Cirrus@Austlit

'Paul Sanders arrives home early from six months working overseas and falls into bed exhausted without turning any lights on.The same bed as the naked Abigail Sharpe, who is recuperating from a serious accident.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When two official looking men appear at her mother's funeral, Vicky Saunders' life is turned upside down. When she opens her mother's cedar-wood chest to discover hidden files, letters, diaries, jewellery, photographs and certificates, her life is turned inside out. No longer is she who she thought she was, so who is she?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'"The weekend was awesome, right up until the time I murdered a man."

'Research scientist, Shane Douglas, has discovered a cure for pancreatic cancer. He is about to release his final report when strange things occur and Shane figures someone is after his discovery. He goes to great pains to hide his research while his adversary goes to equally great pains to find it, including robbery and murder.

'Investigating his suspects leads him to realise he doesn't know the men he has worked with for the past ten years as well as he thought.

'The only person he can trust is himself.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'"I was seven years old. Do you honestly think I would tell the truth so that I could get beaten again the minute the police left?"

'Just as an elegant swan emerges from the gaucheness of a young cygnet, Melanie Jones struggles to escape the darkness of a terrible abusive life. Deep shame and fear are constant companions. Her music is the one haven where she is able to nd [sic] temporary reprieve from the awfulness of her life.

'Her mother's tragic murder is the turning point in Melanie's life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Panic turned to terror at the sudden onrush of two sets of feet. A rough hand clamped over her mouth to silence her.” Piano bar pianist, Christine Mears, becomes involved in a murder investigation when she meets Detective Ben Somers. She unwittingly becomes the main target of an unscrupulous gang of drug dealers. To them she is worth two million dollars and the gang goes to extreme lengths to snatch Christine to use as ransom.' (Publication summary)

'Madison Brown, 20 and Gemma Thomas, 17, are complete opposites in almost every way but have a unique bond tying them together. When Gemma lands a job in Brisbane, she sweet-talks Maddie into driving with her across Australia. To save money, they camp along the way. Gemma's impulsive behaviour leads them into some awkward predicaments as they drive through the outback from Perth. Their friendship becomes fractured as Maddie tries to extricate them from difficult and life-threatening situations.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Living with a new identity in a different state on the other side of the country, Amy Masters is stunned and terrified when her ex-husband turns up at her place of work. After almost killing her, he is supposed to be still in jail. Amy spends the next week of her life in hiding as she makes plans to escape the clutches of Rico and his family crime gang once again. It is a week when details she never dreamed about, are revealed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Taking a twelve month sabbatical due to burnout from his career as a barrister, Jared Mann accepts a position as a paramedic with the Air-Sea Rescue team. A phone call has him searching for a body at the bottom of a sheer cliff face. Instead he miraculously finds the unconscious, battered form of Annabella Perez stuck on a narrow ledge not far from the top.

'After a dramatic rescue, during which the ledge collapses, Jared discovers that Bella was thrown over the cliff in a murder attempt. The only reason Bella can hint at it that she walked in on a meeting involving her boss, Bart Hudson, and three other unknown men. Bella had been headhunted to join the firm of Hudson Enterprises. only three months previously. After the police interview Bella in hospital, Jared feels something untoward is going on and fears for Bella's life since she is an eyewitness to Hudson's murder attempt. A second attempt is made on her life whilst Jared is making discreet inquiries. With no family to care for her, Jared hides Bella in his home whilst he and his private investigator friend begin investigating Bart Hudson.

'Corrupt police officers continue to give away Bella's location and a third attempt is made. While a team of investigators search for a link between Hudson, the police officers and the three other men in the meeting, they also search for a link to Bella. A series of events while trying to keep Bella safe forces Jared to return to his legal career to defend Bella against a corruption ring - all because of a case of mistaken identity. Investigations have Jared visiting Colombia where Isabella Perez now lives with her new husband. She hands over two vital pieces of evidence. It isn't until they are in the courtroom that Bella recognizes the last man whose identity they had been searching for. Stunned, Jared has to change tactics when Bella points out the judge.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.