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2 y separately published work icon Outback Hope : The Farmer Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Oxford Leicester : Isis Publishing Ulverscroft , 2024 29241144 2023 single work novel romance

'Who knew overhearing a private conversation would change her life forever?

'When Kimberley Riordan realises how much trouble her long-time friend, Quinn Calthorpe is in, she knows she must find a way to help him.

'But if Quinn discovers her plan, Kimberley knows he will leave Augathella and lose his cattle station. She enlists the help of her sister, determined to make Quinn fall in love with her, even though she isn’t in love with him.

'But Cupid delivers unexpected results, and Kimberley’s plans are destined for a fall.
What will she do when she discovers that Quinn has always been in love with her?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon The Chilling Riley James , ( nar. Anna Lise Phillips ) Leicester : Ulverscroft , 2024 28223937 2024 single work novel thriller

'An unputdownable thriller set in the pressure-cooker environment of an Antarctic winter.

'An isolated research station. A storm approaching.
There's nowhere to run. But so much to hide.

'Keen to flee the wreckage of her marriage, Australian scientist Kit Bitterfeld accepts a coveted winter research position at Macpherson Station in Antarctica. On the way there, Kit and her fellow researchers field a distress call from a nearby ship. By the time they reach the vessel it is on fire and the crew has vanished. A lone survivor is found, but he can't remember who he is or what has happened.

'They bring the survivor, eventually identified as geophysicist Nick Coltheart, to Macpherson but it's clear that something is wrong. More and more of Kit's colleagues are acting strangely. And she can't shake the suspicion that Nick knows more than he's letting on. With the winter darkness setting in, Kit must figure out the truth before they are completely cut off from the outside world. But is the danger lurking out on the ice, or is it closer than she thinks?

'The Chilling offers a compellingly icy twist on the winter thriller setting, transplanting the most haunting elements of Scandi noir to the southern hemisphere, and announces Riley James as a brilliant new talent writing in a fresh corner of Australian crime fiction.' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Smoke Michael Brissenden , ( nar. Casey Withoos ) Leicester : Ulverscroft , 2024 28006454 2024 single work novel crime

'After a brutal wildfire tears through the town of Jasper in the Californian sierras, a body is discovered in a shed. It looks like an open-and-shut case of accidental death – until further investigation reveals that the victim was locked in from the outside.

'Years after leaving Jasper, Detective Alex Markov has been sent back under the shadow of an LAPD corruption investigation. She is convinced that the man, a family friend, was murdered opportunistically under the cover of the fire. As the smoke clears, Alex reveals a town corrupt to its core – but exposing that corruption could destroy her and the people she loves. Will she ignore the crookedness and deceit, or face the consequences of pursuing an inconvenient truth?' (Publication summary)
2 1 y separately published work icon Shadows of Winter Robins Louise Wolhuter , ( nar. Maddy Withington ) Leicester : Ulverscroft , 2024 27284987 2024 single work novel

'Sometimes you must shine a light on the dark places to see what was always there​.

'‘Nancy won’t be coming home.’

'And there it is: that pip of a moment. That instant. That fraction of a second. That weightless stillness at the very top of a ball’s bounce, between its going up and falling down.

'My brother and I held hands, suspended somewhere in between the life we’d led as Nancy’s children, and the one we were destined to live thereafter.

'Winter Robins is a happy enough child, growing up in the north of England, with parents who love her and the constant companion of a twin brother, but a cold wind blows through when her mother dies. Her father turns to the bottle, her grandmother struggles to cope, and she and her brother are sent to live in Western Australia with family their mother had never mentioned.

'Although Winter quickly settles in Australia and comes to love her life and the people in it, she notices strange happenings in the shadows of her new home. When a news story prompts her to look back as her past, she begins to wonder whether things were as idyllic as she had thought at the time.

'As she uncovers secret after secret, she realises a much darker narrative may have been – and perhaps still is – playing out ...'  (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Outback Dust : The Drifter Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Oxford Leicester : Isis Publishing Ulverscroft , 2024 25479753 2023 single work novel romance

'Bec Hunter, an Augathella local and nurse at the local health centre, is driven by a strong work ethic and commitment to her career. Working and studying for a Master’s degree in aged care, leaves her little time for socialising. She has a life plan that does not include a relationship

'Travelling guitarist, Matt Randall is new to town and doesn’t intend to stay long, but his plans are thrown into turmoil when he is injured rescuing a young child, and is admitted to the health centre.

'Intense chemistry sparks between patient and nurse. Bec pretends indifference to the newcomer, and Matt fights his attraction to the feisty nurse.

