Cirrus@Austlit

'In this thrilling follow-up to the international bestseller THE INN, past mistakes come back to haunt the friends and residents of The Inn by the Sea.

'It's the perfect getaway. But the past will always find you . . .

'Since leaving the Boston Police Department, Bill Robinson has run The Inn by the Sea in Gloucester, Massachusetts. There he offers a safe and supportive home for his long-term guests.

'That tranquil life, however, is about to be shattered.

'Two murderers are heading to Bill’s door.

'One needs his help to evade the cops. The other plans to kill again to silence the truth.

'Standing in their way are the residents of the Inn. And not everyone will get out alive.' (Publication summary)

'The Kidds' parents are in trouble once again and the four siblings must traverse the Australian Outback, recover a pair of stolen gems, and defeat treasure hunting pirates to save them!

'The Kidd family is on their way to Australia to find Lasseter's Gold when fellow treasure hunter Charlotte Badger, who challenges them to a race to the gold! But when the Kidds pull into port in Australia, their parents are suddenly arrested – they've been framed! It turns out Charlotte Badger is a pirate, and she's planted a priceless stolen black opal on the Kidds' ship!

'Now Bick, Beck, Storm and Tommy have seven days to traverse the Australian Outback, find Charlotte Badger and her pirate cronies, and bring back the evidence that will prove their parents innocent. If they fail, their parents will be found guilty and thrown in prison . . . for ever!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky New England shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent, Robinson doesn't ask any questions.

'Yet all too soon Robinson discovers that leaving the city is no escape from the dangers he left behind. A new crew of deadly criminals move into the small town, bringing drugs and violence to the front door of the inn.

'Robinson feels the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. His sense of duty compels him to fight off the threat to his town. But he can't do it alone. Before time runs out, the residents of the inn will face a choice.

'Stand together? Or die alone.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Harriet Blue used to be a detective. Now she’s inmate 3329.

'Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop – as Harriet Blue is learning on a daily basis.

'So, following a fight for her life and a prison-wide lockdown, the last person she wants to see is Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods. The man who put her inside.

'But Woods is not there to gloat. His daughter Tonya and her two-year-old child have gone missing.

'He’s ready to offer Harriet a deal: find his family to buy her freedom…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Rafe Khatchadorian is back in his home town and to be honest, things are pretty boring. But that’s before Kasey, his friend from Down Under arrives and before Sidney Harberbridge, a fully-fledged Aussie hipster sets up a coffee shop slash record store slash yoga studio. Rafe uses his Australian experience to wangle a part-time job at Sid’s exotic new joint and ten seconds later he’s the lead singer in a band. A band led by none other than Miller the Killer! What could possibly go wrong . . .

'Will Rafe end up a rock god, or will he hit rock bottom?' (Publication summary)

'Harriet Blue – a detective with nothing more to lose – must decide whether or not to cross the ultimate line in the third explosive thriller in James Patterson's bestselling Australian series.

'Detective Harriet Blue is clear about two things. Regan Banks deserves to die. And she’ll be the one to pull the trigger.

'But Regan – the vicious serial killer responsible for destroying her brother’s life – has gone to ground.

'Suddenly, her phone rings. It’s him. Regan.

'‘Catch me if you can,’ he tells her.

'Harriet needs to find this killing machine fast, even if the cost is her own life. So she follows him down the Australian south coast with only one thing on her mind.

'Revenge is coming, and her name is Harriet Blue …'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Fear the man who has nothing left to lose… 

'Cody Thurston is working his usual shift at the rough East London pub he calls home. When a group of out-of-towners walk in looking for trouble, Thurston sends them on their way using some not-so-gentle persuasion. 

'As a former special forces operative in the Australian military, Thurston can handle trouble. But these men are more dangerous than he realises, and the actions they take will leave Thurston homeless, alone and seeking revenge.' (Publication summary)

'When Rafe becomes the unlikely benefactor of a will, it's not all good news. Sure, he gets another free trip Down Under but he also has to go to school while he's in Sydney. Blergh. And not just any school . . . St Mungo's is the snobbiest of snobby establishments and you can bet your bottom dollar that Rafe won't quite fit in. 
'Chaos ensues and Rafe is, once again, in the middle of a very big mess. Can he tidy this one up, or will he be sent packing with another black mark against the Khatchadorian name?' (Publication summary)

'It’s not easy being a good detective - when your brother’s a serial killer.

