Books

Terence S. McNamara's 'The Elysium Conundrum' is a thrilling exploration of history, science, and human potential. With a broad education and a knack for storytelling, McNamara crafts a narrative that seamlessly bridges the gap between a tumultuous past and an astonishing future. In 1936, a mysterious figure emerges, altering the course of Nazi Germany and setting in motion events that resonate in a 2065 murder investigation. The New Science, with its time-rippling power, shapes a new destiny for humanity. By 2065, mankind has [read more...]

In Liezl Shnookal's gripping novel, Nikki vs Jess, two young women find themselves locked in a fierce competition at the pool table, where neither is willing to be the loser. Beyond the white ball, they wage a battle against the oppressive gender norms of the 1980s, each blazing her own unconventional trail. Nikki's passion for cars thrusts her into an all-male industry, where she fights tooth and nail to protect her dream job. Jess, on the other hand, rejects traditional values and expectations, wanting to make her own life [read more...]

Prepare to unravel a web of intrigue and peril in the gripping thriller, Sweet Sugar. Step into 1978 Western Australia where Jim Saston, a bold high school student, unwittingly stumbles upon a treacherous drug trade thriving within the halls of his diverse school. Joined by his trusted allies, The League of the Gorgon Five, they set in motion a chain of events that spirals into violence. Fueled by an unwavering determination, Jim plunges into a dangerous quest to dismantle the drug empire, facing heart-stopping choices and deadly [read more...]

Embark on a remarkable journey through Australia's 1970s with Lucy in Off Track. When Lucy finds herself in the back of a panel van with the larrikin Scotchie, her life takes an unexpected turn. From love and beach adventures to protesting the Vietnam War, Lucy's story captures an era of profound transformation. Based on a true story, Liezl Shnookal's captivating novel vividly portrays a time when life veered off its intended course and ventured completely OFF TRACK. Liezl Shnookal is an Australian author of two novels - Off Track and [read more...]

Famous, highly decorated aviator and war hero - Sir Basil Embry - decided to live out his dream in retirement, carving out the family fortunes in heavily timbered bush in Western Australia. Challenges and hardship were already in his DNA and seizing opportunities had always been his philosophy in life - whether leading his airborne squadron on flak ridden raids, or diving into a manure heap to escape from his German captors. Later in life he became politically active, trying to improve the lot of fellow farmers, as the wool and [read more...]

One by one the bodies of five women are discovered in a remote part of Queensland. They share nothing in common except the apparent cause of death, and the lack of any obvious motive. In The Murder Stone by P.K. Kaplan, it is only when the local police are told of an ancient story by the Japanese poet Basho, that they finally understand how to find the killer.

In A.D.1345, four immortal alien rock stars crash land on a parallel Earth, accidentally impregnate a Norwegian farm girl and inadvertently kick-start Armageddon... Six hundred and sixty-six years later, the End Times begin proper when Preston Stevenson, sole survivor of a brutal car wreck, begins to obey the voice inside her head. This voice has shadowed Preston since the accident, protecting her from strife and unseen dangers. Now, it's ordering her to behave bizarrely: insisting she crash the concert of a band she detests, [read more...]

While researching my ancestry I discovered that my great-grandfather had been widowed twice and married three times with three children before the age of 26 Intrigued, the first Covid lockdown gave me the opportunity to write a book based on facts known. I have changed the names, except for William, and fleshed out the characters. William was born in Somerset in 1828, one of generations going back to 1722 and beyond skilled with woodcarving and model making. He was a great inventor, engineer and designer, and adventurous, too. He [read more...]

The novel is Australian fiction, set in the early 2000's, with three main characters: A young doctor who takes on a contract in an outback town in WA, escaping career and relationship disappointments, an Indigenous young man coping with too many assessments and no understanding, and a boy who sees the people and nature through a different lens. Each has to deal with their own role when two deaths occur, and everyone in the community their responsibility. Against a savagely intruding landscape, the novel is a homage to the [read more...]

Sergeant David Hunter Webster served in the AIF Royal Park Convalescent Unit from 1940 to 1945. In February 1941, he was one of thousands of Australians imprisoned by the Japanese in "Changi" until liberation in September 1945. He kept a diary of activities that went on within the camp. This is his story as he wrote it.