'Will they overcome their differences as fate throws them together at every turn?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Outback Moonlight Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Leicester Oxford : Ulverscroft Isis Publishing , 2024 25040306 2022 single work novel romance

'Jacinta Mason, kindergarten teacher at Augathella school, is horrified when she attends the hen’s night at the local pub for Sophie Cartwright, her future sister-in-law. Disillusioned by a failed romance when she was at university, Jacinta is content with her life in her hometown. Meeting Ryder Francesco again leaves her reeling. His new career is a far cry from his past studies in medical research.

'Jacinta is the last person Ryder Francesco expected to encounter on the outback tour with the male dance troupe. Circumstances have changed his life drastically since he had to leave her. He is wary of Jacinta’s reaction to him, even though he has never stopped loving this gentle, shy woman.

'Jacinta is torn, the hurt from her past tells her to steer clear of Ryder, but her heart wants to dig deeper and find why he really left. He pushes her away, yet every time she pushes back, Ryder finds her harder to resist.

'Can they overcome the past and give in to the love that has never died?'  (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Kakadu Dawn Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Oxford Leicester : Isis Publishing Ulverscroft , 2023 27427411 2023 single work novel romance

'When his father was jailed for a cold case murder, stockman Cy Prescott fled his life on the land. The victim was the birth mother of Dee Porter-Carey, his cousin’s wife and joint owner of Wilderness Station. Now that the Porter and Hardy families are connected by marriage, past events made it too difficult for Cy to hang around.

'Moving to a managerial job in livestock export at the port of Darwin, Cy cut ties with his family until circumstances put him in a position where he needs another job. Kane and Ellie McLaren's mango farm has expanded, and when Ryan approaches Kane seeking a job for his cousin, Kane is happy to employ Cy as assistant manager.

'When horticulturist, Tarni Morgan, takes on a part-time position at the McClaren Mango Farm, it’s a chance for a new beginning in the Northern Territory. Hiding a tragic past, Tarni treasures her privacy. She is surprised when the property owner, Kane and his wife, Ellie leave on a three-month trip not long after she accepts the position, but is happy to house-sit in their absence.

'The only downside is Cy Prescott, the relieving manager. As they work together, Tarni begins to realise that Cy holds secrets as she does, and fights her growing attraction to this taciturn man.

'Can Cy and Tarni both overcome the past that has defined their lives? Is a new beginning in reach or will Cy move on again as he refuses to give in to his feelings for this enigmatic woman?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 y separately published work icon Outback Winds : The Jillaroo Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Leicester Oxford : Ulverscroft Isis Publishing , 2023 25040143 2022 single work novel romance
2 y separately published work icon Outback Escape : The Sister Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Leicester Oxford : Ulverscroft Isis Publishing , 2023 25040090 2022 single work novel romance 'When Sophie Cartwright comes home to Augathella, she doesn’t get the welcome she expected. Her brother, Braden, has got his father act together, the new staff at Kilcoy Station are keeping things running, and Sophie, well, she feels . . . unwanted. As for her ex, Kent Mason, he and his attitude could go take a flying leap. Kent Mason is cautious when Sophie comes home to Kilcoy Station. Maybe she’d finally grown up enough to make better life choices. He didn’t have the time to worry about her anymore, and he wasn’t prepared to be hurt again. So how was it that they seemed to end up in each other’s company more than ever?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Outback Sky : The Pilot Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Oxford Leicester : Ulverscroft Isis Publishing , 2023 25040033 2022 single work novel romance 'Fallon Malone is a loner, refusing to rely on anyone else for her happiness. She’s content being her own boss, working in the skies of the remote Queensland outback. When she begins her contract in the Augathella region for the annual cattle muster, Fallon is unimpressed with the new station manager. Jon Ogilvie is equally unhappy with this new female bush pilot, hired by Kent Mason, owner of neighbouring Lara Waters. Now that Braden has his kids back, he seems to have lost his focus on best practice for the local cattle stations. It also doesn’t help that Fallon Malone is a law unto herself. As the stockman and bush pilot come head-to-head, nature conspires to bring them together. Can Fallon and Jon overcome their differences and give in to the attraction that refuses to go away?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Healing His Heart Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Oxford Leicester : Isis Publishing Ulverscroft , 2022 25455007 2021 single work novel romance

'Life doesn't always give you what you think you need

'Bestselling author Liam Wyndham needed an escape, and Noosa, with its small town charm and beautiful ocean, is the perfect place to hide out from the scandal surrounding his estranged dead wife. A place where he can enjoy his writer's block in sweet isolation. But all of his plans to become a surly recluse disappear when carpenter Georgie Sacchi marches into his house. 

