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Exiles

Jane Harper

Aaron Falk returns in this masterful novel of intrigue

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The Soulmate

Sally Hepworth

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister and The Mother-in-Law

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Lying Beside You

Michael Robotham

A taut, edge-of-your-seat thriller by the #1 bestselling and award-winning master of crime

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Those Who Perish

Emma Viskic

An addictive new thriller from multi-award-winning author Emma Viskic.

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The Carnival is Over

Greg Woodland

It’s the 1970s in Moorabool and the small-town tensions are once again simmering in this thrilling follow up to Greg Woodland’s 2020 debut

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Wake

Shelley Burr

For fans of Jane Harper’s The Dry or Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects, a searing debut crime novel set in the Australian outback, where the grief and guilt surrounding an…

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How to Kill a Client

Joanna Jenkins

Taking on law's old boys club can have deadly results... A gripping thriller from a bold new voice about misogyny, corruption and the legal industry.

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Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder

Kerryn Mayne

Kerryn Mayne's stunning debut is an irresistible novel that's both chilling and charming, suspenseful and uplifting. And, of course, simply unforgettable...

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Denizen

James McKenzie Watson

A rural thriller from the winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize.

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Dirt Town

Hayley Scrivenor

On a sweltering Friday afternoon in Durton, best friends Ronnie and Esther leave school together. Esther never makes it home. Ronnie's going to find her, she has a plan. Lewis…

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Black River

Matthew Spencer

Black River is the most compelling thriller you'll read this year.

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No Country for Girls

Emma Styles

An incredibly gripping road trip thriller about two kick-ass heroines on the run from the law with a bag full of gold. Set against the harsh, unforgiving landscape of outback…

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