Cirrus@Austlit

'Could one man’s obsession with the truth be a fatal mistake?

'When Detective Sergeant Blake Harknell is seconded to an active investigation in the hinterland of south east Queensland, he discovers the police station understaffed and the local population wary of his presence in Hangman’s Gap.

'After a body is found in suspicious circumstances following a bush fire, the victim of a three-month old fatal car accident may be the only clue to recent events in the small rural town.

'But when a third man is bludgeoned to death in his own home, the local police officers close ranks and Blake is left alone to discover what connects the three deaths.

'There are too many secrets in Hangman’s Gap, and the more Blake attempts to uncover the truth, the more he risks exposing his past.

'Hangman’s Gap is a page-turning crime thriller by Rachel Amphlett, the USA Today bestselling author of the Detective Kay Hunter series.'  (Publication summary)

'When a woman’s mutilated body is discovered in a remote countryside property, Detective Kay Hunter is faced with one of the most challenging investigations of her career.

'There is nothing in the victim’s past to explain her brutal slaying, and no clues as to how her killer got away.

'Then a second body is found in a run-down storage facility, the man’s remains covered in horrific injuries that bear the hallmarks of prolonged torture.

'With two families demanding justice, Kay is under pressure from her superiors to deliver a swift result – but there is no evidence to connect the two victims.

'When a third victim is found just a short distance from her own incident room, Kay realises that the killer has no intention of stopping – and they already have their next victim in their sights…

'A Deadly Promise is the 13th book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett, and perfect for readers who love fast-paced crime thrillers.'  (Publication summary)

'When a man is shot at point blank range outside an isolated country pub, Kay Hunter is thrust into one of the most dangerous cases of her career.

'As personal and political disputes threaten to undermine her efforts to track down the killer, Kay's investigation is complicated further when her superiors elect to coordinate the subsequent manhunt themselves.

'Uncovering a covert trade in outlawed weapons and faced with witnesses too scared to talk, Kay will have to do everything in her power to stop the killer and prevent another tragedy.

'Except this time, one of her team is in the direct line of fire...'  (Publication summary)

'Discover twelve dark and twisted mysteries from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.

'This page-turning collection features The Man Cave in which Darren regains consciousness in a dank basement where escape turns out to be the least of his worries; in All Night Long Zoe soon wishes she wasn’t working the late shift; and in Nowhere to Run a rookie detective encounters her first serial killer… but will she survive?'

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'When a brutal attack on a business owner is followed by a suspicious death, the police first suspect the beginning of a new underworld drugs war. Then a second victim is found dead, and the truth starts to look like something much worse. With the death toll rising and her career under scrutiny from the media and her own superiors, Kay Hunter is running out of time to unravel the deadly secrets hiding behind ruthless ambition and treachery. But Kay isn't going to give up easily. Because this time, the first victim is closer to home.' (Publication summary)

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'Run. Don’t look back.

'When a young teenager is stabbed to death at a busy fairground, Detective Mark Turpin is assigned the task of finding the boy’s killer.

'But this was no ordinary murder.

'Mark knows the victim, and the man who ordered his death.

'As he sifts through the young victim’s final days, he uncovers a powerful crime syndicate that will do anything to protect its interests.

'Then tragedy strikes, and suddenly Mark isn’t just trying to solve a murder – he’s fighting for his own survival.'

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'When duty calls, do you follow orders - or risk everything and rebel?

'An injured pilot discovers Eva Delacourt's safe house moments before dying from her wounds, thrusting the female assassin into a global conspiracy.

'Within days, a new war will begin in the Middle East, and Eva is the only person who can prevent it.

'In a race against time across a fractured Europe, and fighting a mysterious enemy working within the upper echelons of the British government, Eva must confront her past once more if she is to survive her mission.'

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'What would you do if your past came back to kill you?

'Eva Delacourt has been in hiding for three years after her fiancé was assassinated in cold blood outside the British embassy in Prague.

'She thought she was safe.

'But someone in the mysterious Section has betrayed her, and now she's on the run for her life, sworn to protect the six-year old boy she adores.

'Her enemies are closing in, and the odds are not in Eva's favour. For Eva, the nightmare is just beginning...'

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'What if the perfect friend was hiding a deadly secret?'

'When a championship jockey discovers the body of a young woman during a cold morning's training ride, the local racing community is shocked to its core.

'Everyone says she was the perfect friend, the perfect daughter and the perfect fiancée.

'However as Detective Mark Turpin delves into the girl's fateful last hours, he discovers a past full of lies and mystery.

'Investigating the truth behind her savage death, Mark uncovers jealousy and ambition within the tiny community, accompanied by a disturbing reluctance to help the police. 

'When another death takes place only days later, Mark realises he is running out of time to stop a killer who will do anything to keep a dark secret hidden...

'Her Final Hour is the second book in a new murder mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett'

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'What if some secrets were never meant to stay buried?'

'When a parish priest is brutally murdered in cold blood, a rural community is left in shock – and fear.

'New to the Vale of the White Horse, Detective Sergeant Mark Turpin discovers the murder bears the hallmark of a vicious killer who shows no remorse for his victim, and leaves no trace behind.

'After a second priest is killed, his broken body bearing similar ritualistic abuse, the police are confronted by a horrifying truth – there is a serial killer at large with a disturbing vendetta.

'As fear grips the once tranquil countryside, Mark and his team race to uncover a tangle of dark secrets and lies before the killer strikes again.

'In doing so, Mark finds out that the truth is more twisted than he could ever have imagined…'

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'When the body of a naked man is found in the middle of a barren field, Detective Kay Hunter realises the investigation will test her skills to the limit.

'With only one clue to the victim’s identity, her inquiries lead her to local charities for war veterans and the homeless – both of which are underfunded and overwhelmed.

'Discovering that someone is offering money in return for information about the dead man and anyone connected to him, Kay realises that there is a disturbing and dark side to the victim’s past.

'When a key witness disappears from a local temporary shelter, she fears the worst.

'Can Kay and her team of detectives find out who is behind the man’s murder before another vulnerable person is targeted?

'Turn to Dust is the ninth book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett, and perfect for fans of fast-paced murder mysteries.'

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'Dan Taylor has survived two attempts on his life. The rest of his team are missing, and now a terrorist group has stolen a radioactive isotope from a top secret government project. Can Dan survive long enough to prevent a nuclear disaster on British soil? With the Prime Minister determined to re-negotiate the country's place in the European Union, and deals being struck behind closed doors, Dan stumbles across a plot that will shake the country to its core. If his mission fails, his enemies will overthrow the British government, and Dan will be a wanted man. If he wants to succeed, he'll have to sacrifice everything.' (Publication summary)