Edited in July 2022, this is the first in the new, gripping DI Hogarth series. Another thrilling page-turner from Solomon.
A local campaigner is found dead in the garden of an infamous house. Among the clues Detective Inspector Joe Hogarth finds a clear attempt to throw the police off the scent. Someone is determined to keep them from the truth behind a vicious murder, but who?
Penny Wharton was murdered in the wild garden of a derelict house – the house that had become a symbol of her campaign to save the victims of Storm Archie. Wharton had spent her life whipping up a storm to bring justice. But in the end she was the one struck down.
The motive for Miss Wharton’s murder seems straightforward, but there are many players in this game, and everyone has something at stake.
Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Sue Palmer has a serious problem with local gangster Alex Galvan Galvan wants a pound of Palmer’s flesh, and he will stop at nothing to get it.
Fighting against a rising tide of pressure, greed, and corruption, Detectives Palmer and Hogarth are in danger of going under… and losing everything they hold dear.
Edited in August 2022, this is the first instalment in The Otherworld Chronicles, a gripping fantasy epic filled with myths and magic.
A destiny she doesn’t want. A choice only she can make.
Aurora, born under a blood moon to an unknown mother, is gifted with destiny visions and marked by fate to be high priestess and keeper of the Akashic records. But fate also led Aurora to Eli, a wayward party boy from a world not her own. When a chance encounter with royalty reveals her role in a destiny that would break her best friend’s heart, Aurora flees the Otherworld straight into Eli’s arms. But when haunting dreams foretell the high priestess’s fiery death, Aurora knows she must once again pierce the veil between the worlds and accept her fate.
As prince and heir to Sovereign Hill, William has long accepted he will marry for political gain, and not for love, so the news he must choose a bride from the Isle of Akash is no surprise. When he falls in love with an ethereal Isle beauty he can’t believe his luck, but fate has other plans. As William strives to win the woman of his dreams he unwittingly stumbles upon a conspiracy from within the palace that threatens to destroy not just the great treasure housed on the Isle of Akash but the way of life of all who live there.
With the Isle’s future at stake, will Aurora make it back to the Otherworld in time to save the Lady and the Isle?
Edited in July 2022, this fascinating story touches occasionally on the difficult subject of slavery in an extremely sensitive and balanced way.
When tragedy strikes the reclusive Lancefield family, genealogist Kathryn Clifton finds herself at the heart of a murder investigation …
There have been Lancefields at Salvation Hall since wealthy sugar planter Thomas Moses Lancefield acquired the Cornish manor house in 1738. Invited to curate the family’s dubious heritage, Kathryn thinks she has stumbled upon the opportunity of a lifetime. But as she finds herself drawn deeper into their life, growing closer to the family day by day, it soon becomes clear that the Lancefield family tree is hiding more than its fair share of secrets and lies.
Called to Salvation Hall to track down a ruthless killer, Detective Chief Inspector Ennor Price finds all the evidence – and most of the Lancefield family – pointing towards an obvious suspect. But Price has never been one to settle for low-hanging fruit, and he can’t help thinking that the answer to the crime lies in the sins of the family’s past.
The trouble is, DCI Price doesn’t know too much about history. And it isn’t long before he turns to Kathryn Clifton for help …
Another beautiful and inspiring volume of verse by Alexandra Vasiliu, edited in July 2022.
In Dare to Let Go, the bestselling author of Healing Is a Gift explores the complex themes of love, loss, trauma, grief, toxic relationships, depression, healing, personal transformation, and ultimately, the inner strength to find your precious self and rediscover your unique path in life. Written for all those who try to let go of a dysfunctional relationship and for those who struggle to let go of their past, this empowering poetry collection is a profound journey of healing, hope, change, self-discovery, self-awareness, self-love, enlightenment, freedom, faith, and growth. Dare to Let Go reminds us that, no matter our life circumstances and adversities, we are all called upon to heal, grow, hope, gather wisdom, love again, and evolve in a beautiful, meaningful way.
Edited in June 2022, this is the second in this gritty contemporary series The Intemperance Diaries and focuses on the trials and tribulations of Cameron.
Cameron Cunningham is flying high. Young, bold and ambitious, the rising star of Sydney’s advertising industry is one deal away from landing the biggest promotion of his career. But, for the man so used to having it all go his way, life is about to get a whole lot harder.
Burdened by family and threatened by failure, the weight of expectation looms large. Petty rivalries and fractured relationships jeopardise the best-laid plans, as jealousy, spite, addiction, and violence threaten to push things out of control. Can Cameron rise above or will it all come crashing down?
Frank and uncompromising, The Excelsior Appointment is a story of winning and losing, of fickle friendships and brotherly love. Written by David Lloyd Thomas, it is the second book in the contemporary fiction series The Intemperance Diaries.
Another wonderful and humorous instalment in the Guesthouse on the Green series as Mammy and Moira travel Vietnam.
I love the series and can't wait for book four!
A quick but emotional read - reading about the cruelty to the dog was heartbreaking but this was a lovely tale of the love and healing that animals can bring to our lives.
I would have given five stars but for the missed typos - a few t...
I get the impression that this could be a nice story but I've had to give up after forcing myself to go as far as 15% of the way through. If this novel has ever been near a remotely professional editor then the author was conned.
Chapte...
Another very enjoyable story but with a few niggles, hence the four stars rather than five. Maybe it's because I was tired but the editing issues grated on me more than in the first story and, do people really generally believe that 'ear...
