Not goodbye, Auntie. Just 'til next time. A little girl is missing. Homicide Detective Sergeant Liz Moorland has seen this before. Another child, eighteen years ago. Same colour hair and eyes. Same sweet smile. The same park. They never found her. Liz has a connection to both disappearances and is convinced they are linked. But if she's to find  this  child then she has to keep her head. And with the chance of being removed from the most important case of her life, Liz can't make a mistake. All signs point to a serial kidnapper ...

A hot summer Christmas Day is just around the corner in the Australian seaside town of River’s End. Beachside BBQs and sumptuous dinners are on the menu. But Martha Blake is like a dog with a bone, determined to solve the last of the cottage mysteries. She and great-niece Christie begin a secret investigation. Meanwhile, Thomas is busy with his own clues and enlists a reluctant Martin. At Palmerston House, loving new couple Elizabeth and Angus face their greatest obstacle, and it might be too much to overcome. With everyone working at cross-purposes ...

The world we know has turned upside-down. Everything we've taken for granted changed before there was time to take stock. We have to adjust. To adapt. To survive.  For some this brings a sense of helplessness. Others feel grief and anger. All of us are affected.  Simple Words for Troubled Times is written from the heart to help you find comfort and relief from the challenges of modern times. Each short chapter addresses a different means to rebuild hope, rediscover self-belief, reinforce your personal power, and redirect fears into courage. ...

Happy in her new life in River’s End, Christie Ryan loves the little cottage she’s renovating and the man she longs to marry.  But storm clouds gather when a mysterious woman commissions a painting from Martin Blake, insisting on secrecy and creating undercurrents of suspicion.  Christie’s cottage is targeted as part of a shocking crime spree as pressure builds for her to sell it. In a heart-stopping series of events, Christie comes face to face with her greatest fear… and there is no going around it.  With ...

Hidden in a trunk was a new wedding dress, unworn baby clothes, and a teddy bear... Charlotte's first winter in Kingfisher Falls should be filled with crackling fireplaces, hearty soups, and brisk walks to the waterfalls. Instead, she discovers what looks like an old grave in the bushland behind her apartment. Could this be the resting place of a young woman who ran away from home years ago? When a new clairvoyant sets up shop in town, Rosie is excited to have a reading. Charlotte is uneasy about the motives of the stranger, who seems to know ...

1853. A fateful game of poker changed the fortunes of two families forever. A home was lost. But what was left behind?  2018. The wedding of Christie Ryan and Martin Blake is only weeks away and River’s End is buzzing with excitement.  But when a stranger arrives at Palmerston House, a new mystery arises. How does he know so much about the Ryan family, and what do a nineteenth century diary, a grandfather clock, and an old key have in common? As a dangerous plot unfolds, long hidden secrets threaten to change everything held dear ...

A happy life. A bright future. A past which is catching up... Charlotte Dean is finally living the life she wants. Happy in her small town of Kingfisher Falls with a great job and loving boyfriend, everything is perfect. But after a terrible accident rocks the community, Charlotte suspects there is more to it. Much more. When someone comes forward to point their finger at a beloved member of the community, Charlotte isn't about to allow history to repeat itself. As she begins to do her own investigation, a chance sighting of someone from her ...

1853. A fateful game of poker changed the fortunes of two families forever. A home was lost. But what was left behind?  2018. The wedding of Christie Ryan and Martin Blake is only weeks away and River’s End is buzzing with excitement.  But when a stranger arrives at Palmerston House, a new mystery arises. How does he know so much about the Ryan family, and what do a nineteenth century diary, a grandfather clock, and an old key have in common? As a dangerous plot unfolds, long hidden secrets threaten to change everything held dear ...

Happy in her new life in River’s End, Christie Ryan loves the little cottage she’s renovating and the man she longs to marry.  But storm clouds gather when a mysterious woman commissions a painting from Martin Blake, insisting on secrecy and creating undercurrents of suspicion.  Christie’s cottage is targeted as part of a shocking crime spree as pressure builds for her to sell it. In a heart-stopping series of events, Christie comes face to face with her greatest fear… and there is no going around it.  With ...

Christie is happy in her life... or so she tells herself. Despite the tragedy in her childhood, she has a satisfying career, a city apartment, and a long-term relationship. But deep down she yearns for a simpler life. Family. A garden. And a place to heal her heart. The decision to attend a funeral in a town she's never heard of throws her safe world into disarray, exposing the holes in her life. As she deals with the fallout, Christie moves into a rundown cottage she's inherited and there, makes a discovery. Fifty years ago, a young artist ...