Cirrus@Austlit

'Set in the world of private banking, this conspiracy thriller offers a glimpse into the plans and motivaitons of those who rule the world: The Shadows. Phillip Banks is a rising star at one of London's oldest banks, Delonge Martin. Tasked with the acquisition of a Swiss pharmaceutical company, he deals his way from the Arctic North to the deserts of Saudi Arabia, playing his part in the tight-knit world of politics and the uber-rich.' (Publication Summary)

'This collecion of short stories will appeal to readers who are attracted to snapshots of the human condition. While set in Australia, the stories reflect universal themes. They range over a number of genres from crime to science fiction, from human weakness to human strength.' (Publication summary)

The Makepeace Chronicle is a fast moving adventure and love story, spanning almost fifty years through the turn of the 20th century. The narrative is shared by father and son, John and Richard Makepeace, against a backdrop of historical events, extending from the plains of the American North-West and the gold diggings of Ballarat, Australia to the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the trenches of World War One and an international mid-ocean disaster in the North Atlantic.' (Publication Summary)