'Georgie wants an adventure, and she has a plane ticket that promises her everything she needs—excitement, independence, and a way to escape the memory of her last ruined relationship. Still, she has one last job to complete before she can leave the country. The last thing she needs is a recalcitrant author distracting her from her plans.' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Outback Roads : The Nanny Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Leicester Oxford : Ulverscroft Isis Publishing , 2022 25039981 2022 single work novel 'Determined never to trust a man again, Callie Young walks out of her job as a presenter on the weather channel, determined to take the first job that will get her out of the city and away from the Tik Tok video, #wrongforecast, that has kept the world amused. Meeting her new employer, the cranky and bossy owner of Kilcoy Station reinforces her belief that no man can be trusted, but to Callie’s dismay that doesn’t stop the growing attraction to this difficult man. Braden is unimpressed with the glamorous woman the city employment agency sends in response to his desperate ad for a nanny. She’s never been out of the city, barely knows the difference between a bull and a milking cow, and drives a luxury sedan. But she makes him feel things he’d thought were gone for good. Will his sad past, and a guilty secret, protect his heart and ensure Braden denies his growing feelings for Callie?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon The Trouble with Jack Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Leicester Oxford : Ulverscroft Isis Publishing , 2022 19853467 2020 single work novel romance

'The one passion they had in common was the one that would keep Jack and Sienna apart.
'Sculptor, Sienna Sacchi, is about to have everything she's ever dreamed of, when Jack Montgomery comes strolling back into her life as the owner of her gallery at Noosa Heads.
'Her plan to buy the gallery is ruined, but Sienna refuses to let Jack interfere with the most important thing-her debut exhibition.
'But Jack's not just taking over her workplace, he's also intruding on her art studio, her home, and maybe even her heart.
'Jack Montgomery has few rules for his carefree life, but never mixing business with pleasure is one he is determined to keep. He'd planned on finally satisfying the tension between him and Sienna but discovering he's her boss puts an immediate end to that. Unfortunately, being forced to share a tiny cottage by the lake with the gorgeous, tempting sculptor is pushing Jack to his limits.
Can they both decide what is important enough to fight for?'

(Source: publisher's blurb)
2 y separately published work icon The Crossroads Pamela Cook , ( nar. Josie Taylor ) Leicester : Ulverscroft , 2020 9662875 2016 single work novel

'One family. Three Women. Will the lies they tell and the secrets they hide lead to more heartache of will fate bring them together before it's too late?

'Rosie O'Shea dreams of seeing the world. But right now, the Outback hotel she inherited from her husband is falling down around her ears, her bank account is empty and family duty means she's staying put.

'The only thing keeping Stephanie Bailey sane are the rides she takes on their sprawling property, even if the earth is red and barren as far as her eye can see. Drought has forced the sale of almost all their cattle and her husband is getting more and more distant. The last thing she needs is the complications her brother-in-law brings.

'Sydney girl Faith Montgomery is single, out of work and at the age of 31 has just discovered she is adopted. Furious at being lied to for her entire life, she lands a job at the Crossroads Hotel so she can track down her biological mother without revealing who she is. When Cameron Bailey walks into the bar his curious blend of country charm and city savvy has her falling hard.

'A story of deceit, betrayal and love that proves that in the end you can choose your family.' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Who We Were Ber Carroll , ( nar. Kathryn Hartman ) Oxford Leicester : Isis Publishing Ulverscroft , 2020 19190828 2020 single work novel thriller

'A gripping novel about the power of childhood cruelty, and how it makes us the adults we become.

'IT'S BEEN TWENTY YEARS

'BUT ALL IS NOT FORGIVEN

'Katy is not the shy schoolgirl she once was, and she's looking forward to showing her classmates who she's become.

'Annabel was the queen bee. But her fall from grace changed her life forever.

'Zach was cruel, but he thinks he's changed.

'Robbie was a target. And he never stood a chance.

'The reunion will bring together friends and enemies, many for the first time in decades. But someone is still holding a grudge...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 1 y separately published work icon The Philosopher's Daughters Alison L. Booth , ( nar. Rose Robinson ) Oxford Leicester : Isis Publishing Ulverscroft , 2020 19071418 2020 single work novel

'A tale of two very different sisters whose 1890s voyage from London into remote outback Australia becomes a journey of self-discovery, set against a landscape of wild beauty and savage dispossession.

'London in 1891: Harriet Cameron is a talented young artist whose mother died when she was barely five. She and her beloved sister Sarah were brought up by their father, radical thinker James Cameron. After adventurer Henry Vincent arrives on the scene, the sisters' lives are changed forever.

