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Quirky mysteries and action-packed thrillers

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Quirky mysteries and action-packed thrillers

These addictive reads will keep you engrossed well into the night.

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Georgia Harper says she ‘ruined her mum’s fantasy’

Find out why Georgia Harper’s writing routine ruined her mum’s idyllic vision of a writerly life. Plus, learn about her love for Anne Rice and her unlucky skill for attracting strangers’ stories.

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Candice Fox explains how she gleaned insight from real firefighters for her upcoming novel

The author shares how she approached New York firefighters and what she learned from them while researching for Devil’s Kitchen.

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Joy Moody is Out of Time

It was always busier in the cold months at Joyful Suds, Bayside's Premier Laundromat.

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What I Would Do To You

Sometimes you find a piece of yourself you never knew existed.

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Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne

OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/joy-moody-is-out-of-time-9781761343285 On her twin daughters’ twenty-first birthday, Joy Moody – proprietor of Bonbeach's premier laundromat – is found dead.