A late night. An icy road. A car wrapped around a tree. When Detective Liz Moorland stares at the lifeless faces of her ex-colleague's daughter and son-in-law, she knows it is enough to push Vince Carter over the edge. Vince, a bitter and reclusive retired cop, was once a hero to many. But in his eyes, he has failed those he most loved. Estranged from his daughter before her death, the enormity of his loss is immeasurable. While Liz's hands are full chasing an escaped criminal, Vince—alongside his fight for custody of Melanie, his eight-year-old granddaughter and sole survivor of the wreck—pieces together a compelling theory that the crash was no accident. Vince's theory provides Liz with an unexpected connection to her case and simultaneously raises concerns over Melanie's safety and what she saw that fateful night. Those concerns are justified. One person knows what the little girl saw. The...

A little girl is missing. Is a serial kidnapper back? Homicide Detective Sergeant Liz Moorland has seen this before. Another child, ten years ago. Same colour hair and eyes. Same sweet smile. And 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 she has to keep her head. And with the chance of being removed from what is the most important case of her life, Liz can't make a mistake. Even if it means risking her career. And her life. Lest Bridges Burn is book 2 in a gripping detective series set in and around Melbourne.

Doctor Grok knows what you need... not what you want. Short stories with a twist of magic. COLONY: The heart knows what it needs... When a mysterious antiques shop appears in a dark alley, a cheating businessman gets more than he expects. TABLE FOR TWO: To dance with his wife, one more time... All Walter wants is his fifty-fifth wedding anniversary at his favorite restaurant, but his greedy nephew has other ideas. WISHING WELL: Every parent keeps something hidden... Three generations in one small apartment. Three wishes. When one wish tears them apart, will old secrets be too much to bear? SCULPTURE: Rhonda gave up on her dreams long ago and now her father is losing his memories. A mystery box from a peculiar antique shop at Christmas time might be exactly what he needs. But there's more to the contents than either of them expects.

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 in 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 only one chance to save those she loves, will her life be the price?

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 the help of his reluctant grandson, Martin. At Palmerston House, loving new couple Elizabeth and Angus face their greatest obstacle, throwing their happy future into doubt. With everyone working at cross-purposes, who will find themselves in the middle, cast decades back into memories of a terrible mistake? Is love enough this time, as the beloved residents of River's End deal with the fallout of the old mystery? Who, or what, will bring them all together in time for Christmas? The Christmas Key is a heartwarming novella rounding off the Christie Ryan Romantic Mystery series...

Raised by her cold, bitter grandmother following the death of her parents, Christie Ryan worked hard to build a satisfying life for herself as an adult. Nobody is more surprised when Gran leaves her an abandoned cottage in a remote seaside town. But there is more to the cottage than she expects, with the discovery in the attic of unworn wedding rings and unopened love letters. Reading these casts Christie into the tragic, romantic world of a young couple from fifty years ago. Their love is a stark contrast to her own relationship. Questions about what really happened on the beach all that time ago lead her to Martin, a reclusive artist who prefers to keep secrets and has a dog who adores her on sight. As Christie faces difficult decisions about her own future, will the consequences of righting old wrongs be too high a price to pay? Fall in love with River's End and rediscover real romance in this spellbinding story of true love, redemption,...

Only time itself will erase our love... On the edge of the Great Southern Ocean, an old jetty offers a haven for those seeking solace. A place by the sea to think. Plan. And dream. As the daughter of the region's wealthiest family, Martha Ryan has everything a girl could ask for. Money means nothing because her soul longs for adventure, love and a family of her own. Thomas Blake is an artist weighed down by duty. Expected to follow his father into employment by the Ryan family as stationmaster, he yearns for the freedom to paint. A chance meeting at the jetty one dawn changes both their lives. But will the expectations and prejudices of their families destroy their future? A short, romantic read set before The Stationmaster's Cottage.