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  • Published: 18 August 2020
  • ISBN: 9781761041297
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 608
  • RRP: $22.99

Maralinga

a gripping historical thriller from the bestselling author of Black Sheep




MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

A gripping tale of espionage and ambition, where the future of a nation is being decided in a remote SA desert during the darkest days of the cold war ...


INTRIGUE IN THE OUTBACK
In the desolate wilds of South Australia, British Lieutenant Daniel Gardiner, lured by the promise of rapid promotion, finds himself entangled with MI6's covert operatives and Australian military secrets, as they navigate a landscape shadowed by the looming presence of nuclear testing.

ROMANCE AMIDST SECRETS
Into this world of hidden agendas, Elizabeth Hoffmann, a bold English journalist, embarks on a journey fuelled by love and a relentless quest for truth, drawing her into the heart of Maralinga's mystery.

ANCESTRAL ECHOES
Amidst the intrigue and romance, a poignant story emerges of the First Australians, whose 40,000 year old connection to their land is threatened by the silent, devastating impact of nuclear tests, unveiling a saga of loss and resilience that speaks to the very soul of a nation.

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'Mistress of the ripping yarn.' SUN-HERALD
'500 pages of perfect reading.' AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY
'Perfect summer reading.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
'A master of what she does.' WEEKLY TIMES
'A stunning blockbuster.' WOMAN'S DAY
'A prolific writer of bestsellers.' THE AGE

  • Published: 18 August 2020
  • ISBN: 9781761041297
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 608
  • RRP: $22.99

About the author

Judy Nunn

Judy Nunn’s career has been long, illustrious and multifaceted. After combining her internationally successful acting career with scriptwriting for television and radio, Judy decided in the 90s to turn her hand to prose.

Her first three novels, The Glitter Game, Centre Stage and Araluen, set respectively in the worlds of television, theatre and film, became instant bestsellers, and the rest is history, quite literally in fact. She has since developed a love of writing Australian historically-based fiction and her fame as a novelist has spread rapidly throughout Europe where she has been published in English, German, French, Dutch, Czech and Spanish.

Her subsequent bestsellers, Kal, Beneath the Southern Cross, Territory, Pacific, Heritage, Floodtide, Maralinga, Tiger Men, Elianne, Spirits of the Ghan, Sanctuary, Khaki Town and Showtime! confirmed Judy’s position as one of Australia’s leading fiction writers. She has now sold over one million books in Australia alone.

In 2015 Judy was made a Member of the Order of Australia for her "significant service to the performing arts as a scriptwriter and actor of stage and screen, and to literature as an author".

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Praise for Maralinga

Part historical fiction, part intelligent thriller, part romance ... Very compelling.

Good Reading

A riveting drama threaded with a great love story.

Australian Women's Weekly