Cirrus@Austlit

A book about the Australian television week-day drama series Home and Away.

'There's turmoil in Summer Bay and the Sutherland family are right in the middle of it! Kirsty and Dani Sutherland were loyal, loving sisters, fiercely, unconditionally proud of each other - until the dark influence of Kane Phillips pervaded their lives in ways that no one ever imagined. Now, Dani is accused of trying to kill the man who ruined her life two years ago, while Kirsty is leaving Summer Bay to be by his side! But Kirsty's journey away from her family soon becomes the most dangerous journey of her life!' (Publication summary)

'Guilty as charged.

'The words still echo in her head as she lines up for her mug shots. Dani Sutherland has become Prisoner No. 2549971.

'Three years in jail! No one in Summer Bay can believe it - certainly not the Sutherland family. But shock is not going to get Dani out of jail. The family needs to organise an appeal and find the mysterious witness - the only person who could back up Dani's story. Everyone is determined to help, even Justice Morag Bellingham!

'Meanwhile Dani is a world away from her family. She's contending with vulnerable Georgie, 'Matilda the Hun' (the screw with a heart) and top dog of the prisoners, 'the Guv'.

'On the inside, Dani has to watch her back. Trouble is just one footstep behind her.' (Publication summary)

'It's everyone's worst nightmare. And Dani Sutherland is living it - every single day. Summer Bay is abuzz with the news. The trial date has been set. Dani Sutherland will be charged with the attempted murder of Kane Phillips - the man who basically ruined her life and has claimed the love of her sister, Kirsty - the man she nearly killed on that treacherous night. Was it an accident? Justice Morag Bellingham is determined to give Dani a fair trial. But as the trial progresses, Dani realises that in a certain light the truth can cast a strange shadow. Who or what can she really trust? Kirsty? Her lawyer? Justice? All she can do now is wait. Wait for the jury. Wait for the verdict that will change her life. Forever.' (Publication summary)

'Noah is dead. Shot by Sarah in a blur of terrible noise and drama that Hayley can barely remember.

'Noah has left her behind to live in a world without colour. The blank canvas on her easel taunts her attempts to cover it with something that has meaning. Nothing has meaning anymore.

'But then, amazing, incomprehensible things begin to happen. Noah comes back to lead her, with his love, through the darkest days she has ever known. And how can she explain the mysterious sketches of Noah that appear in the house during the night?

'What is happening to Hayley? Is she going mad?

'Or is something truly extraordinary happening in Summer Bay?' (Publication summary)

'He's back in Summer Bay. Gus Phillips - Kane's good-for-nothing father. And now, Kane stands to lose everything he loves. Home and Away 7: Second Chances follows Kane and Kirsty's ordeal as Gus Phillips returns to town to chance (and possibly ruin) their lives forever. He gets Kane caught up in a job he needs to do to raise money, and when he disappears from the scene it looks like Kane is going to go down for a crime he didn't commit. Will Kane be found guilty?' (Publication summary)

'Mayday follows Colleen, Dan, Leah, Tasha, Kim and Hayley's path as they board the mysterious seaplane, only to return to land ahead of schedule in a dramatic plane crash.

'Back at Summer Bay, the anxious hours pass. Alf organises the search and rescue mission; Scott thinks of all the things he desperately needs to tell Hayley. But as the daylight begins to fade, there is still no news of the missing plane. And soon, terrible doubts begin to creep in.' (Publication summary)

'Ricky is left devastated after her beautiful baby boy, Casey, is abducted in a calculated act of revenge by Brax's foe, Gunno. In a race against time, Heath, Ash and Kyle frantically search for Casey while Bianca, Ricky and Phoebe frantically try to save ransom money. But as the clock ticks, a shocking revelation about Brax threatens to turn upside down the life that Ricky has built for herself. What does this mean for her rekindled romance with the gorgeous, reliable Nate?

'Incredibly moving and dramatic, Home and Away: An Eye for An Eye takes you into the hearts and minds of the Braxton family and your favourite characters in the tight-knit community of Summer Bay. It will leave you on the edge of your seat.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.