'Sam Blue stands accused of the brutal murders of three young students, their bodies dumped near the Georges River. Only one person believes he is innocent: his sister, Detective Harriet Blue. And she’s determined to prove it.

'Except she’s now been banished to the outback town of Last Chance Valley (population 75), where a diary found on the roadside outlines a shocking plan – the massacre of the entire town. And the first death, shortly after Harry’s arrival, suggests the clock is already ticking.

'Meanwhile, back in Sydney, a young woman holds the key to crack Sam’s case wide open.

'If only she could escape the madman holding her hostage . . .'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A chilling thriller set in the Australian Outback, from the pen of the world's bestselling writer, James Patterson and co-written with award-winning crime writer Candice Fox. The Australian Outback is the perfect hunting ground . . .

'Detective Harriet Blue needs to get out of town, fast.

'With her brother under arrest for a series of brutal murders in Sydney, Harry's chief wants the hot-headed detective kept far from the press. So he assigns her a deadly new case - in the middle of the Outback.

'Deep in the Western Australian desert, three young people have disappeared from the Bandya Mine. And it's Harry's job to track them down.

'But still reeling from events back home, and with a secretive new partner at her side, Harry's not sure who she can trust anymore.

'And, in this unforgiving land, she has no idea how close she is to a whole new kind of danger . . . ' (Publication summary)

'A beautiful young woman is found murdered on a river bank, and Detective Harriet Blue is convinced she's the next victim of the worst serial killer Sydney has seen in decades.

'But the more Harriet learns, the more she realises this murder is not what she first thought. And her own life might be tangled up in the case.' (Publication summary)

'Rafe's been to the beach and now he's headed to the bush – watch out Australia!

'It's fair to say that Rafe's recent trip Down Under could not easily be called a success: in Australia he and his Mom were forced to flee a pack of bloodthirsty zombies after the ‘performance piece' by Rafe and The Outsiders traumatised Shark Bay (aka ‘Australia's Bravest Town'). Yet, when Rafe receives an offer to attend an all-expenses paid ‘Cultural Campout' in the Northern Territory, Australia, he takes precisely six seconds to say ‘yes'.

'What happens next is full-throttle outback adventure in which Rafe will have to draw on every bit of his new-found ‘Man of Experience' persona to make it out alive.' (Publication summary)

'The world's bestselling thriller writer teams up with Australia's bestselling crime writer for the latest action-packed instalment of the PRIVATE series.

'Even for Private Investigations, the world's top detective agency, it's tough to find a man who doesn't exist . . .

'Craig Gisto has promised Eliza Moss that his elite team at Private Sydney will investigate the disappearance of her father. After all, as the CEO of a high-profile research company, Eric Moss shouldn't be difficult to find.

'Except it's not just the man who's gone missing, all evidence he ever existed has vanished too. And there are powerful figures pulling the strings who want Moss to stay ‘lost'.

'But when a woman is found brutally murdered and a baby is missing, Private are suddenly drawn into another frantic search. And this is a case Craig has to throw everything into, because he may well be responsible for sending the killer straight to the victim's door . . . ' (Publication summary)

'James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series heads Down Under!

'Life is finally starting to look up for everyone's favourite troublemaker, Rafe Khatchadorian. Since his stint at The Program, a kind of prison camp in the woods for 'wayward students', he's managed to stay enrolled at Hills Valley Middle School for more than a minute. And when Rafe wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Australia, he can't quite believe his luck. That is, until his dreams of beaches, surfer chicks and cuddly koala bears go horribly wrong. Australia isn't exactly the island paradise Rafe imagined. And nobody mentioned the zombies!

'Can a group of social misfits show Rafe a different side of Australia and encourage him to be the great artist he was born to be? Or will Rafe's plan for holiday revenge end up being his worst idea ever?' (Publication summary)

'Craig Gisto narrates first three cases for his new Sydney Australia branch of international security firm, Private. Blood-soaked corpse of young Asian man kidnapped by Triad crashes into company launch party. Serial killer stuffs photocopied bills in vaginas of victims near house of Brett Thorogood, Deputy Commissioner of cooperating NSW Police. Rock star Mickey Spencer doubts manager.' (Publication summary)