'Sarah, the beauty of the family, marries Henry and embarks on a voyage to Australia. Harriet, intensely missing Sarah, must decide whether to help her father with his life's work or to devote herself to painting. When James Cameron dies unexpectedly, Harriet is overwhelmed by grief. Seeking distraction, she follows Sarah to Australia, and afterwards into the outback, where she is alienated by the casual violence and great injustices of outback life.

'Her rejuvenation begins with her friendship with an Aboriginal stockman and her growing love for the landscape. But this fragile happiness is soon threatened by murders at a nearby cattle station and by a menacing station hand who is seeking revenge.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 y separately published work icon Southern Cross Crime Southern Cross Crime : The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film and TV of Australia and New Zealand Craig Sisterson , ( nar. Craig Sisterson ) Leicester : Ulverscroft , 2020 18828160 2020 multi chapter work criticism

'Australian and New Zealand crime and thriller writing is booming globally, with antipodean authors regularly featuring on awards and bestseller lists across Europe and North America, and overseas readers and publishers looking more and more to tales from lands Down Under.

'Hailing from two sparsely populated nations on the far edge of the former Empire — neighbours that are siblings in spirit, vastly different in landscape — Australian and New Zealand crime writers offer readers a blend of exotic and familiar, seasoned by distinctive senses of place, outlook, and humour, and roots that trace to the earliest days of our genre.

'Southern Cross Crime is the first comprehensive guide to modern Australian and New Zealand crime writing. From coastal cities to the Outback, leading critic Craig Sisterson showcases key titles from more than 200 storytellers, plus screen dramas ranging from Mystery Road to Top of the Lake. Fascinating insights are added through in-depth interviews with some of the prime suspects who paved the way or instigated the global boom, including Jane Harper, Michael Robotham, Paul Cleave, Emma Viskic, Paul Thomas, and Candice Fox.' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Diamond Sky Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Oxford Leicester : Isis Publishing Ulverscroft , 2020 11239726 2017 single work novel crime

'The remote Matsu diamond mine in the Kimberley is the perfect place for engineer Dru Porter to hide. Her insignificance in that vast and rugged landscape helps her feel invisible. And safe. Surely the terror she left behind in Dubai will never find her here.

'Security specialist Connor Kirk knows from experience that beautiful women are capable of treachery. When he arrives at Matsu to investigate a diamond theft, he immediately suspects the reclusive but obviously capable Dru Porter. He knows she's hiding something.

'As Connor's investigation deepens and Dru's past catches up with her, their instant, mutual dislike threatens to blind them to the true danger lurking in the mine, one which could leave them both at the mercy of the desert...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 y separately published work icon Daintree Annie Seaton , ( nar. Olivia Beardsley ) Oxford Leicester : Isis Publishing Ulverscroft , 2020 11239657 2016 single work novel crime

'The Daintree breeds survivors, those who can weather the storms, heat and floods that come hand-in-hand with its beauty. Doctor Emma Porter is one such survivor, dedicated to her patients and to preserving this precious land where she has made a home.

'Emma's quiet life is disrupted when Doctor Jeremy Langford starts working at the hospital, bringing back painful memories: Jeremy was her first love and embodies all that she left behind in Sydney. Jeremy has demons of his own, however, and the tight-knit community of Dalrymple seems to promise the peace he has been looking for.

'But while some come to the Daintree to find shelter, others are here to exploit the rainforest's riches. And they will stop at nothing to get their hands on its bounty.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 y separately published work icon Dead Lovely Helen FitzGerald , Leicester : Ulverscroft , 2009 Z1475854 2007 single work novel mystery

'Krissie Donald has no desire to 'settle down'. Committed men are hers for the taking, but she prefers explosive liaisons to any sort of full-blown relationship. Krissie's best friend, Sarah, couldn't be more different. Married to a good-catch-doctor in her early twenties, it isn't long before Sarah's dying to start a family.

'Krissie and Sarah's relationship starts to go awry when Krissie becomes pregnant after a holiday dalliance in Tenerife. For Sarah, who's been trying to conceive for what seems like forever, Krissie's pregnancy can't help but seem a little unfair.

'Things between Krissie and Sarah go from bad to worse during a holiday in the Scottish Highlands with Sarah's husband, Kyle. What starts out as an enjoyable and much-needed break soon becomes a nightmarish combination of sexual tension, murder and mayhem. Fast-paced and brilliantly told, with wickedly observed characters and a spectacular denouement, Dead Lovely is a compulsive read from start to finish.'  (Publisher's blurb)
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