa Kenway

Page one of the psychological murder mystery All You Took From Me opens with ‘The Lights in the corridor are dim, the nurses, for now, nowhere to be seen.’, and...
Crime, Fiction
A Love Letter to Paris

By

Rebecca Raisin

A Love Letter to Paris is a truly romantic, in the old fashioned sense of the word, love story that warms the heart, as Lilou goes about creating the perfect...
Fiction, Romance
One Hour of Fervour

By

Muriel Barbery, translated by Alison Anderson.

The first chapter in One Hour of Fervour is called “Dying” and begins the story of Haru Ueno. He describes his thoughts and feelings as his body gradually begins to...
Fiction, General
A Whisper of Death

By

Darcy Burke

Left for dead on the streets of London Hadrian Becket, Earl of Ravenshurst wonders in the days of his long recovery, why he was stabbed and why, even more worryingly,...
Fiction, Historical, Mystery
Storm Child

By

Michael Robotham

In the fourth book of the Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac series, Storm Child, author Michael Robotham graphically tackles the very current world issue of human trafficking and asylum seeking. ...
Crime, Fiction
Oblivion

By

Patrick Holland

He lives in the nebulous world of the Diplomat. His base is China, his world of operation is Asia, Thailand and Vietnam and on occasion wherever he is sent finalise...
Fiction, General
At the Going Down of the Sun

By

Mary-Anne O'Connor

Inspired by her grandfather’s war service, Mary-Anne O’Connor has in “At The Going Down Of The Sun” successfully melded a family saga with the historical event surrounding World War I....
Fiction, Historical
First Year

By

Kristina Ross

 The direct and personal style of writing in First Year instantly transports the reader into the world of Maeve. She is a personable young lady whose passion is acting. She...
Fiction