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Forensic Twists with Halifax: Transgression
ROGER SIMPSON wrote the screen plays for the popular Australian TV series 'Halifax f.p.' When asked to write a series of three books featuring the main character, forensic psychiatrist Dr Jane Halifax, he said he found the moment terrifying.
KAREN WILLIAMS investigates.
Roger Simpson is an incredibly successful writer and producer for TV. His shows include ‘Stingers’, ‘Good Guys, Bad Guys’ and ‘Satisfaction’ to name but a few.And of course millions of ...
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In The Man Who Loved Pink Dolphins acclaimed travel and nature writer ANTHONY HAM tells the story of Chris Clark, ...
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CRAIG SISTERSON is a lapsed Kiwi lawyer and feature writer. He’s discussed the crime and thriller genre on ...
Spring is the time of year I get a rush of energy. I want to tidy and clean and shift things around. This year ...
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Good Reading dips into the first few paragraphs of new books to give you a taste of what’s to come.
This month's ...
A round-up of some of the best non-fiction out recently.
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VICTORIA HANNAN is a Melbourne based writer and photographer whose debut novel, Kokomo, won the 2019 Victorian ...
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I will never forget reading Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. I came to it cold, not knowing anything of ...
Watersong by Clarissa Goenawan is a compelling novel about lost love, trauma and the universal need for human ...
In 1963 Russia, former biochemist Valery Kolkhanov is a political prisoner in a Siberian gulag serving 10 years’ ...
You could be forgiven for not recognising Eleanor and Charlie as sisters. Their lives are poles apart. Eleanor is ...
Wildflowers tells the story of three sisters through the eyes of the middle sister, Nina, as she and Meg battle to ...
There is little of the legendary story of Joan of Arc that is not known. A peasant girl who, receiving visions ...
This is a fascinating novel that reimagines the history and forgotten story of America’s pre-eminent racehorse, ...
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Aaron Falk, a member of the Australian Federal Police, has taken a few days off to attend a christening in ...
Forty-five-year-old professor of literature Jack Griffen, considers his exchange student, Hieronymus Beck, to be ...
Okay, let’s front-foot things: if you’re a mystery lover who only reads bloodless cosies and can’t handle stark ...
The fabric of every outback town across Australia is woven through with secrets and deeply hidden connections. ...
North Carolina author Scott Blackburn pulls a nifty feint with his gritty, character-centric rural noir tale, It ...
Give Unto Others is Donna Leon’s 31st ‘Commissario Guido Brunetti’ mystery. Elisabetta Foscarini arrives at the ...
Australian-Canadian model turned author and human rights advocate, Tara Moss, delivers another terrific read with ...
Christchurch author Paul Cleave established himself as a Crown Prince of Antipodean Crime over the past ...
While Scott Turow set the standard with Presumed Innocent in 1987, John Grisham later became the biggest name in ...
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At the heart of the better memoirs – and this is one of the best – is a search for answers. Grimshaw’s quest is ...
Oliver Mol was just about to have his first book published and was on the way to fulfilling his dream of becoming ...
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We all know that politicians, regulators, and the captains of industries in transport, property development, ...
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COOK is an extensive collection of more than 1000 recipes from acclaimed chef Karen Martini. This book is a ...
This enticing cookbook gets top marks purely for the stunning photography and presentation. If you want simple, ...
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We all want a little spark in our lives, right?
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This exquisite story by David Almond, the bestselling author of Skellig, is beautifully produced in a slim ...
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Yes, we really did have a lady bushranger. Her name was Jessie Hickman. Born in 1890, she grew up as part of a ...
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Magpie stands guard.
He has one job. One desire.
One purpose.
KEEP THE EGGS SAFE.
Have you ever been swooped on ...
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