From international thrillers to tales of family tragedy and ground-breaking Australian history, October brings a perfect quartet of compelling reads from four bestselling and award-winning authors.
No One Will Know
by Rose Carlyle
A wonderfully twisty and suspenseful novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl in the Mirror. Set against the stunning backdrop of a windswept island and its mysterious lighthouse, No One Will Know is a propulsive, seductive novel of suspense that reveals the terrible consequences of greed, staggering lies and fatal mistakes.
‘An absolute cracker. I read it in one sitting – literally could not put it down. Rose Carlyle has a real mastery of suspense.’ Shelley Burr
An unforgettable story about grief and hope. With her characteristic compassion and eye for detail, Melanie Cheng reveals the lives of others – even of a small rabbit. Victorian Premier’s Literary Award-winner Cheng has created a literary masterpiece.
‘How rare, this delicacy – this calm, sweet, desolated wisdom.’ Helen Garner
‘Absolutely beautiful…It might be my novel of the year.’ Michael Williams, ABC RN The Bookshelf
Ṉäku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions: How the People of Yirrkala Changed the Course of Australian Democracy
by Clare Wright
In 1963 – a year of agitation for civil rights worldwide – the Yolŋu of northeast Arnhem Land created the Yirrkala Bark Petitions: the first native title documents recognised by the Australian government. In this engaging narrative, award-winning historian Clare Wright follows the story of one of the most important political documents in Australian history.
‘This is officially the first history of the Uluru Statement era: the very messy story of power, subjugation and co-existence told by a brilliant historian. Clare Wright pioneers a way forward for the nation, starting with voice. The genesis of the right to be heard started with a bark petition.’ Prof. Megan Davis
‘A masterpiece.’ Thomas Mayo
A Case of Matricide
by Graeme Macrae Burnet
The Booker-shortlisted author of Case Study and His Bloody Project brings us a clever and intriguing mystery, set in a small French town and featuring the troubled Chief Inspector Georges Gorski.
‘A novel of mind-bending brilliance. Graeme Macrae Burnet is a master of muddying the waters, of troubling ideas of truth and identity, fiction and documentary, and Case Study shows him at the height of his powers.’ Hannah Kent on Case Study
Our October new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.
