Lilly Sommers Lilly Sommers i(A35258 works by)
Writing name for: Deborah Miles
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1 y separately published work icon Whispers from the Past Lilly Sommers , Sydney : ACP Publishing , 2005 Z1232930 2005 single work novella

'In 1928 Evie Woodward is running from a past she barely understands. A widow with a young son she agrees to become partners with Daniel Roxburgh in a Psychic Detective Agency. But their bogus investigations soon take on a very real turn.

'Daniel lives his life in the shadows of Melbourne’s gangster world. He’s a dangerous man but he’d do anything for Evie. Just as happiness is in their grasp, an investigation in a house called Blue Waters goes very wrong.

'Evie’s past is catching up with her and Daniel may not be able to save her.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 The Grave of Clemmy Kelly Lilly Sommers , 2001 single work short story
— Appears in: Love, Obsession, Secrets & Lies 2001; (p. 231-253)
1 y separately published work icon Footsteps in an Empty Room Lilly Sommers , Milsons Point : Arrow Books , 1999 Z144080 1999 single work novel ‘At the turn of the last century, Alice is a 12-year-old servant girl at Colonsay, the big house on the Victorian coast belonging to wily political strategist Cosmo Cunningham and his beautiful young wife Ambrosine. In the present day, Rosamund becomes the reluctant inheritor of Colonsay, her childhood home. But as the extensive renovation work begins, odd things start happening: a thumping in the empty attic that dislodges plaster from the ceiling of the room below. A lingering scent of honeysuckle. Then the building crew suffer not one but two nasty accidents. And suddenly there is talk of prayers and clairvoyants and messages from the dead… What terrible secret lies within Colonsay? Can Rosmund make peace with the past – and free her own future?’ (Publisher’s blurb)
1 y separately published work icon When Shadows Fall Lilly Sommers , Milsons Point : Arrow Books , 1998 Z240772 1998 single work novel

'In 1998 Kate O'Hara rents an old cottage on the banks of a river in Tasmania. She wants peace and quiet, to come to terms with her husband's death and the end of her unhappy marriage. 

'But her cottage is haunted by the ghost of Devlin, a boatman from convict days. Captivated by Devlin's story, and his mysterious disappearance, Kate falls deeper under the spell of the past.

'And then Kate steps back in time and meets Devlin in person.'  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Dark Dream Lilly Sommers , Milsons Point : Arrow Books , 1997 Z50852 1997 single work novel historical fiction

'A sweeping tale of passion and survival from the Victorian goldfields to the dark heart of Sydney Town.

'Winter 1852. Adam has just returned from the Californian goldfields and is heading for Bendigo in Victoria, the new El Dorado. He comes across Ella, injured, penniless and with only the clothes she is wearing. Adam is the son of a convict with the determination and intelligence to 'better' himself. Despite her current circumstances, it is obvious to him that Ella is a lady, and although Adam might believe himself as good as any man, the class divide remains.

'When Ella wakes beside an isolated lagoon, all she can remember are frightening and tantalizing pieces of a dream. Even her name isn't her own, but one given to her by Adam, who has agreed to her travelling with him while she struggles to discover the truth. As the days go by, and their journey northwards continues, Ella learns to adjust to the harsh realities of her new life and grows to like and admire her unlikely companion.

'Ella and Adam must find their way through old dangers and newfound love, to confront the shocking truth. A truth that will change their future forever.'  (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon The Bond Lilly Sommers , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1995 Z260734 1995 single work novel

'On midsummer’s eve in 1835, Rachel makes a wish about a man she meets by the river – a stranger who is kind to her. She wishes simply that she will see him again. Her wish comes true, and Will Trigg becomes a part of her life in a way she could have never expected.' (Publication summary)
1 The East Wind Lilly Sommers , 1994 single work short story romance
— Appears in: Summer of Love 1994; (p. 49-72)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Glass House Lilly Sommers , Chippendale : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1994 Z368221 1994 single work novel
1 1 y separately published work icon Summer of Love Di Morrissey , Lilly Sommers , Anna Jacobs , Jennifer Bacia , Frances Kendall , Kerri Lane , Nancy Cash , Beverley Harper , Judy Nunn , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1994 Z354543 1994 anthology short story Nine short stories told from a woman's point of view. Plots are about the dilemmas of human relationships, love and affection.
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