Penguin Books Australia

'Guaranteed to follow in the bestselling footsteps of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs and Karin  Slaughter' Guardian

The defendant - David Marquette. Devoted husband and father.

The victims - His own family.

The plea - Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.

June the first, a bright summer's evening, a Monday . . .

And into the busy, bustling homes at 66 Star Street slips, unseen, a mysterious visitor. As the couples, flatmates and repentant singletons of No 66 fall in and out of love, clutch at and drop secrets, laugh, cry and simply try to live , no one suspects the visitor patiently waiting in the wings. For soon, really very soon, everything is going...

In the dark, final days of World War Two, two submarines set out from Japan bearing a deadly virus destined for US cities. But neither boat was heard of again . . .

'This marvellously written book . . . makes a passionate case for a return of real values to politics'  
Chris Patten, Observer

Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today.

For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask: is it good? Is it right? Will it help bring...

'They ran through the streets with their drawn swords, cutting and slashing those men they met with, whether soldiers or not.'

This is the story of the bloodiest conflict in British history, told through the accounts of those who were there.

'Viscerally dramatic . . . spellbinding . . . Both Martin Luther King and James Earl Ray come to life in these remarkable pages'
THE NEW YORK TIMES

'The narrative races along, a deadly road trip heading to a disastrous conclusion . . . has the pace and excitement of a classic thriller'
OBSERVER

'AN EXCELLENT POLITICAL OVERVIEW'
GUARDIAN

Over the centuries the Middle East has confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. This now-classic book, fully updated to 2009, follows the historic struggles of the region over the last two hundred years, from Napoleon's assault on Egypt, through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, to the painful emergence of modern nations, the...

'Intensely readable.  A tale of personal horror, thrills and vengeance guaranteed to follow in the bestselling footsteps of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs and Karin Slaughter' Guardian

One terrible night in New York City, brilliant law student Chloe Larson is brutally attacked in her own home - and her life is changed for ever . . .

Life or Death?

'Guaranteed to follow in teh bestselling footsteps of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs and Karin Slaughter' Guardian

'Grim and gripping' Crimespress

Evil Sees You
Three years ago William Bantling was put on death row by Florida's Assistant State Attorney, CJ Townsend - for the torture and murder of eleven young women.

Evil Hears You
Now three cops crucial to Bantling's conviction have been brutally...

In the beginning we were a group of nine.

Nine aliens who left our home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack from the deadly Mogodorians.

We scattered on earth and went into hiding.
We look like ordinary teenagers.
We are not.
Until I met John Smith, Number Four, I'd been on the run alone, hiding and fighting to stay alive. Together we are much more powerful. But it could only last so long before...

This fabulous slipcase contains books 1 & 2.

Updated 10th Anniversary Edition 
 
Don't panic. Difficult conversations are inevitable, but the leaders of the Harvard Negotiation Project are here to teach you how to negotiate a pay rise, resolve a dispute or even let someone go.
 
Arming you with the right techniques and tools in this step-by-step guide, you will learn how to manage your feelings, empathise, avoid the blame game...

In the last days of July 1943, British and American planes dropped 9,000 tons of bombs with the intention of erasing the German city from the map.  The resultant firestorm burned for a month and left 40,000 civilians dead.

Inferno is a searing account of terrifying destruction: of how and why the Allies dropped a hail of high-explosive and incendiary bombs; of blizzards of sparks, hurricane-force...

From the frigid lakes of Siberia to the hot wastes of the Gobi desert, Dirk Pitt is on the trail of fabled treasure . . .

Rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia's Lake Baikal is all in a day's work for adventurers Dirk Pitt and partner Al Giordino. Yet when their ship is sabotaged and the survey team vanishes, Pitt is forced to get to the bottom of a mystery with far-reaching consequences...

'The most timely book of the year'
Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

The world is changing, as power shifts from the West . . . to the rest.

THE GROWTH OF COUNTRIES such as India, China, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and Kenya is generating a new landscape. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, highest-grossing movies and most advanced mobile phones are now all being made outside Europe and the United...

The agent Jojo, a high-flying literary agent on the up, has just made a very bad career move: she's jumped into bed with her married boss, Mark . . . .

The bestseller Jojo's sweet-natured client Lily's first novel is a roaring success. She and lover Anton celebrate by spending the advance for her second book. Then she gets writer's block . . .

The unknown Gemma used to be Lily's best friend - until...

' I had to go back to New York and try to find him. There was a chance he mightn't be there but I had to give it a go because there was one thing I was certain of: he wasn't here.'

Anna Walsh is officially a wreck. She's covered in bandages and she's lying in her parents' Good Front Room dreaming of leaving Dublin and getting back to New York.

To her friends.
To The Most Fabulous Job in the World™...

Hot-shot magazine editor Lisa Edwards' career is destined for high-rise New York when suddenly she's diverted to low-rise Dublin. But what can she do about it?

Ashling Kennedy, Lisa's super-organized assistant, worries about everything from her lack of waist to the lack of men in her life. She's even anxious about a little bit of raw fish . . .

Clodagh Kelly is Ashling's best friend and has her prince...

Lola has just found out that her boyfriend - charismatic politician Paddy de Courcy - is getting married. To someone else . Heartbroken, Lola flees the city for a cottage by the sea. But will Lola's retreat prove as idyllic as she hopes?

Journalist Grace wants the inside story on Paddy de Courcy's engagement and thinks Lola holds the key to it. Grace knew Paddy a long time ago. But why can't she forget...

'When people ask me what I do for a crust and I tell them that I'm a novelist, they immediately assume that my life is a non-stop carousel of limos, television appearances, hair-dos, devoted fans, stalkers and all the glitzy paraphernalia of being a public figure. It's time to set the record straight. I write alone, in a darkened bedroom, wearing my PJs, eating bananas, my laptop on a pillow in front...