Hostile City

Hostile City

Iain Kelly

Iain Kelly

A young human rights lawyer, Rose Black, is dead. Her killer is on the run.As the police fail to apprehend a dangerous murderer, tension rises and fear grips the city.While Detective Simone Millar is on the trail of a gang destroying properties across Glasgow, far-right agitators are stirring up hatred and division ahead of the upcoming national elections.Cal Jackson is just trying to keep his head down and stay out of trouble, but when the violence hits too close to home, he can no longer avoid confronting his past – and being dragged back into a world of trouble and pain.As events conspire to bring them together, Cal and Millar face a stark choice if they want to catch a killer and clean up the corrupt streets of the city – it's kill or be killed.
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On the Edge

On the Edge

Nicola Garrard

Nicola Garrard

What if the life you were promised was taken from you? What would you do to get it back?Rhys lives in a coastal town in South Devon, where seasonal work dries up as winter storms hit, housing is hard to come by and livelihoods are threatened by distant bureaucrats. Life is much harder for Rhys and his two younger brothers than tourists can possibly know.It is only when surfing that Rhys finds solace in the beauty around him: the crashing waves, towering cliffs and sandy beaches. But when that solace is taken, his tinder-dry rage is soon ignited. Determined to defend his family from a life blighted by social neglect and poverty, Rhys is drawn to Dodo, a radical political activist inspired by the Welsh protest group, Meibion Glyndŵr. Before long, Rhys' actions spiral out of control, with dire consequences for himself and those he loves.Set in a coastal town and drawing on the author's own rural childhood, this YA / crossover novel explores...
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Ruby Falls

Ruby Falls

Gin Phillips

Gin Phillips

One body. Five suspects. Total darkness.A tense, claustrophobic historical mystery set almost entirely underground at the onset of the Great Depression about the discovery of a 150-foot waterfall in the middle of a mountain, the unthinkable crime that happens in its caves, and a woman who's never felt more alive. In 1928, a Chattanooga man disappears down a hole in the ground and discovers a 150-foot waterfall in the middle of a mountain that he names after his wife: Ruby Falls. Within months, visitors can buy tickets to see the falls for themselves. Ada Smith has been sneaking into the caves at night, entranced by the natural wonders around her and the freedom granted by this new underground world.But it's tough timing for a natural wonder. As the country flounders in the Great Depression, a shrewd public relations ploy seems like the only way to save Ruby Falls. A famous mind reader and mystic agrees to launch himself into the Ruby...
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Land of Wolves: Revelations

Land of Wolves: Revelations

Invi Wright

Invi Wright

Evelyn intends to kill the man she’s destined to love. She’s the shifter alpha’s fated mate, and the red marking on her hand is the proof. Captured as a child and raised in a human government facility, she’s the weapon that will finally bring the shifters to their knees. Evelyn knows her purpose. Get close. Learn the alpha’s secrets. Then kill him. Sent into shifter territory under the guise of a failed kidnapping, she quickly finds herself in the presence of her mate—the elusive Alpha Knox. He’s feared, ruthless, and yet nothing like the monster she was taught to expect. Instead of brutality, he offers protection. Instead of cruelty, he offers patience. For the first time in her life, Evelyn begins to question who the real enemy is. If she accepts the mate bond, she betrays her people. If she completes her mission, she destroys the only man who has ever treated her like she matters.
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This Is Where We Say Goodbye

This Is Where We Say Goodbye

Chaos65

Chaos65

The day after Maud Tarkington turns twenty-one, she must attend the funeral of her favourite brother Lloyd. But instead, Maud is ricocheting around the city, looking for signs of life – will she even make it to Lloyd’s send-off? Shortlisted for the 2024 Hungerford Award, This Is Where We Say Goodbye is a quirky, bittersweet story about family ties, memory and the unexpected ways we hold it together when everything has fallen apart.
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Over to You

Over to You

Patton, Brett

Patton, Brett

Best friends Carter, Naya and Greta all want the same thing - to become Australia’s most successful TV presenter - but they couldn’t be more different. Carter is beautiful and bold, grabbing the spotlight with both hands. Naya is diligent and cautious, balancing ambition with loyalty. Greta is impulsive and driven, never afraid to speak her mind. As each woman juggles workplace pressures, romantic entanglements and family dramas, they soon learn that climbing the greasy pole of television news demands more than talent - it expects sacrifice. But how much of themselves, and each other, are they willing to betray for the top job? Take the ambitious competitiveness of The Devil Wears Prada, mix it with the complex female friendships of Big Little Lies and throw in the high-stakes drama of The Morning Show, and the result is Georgie Tunny’s gripping debut. ‘A bold and resonant debut, this novel pulses with authenticity and emotional truth. Through the intertwined journeys of three women, we are gifted with voices that feel so real, you’ll swear they belong to people you know and love.’ Melina Marchetta, author of Looking for Alibrandi ‘Georgie’s cracking debut novel takes me straight back to the four am newsroom and I may never forgive her for that.’ Virginia Trioli, author of Generation F and A Bit on the Side ‘Gloriously scandalous, heartwarming and funny - the perfect weekend read. It’s fiction...right?’ Lisa Millar, author of Daring to Fly and Muster Dogs ‘I devoured this book. Tunny gives you a front row seat on a whip-smart, funny, emotional rollercoaster and the moment it ended I wanted to ride again. An absolutely stunning debut!’ Susie Youssef, actor and comedian. ‘Instantly engrossing. Unputdownable. One of the best, most salacious insights into the television world I’ve ever read, as well as a forensic look at the complicated dynamics of female friendship. Tunny is simply a masterful fiction writer.’ Jessie Stephens, author of Something Bad is Going to Happen
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