Old Games by Fiona Hardy

Morally flexible best mates and private investigators Alice and Teddy pride themselves on fixing every kind of mess imaginable, no questions asked.

So, when they're tasked with locating the stolen ashes of dead celebrity tennis player Ashley “Perry” Perrineau, it should be a routine job.

But it quickly becomes clear that everyone who knew Perry is keeping secrets.

Alice and Teddy will need to travel across Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula – while avoiding more than one person on their tail to keep the body count from rising.

But will they and the people they love survive what they find?

Dove by Georgia Harper

After a confrontation with the man next door, Dove paints a daring question on the front wall of her house: ‘What would you do if you had a whole day on earth free of men?’

When women answer by writing their frustrations, fears and confessions, it strikes a nerve with the local blokes.

With nowhere to hide from exposed secrets and shameful legacies, tensions boil up, just as the town hits the headlines over a missing teen.

As media scrutiny grows and Dove faces anonymous threats, she fears her secret romance might harbour its own hidden dangers.

Detention by Ralph Jackman

When Ralph Jackman swapped his career as a sports reporter for life as a teacher, he expected yard duty and parent-teacher nights.

Instead, he found himself behind the razor wire of Melbourne's Parkville Youth Detention Centre, teaching literacy and numeracy to some of the nation's most vulnerable and damaged boys.

This raw and powerful memoir takes you inside a world few educators see, both shocking and inspiring, with humour and heartbreak, and moments of connection that make teaching matter.

But it's also the story of a system failing its most desperate kids - and a teacher who refused to look away.

The Palace of Lost Virtue
by Anthea Hodgson

In 1898, Marigold Harrington arrives on the goldfields of Western Australia.

A proud member of the Christian Women’s Temperance Union, she dreams of rescuing the women the gold rush has forgotten, those trapped in the shadows of brothels and bars.

Across town, Pansy Arlington presides over the Palace of Pleasure, her own small empire built from ruin.

When Marigold arrives at her door, Pansy surprises her with unexpected kindness.  

In a rough, lawless town built on greed, desire, betrayal and violence, their bond will be tested.

Without a Trace
by Susannah Glenn

As daughter of a scenic flight owner, Charlotte's life is spent soaring over Sydney's harbour—until a series of devastating tragedies sends her crashing to earth.

First, her beloved grandmother and father, then her boyfriend, Connor, whose seaplane vanishes without a trace. 

Haunted by his mysterious disappearance, Charlotte flees to a quiet coastal town and hits rock bottom, saved from a storm by a mysterious fisherman.

As she uncovers secrets about her closest, Charlotte realises her life isn't the only thing at risk. 

An Ocean and a Day
by Hannah Richell

A memoir of grief and loss that will speak to anyone who's lost someone they love.

An Ocean and a Day is Hannah Richell's personal account of losing her husband, Matt, in a surfing accident on Tamarama beach in 2014.

It is the story of the grief journey she travelled over the first two years of loss, but it is also an account of what happens beyond those early years, when time and distance offer perspective and healing.

As well as a beautiful love letter to her late husband, it is also a love letter to Australia, the country that stole her heart and a testament to the healing power of creativity.

Independence For Life
by Will Harlow

Getting older doesn't have to mean slowing down.

Discover how to create a personalized plan to build strength, protect bone health, restore balance and improve mobility at any age.

Physiotherapist and over-50s health specialist Will Harlow, who has helped millions through his YouTube channel, shows you how to build your own transformative, step-by-step plan based on his Four Pillars of Independence - strength, mobility, balance and skeletal health.

This isn't about fixing one issue at a time - it's about building a plan to keep your whole body strong, mobile and independent for years to come.

Something Sweet 
by Jessica Holmes

Welcome to the wonderful world of baking.

With Jess's help, you can experience the boundless joy of baking in your very own kitchen.

Whether it's making chewy chocolate chip cookies for the first time or mastering perfectly fudgy brownies, this timeless collection of easy-to-follow dessert recipes will keep you company.

Within these pages, you'll find easy, one-bowl tea cakes, lunchbox-friendly cookies and an array of showstopping desserts.

Bookmark your family's new favourite birthday cake, find your go-to Sunday morning pancake recipe and choose the perfect slice for your next school bake sale.