Cirrus@Austlit

'Clara’s taking matters into her own hands …

'Clara is struggling to follow her heart, especially when she has no idea where it should be taking her – to ambitious entrepreneur Lucas or dedicated local cop Adam? As she ponders her future, an accident at the Lemon Tree Bay annual highlands fair brings back painful memories and lingering questions about the cause of her father’s death some years earlier.

'Senior Constable Adam Billings is determined to make the most of his second chance in town. He has a new home and renewed hope that all may not be lost with the love of his life, yet past mistakes threaten to engulf him as he finds himself under suspicion by the police force he pledged to serve.

'Finding herself in the crosshairs of a revenge plot and falling deeper into the mystery around her father’s death, Clara turns to Adam to find the answers she’s seeking. Can the star-crossed lovers move forward together, or will a grand gesture by Lucas change everything?

'When Clara’s digging takes a terrifying turn, Adam and Lucas are forced to abandon their rivalry in a desperate search to find her. Has Lemon Tree Bay’s finest amateur sleuth looked into her last case, or has she solved the biggest mystery this town has ever seen?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A shocking discovery deep in the Snowy Mountains. A killer who will do anything to keep secrets buried.

'When ski patroller Vanessa Bell discovers human bones high on Mount Stillwell at Charlotte Pass ski resort, Detective Sergeant Pierce Ryder of the Sydney Homicide Squad is called in to lead the investigative team.

'Arriving in the isolated, snowed-in village with Winterfest celebrations underway, Ryder soon determines that the bones are those of Celia Delaney, a young woman who disappeared from the ski resort in 1964 during the biggest winter storm in Australian alpine history.

'When a second murder takes place, Ryder suspects that the deaths are related, and that the person responsible is still in the village. Amid the escalating tension, Ryder is desperate to make an arrest before the stakes rise even higher.

'Set within the stunning Snowy Mountains, this intriguing mystery uncovers deadly, long-buried secrets in the valleys and mountains of this iconic area.'  (Publication summary)

'They both arrived in Wongan Creek as foster children, and found a community where they could thrive. But he left a newlywed and returned a widow and her past has dangerous secrets that will affect everyone she loves. Shadows are gathering on their horizon, blocking any chance they have at a new chance for love.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

''Dammit, Tess, he doesn't seem worth protecting.'

''I'm not protecting him, sarge,' she said. She dropped her gaze, biting her lip, and for the first time in his experience she spoke in a small voice. 'I'm protecting me.'

For police officers Steve Fraser and Tess Ballard, a split-second decision saves the lives of fifty members of a cult ­- but also puts their careers on the line. Tess's work is everything to her; she's forged a new life through sheer determination, so when her past returns to haunt her, Steve must race through wild country if he is to save the people he most cares about.' (Publication summary)

'In steamy northern Queensland, Conor is living under an assumed name and rebuilding his shattered life. Working at Cooktown's youth centre has given him the chance to make a difference again, and a chance to flirt with Dr Kristy Dark.

'After tragedy tore her family apart, Kristy fled to Cooktown with her feisty teenage daughter, Abby. She hoped being part of the small community would help them both heal, but Abby's sports coach is turning out to be a compelling distraction.

'When a severe cyclone menaces the coast, threatening to destroy everything in its path, tensions come to a head – and the weather is not the only danger in Cooktown. Cut off from the world and with her life on the line, Kristy will have to summon her courage and place her trust in Conor, or they'll both lose someone they love.' (Publication summary)