Pociao De Hollanda (International) assertion Pociao De Hollanda i(6367453 works by) (a.k.a. Sylvia De Hollanda; Pociao)
Born: Established: 1951 Cologne,
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Germany,
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
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7 5 y separately published work icon See What I Have Done Sarah Schmidt , Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2017 9926885 2017 single work novel crime thriller

'When her father and step-mother are found brutally murdered on a summer morning in 1892, Lizzie Borden - thirty two years old and still living at home - immediately becomes a suspect. But after a notorious trial, she is found innocent, and no one is ever convicted of the crime.

'Meanwhile, others in the claustrophobic Borden household have their own motives and their own stories to tell: Lizzie's unmarried older sister, a put-upon Irish housemaid, and a boy hired by Lizzie's uncle to take care of a problem.

'This unforgettable debut makes you question the truth behind one of the great unsolved mysteries, as well as exploring power, violence and the harsh realities of being a woman in late nineteenth century America.' (Publication summary)
5 2 y separately published work icon Lyrebird Hill Anna Romer , Cammeray : Simon and Schuster Australia , 2014 7711435 2014 single work novel thriller

'When all that you know comes crashing down, do you run? Or face the truth?

'Ruby Cardel has the semblance of a normal life – a loving boyfriend, a fulfilling career – but in one terrible moment, her life unravels. The discovery that the death of her sister, Jamie, was not an accident makes her question all she’s known about herself and her past.

'Travelling back home to Lyrebird Hill, Ruby begins to remember the year that has been forever blocked in her memory . . . Snatches of her childhood with beautiful Jamie, and Ruby’s only friendship with the boy from the next property, a troubled foster kid.' (Publication summary)
5 2 y separately published work icon Thornwood House Anna Romer , Cammeray : Simon and Schuster Australia , 2013 Z1914132 2013 single work novel mystery

'When you’re all that stands between the murderous past and the fate of those you love, how far would you go to save them?

'When Audrey Kepler inherits an abandoned homestead in rural Queensland, she jumps at the chance to escape her loveless existence in the city and make a fresh start.

'In a dusty back room of the old house, she discovers the crumbling photo of a handsome World War Two medic – Samuel Riordan, the homestead’s former occupant – and soon finds herself becoming obsessed with him.

'But as Audrey digs deeper into Samuel’s story, she discovers he was accused of bashing to death a young woman on his return from the war in 1946. When she learns about other unexplained deaths in recent years – one of them a young woman with injuries echoing those of the first victim – she begins to suspect that the killer is still very much alive.

'And now Audrey, thanks to her need to uncover the past, has provided him with good reason to want to kill again.

'An enthralling, haunting tale of obsession, love and courage.' (Publisher's blurb)
2 2 y separately published work icon Ghost Gum Valley Johanna Nicholls , Cammeray : Simon and Schuster Australia , 2012 Z1879980 2012 single work novel historical fiction 'This sweeping saga is set in the early days of the Colony of New South Wales and follows the adventures of Isabel de Rolland, an English aristocrat descended from the Plantagenets, as she is sent out to the penal colony to marry Marmaduke Gamble, in a deal organised by their elders. The debts of Isabel's family are paid in exchange for the respectability that her lineage gives the rich ex-convict Gamble family. From the inauspicious beginnings of their arranged marriage, Isabel and Marmaduke develop a grudging friendship that looks to bloom into something more. But the secrets of the past are destined to haunt them and the madness and darkness of their families threaten to overwhelm them.' Source: Libraries Australia
2 4 y separately published work icon Ironbark Johanna Nicholls , Pymble : Simon and Schuster , 2009 Z1618274 2009 single work novel historical fiction

'Jake Anderson is a proud Currency Lad with a swagger in his step and a joke for his mates, until he discovers the wife he's besotted with has left him, and taken their young daughter with her. Fuelled by revenge he starts a long search for his wife and vows never to trust 'good women' again.

Few people seem to think a Gypsy girl like Keziah Stanley could ever be a 'good woman'. Separated by the law from her beloved Gypsy husband, Keziah decides to travel to Australia to find the love of her life. Keziah boasts she can read anybody's future...but her own life is proving harder to read.

Daniel Browne already knows what his future will be - the life of a great artist. And he's determined to follow his dream; no matter what.

When this volatile trio is thrown together in colonial Australia, they form an extraordinary alliance that will challenge the establishment. Love, hate, survival and revenge - all will discover the truth.' (Publisher's blurb)
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