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Wild Horses

The morning bell rang out across the sprawling grounds of St Luke’s College, stirring the prestigious Sydney boys’ school into its usual frenetic motion.

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Second Chance Family

Nora couldn’t quite believe the moment had finally arrived.

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The Stowaway

The man glared at Lieutenant Jacob Banks with undisguised hostility, white-knuckled as he sat clutching the sides of a worn, iron- wood chest.

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The Last Tiger

The colonial rule of Japanese on Korean people was ruthless and devastating.

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After the Siren

‘That’s not Spirited Away.’

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In the Long Run

The key to a good story is how you tell it.

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The Good Losers

One of the first things I saw on induction day at Levin-Bell Rowing Club was a bare bum.

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Death

Death is the most fundamental question

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Beth Is Dead

On the first morning of a new year, Beth’s not in her bed.

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A Different Kind of Power

It was a standard bathroom.

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The First Gentleman

Cole Wright is sitting in the rear seat of a black up-armored Chevy Suburban, one of three in a convoy speeding its way down Route 125 in the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire.

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The Soldier's Daughter

‘When are you going to let me kiss you?’

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The Favourite

Even from this distance, Vivienne can hear the cultish drone of the singing bowls, and she rolls her eyes as she comes along the dark path between the trees.

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Atmosphere

Joan Goodwin gets to the Johnson Space Center well before nine, and Houston is already airless and muggy.

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Main Character Energy

As a kid growing up, I thought by 25 I’d have my whole life together.

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Unstuck

I have been a clinical psychologist for fourteen years.

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It Should Have Been You

I have to kill my sister.

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Friday Barnes 13: In Plain Sight

Three hours later, Friday and Melanie were on a flight to Oslo. Ian was not with them.

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