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Canberra, Country, City, whatever, wherever, the subject is the same. People die, motives are mixed and popular Detective Inspector Maria Lech is back, relocated to Canberra. Enjoy the mayhem.

How to Kick-Ass: Tools for combat' reveals there is more involved in fighting than the technique itself. The kick, punch, knee or elbow. Whatever.Footwork, distance, speed and good timing is just as important or rather more important than the kick or punch itself. Without the fundamentals and principles, kicking and punching are without purpose or strategy. It's also about simple movements done without no wasted motion. There are no fancy mart...

Three Sydney-ites muddle through a comedy of errors discovering their vulnerabilities and revealing their personal foibles. This is a calamitous, darkly amusing series of interconnected novellas. Read them as distinct stories or as a suite. Sybil's Unrest Sybil is stuck in her bourgeois, mopey rut with a horrible husband, Frank. Still, she has a low golf handicap. Her current reading matter, Jane Austen's Emma, is offering some guidance - or...

Marcus Rhodes is a man caught between worlds and driven by a thirst for justice. Born to a Polish mother and an aristocratic English father, Marcus finds himself expelled from Sandhurst Military Academy after a jaw-shattering confrontation with the commandant.Disillusioned and estranged from the British Empire, Marcus journeys to his ancestral homeland of Poland, where he transforms into a formidable Grom agent. Teaming up with two skilled Nor...

Danny - just an ordinary boy, decides one day that he won't be bullied or pushed around anymore. Trouble is, when he fights back, his nemesis winds up dead with a knife in his heart. Sentenced to four years in a juvenile centre, he meets with the leader of a vicious gang and is invited to join them. Saying 'no' is not an option, and he is dragged into the brutal world of a criminal life-style. A vocation as a hitman ends disastrously when he ...

The world over, organisations structure their business plans around vision, mission, and values statements. However, these are not economic words! They are motivational words that describe qualities of spirit - important for wellbeing, and to reach our potential. Yet how many organisations include the fostering of spirit in their processes? Spirit is the essence of life itself. We all experience it. It is the inspiration behind sustainable ...

Follow the humorous, and somewhat chaotic journey of Lama Dharma DingDong and his faithful companion Downward Dog as they find daily inspiration in the philosophical insight of Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha and transform their lives so it accords with its profound wisdom. Over a period of one year, they will share with you their insights on a daily basis that align with their pre-sectarian, pragmatic and secular approach to Buddh...

The Abba, Father Joseph, is a strong, fervent, young man who has spent seven long years living as a solitary monk in his cave. He has battled all the urges known to man and had become settled in his austere life. When, without realising it, he had become so used to the life he had virtually forgotten any other, he is thrust into the confusing state of being forced to cope with a completely unexpected human being. This time, one who is also ver...

Liam is just like any other four-year-old and loves pretending he is a superhero. But... Liam already has an extra special power. It is one that helps him hear hour after hour! Learn about cochlear implants through this playful, rhyming story of Liam and his real-life super power! . . . . . . . . "This heartwarming story is essential reading for all children whose lives are touched by hearing loss. Simply beautiful!" Dr Dimity Dornan,...

Lancaster, Northwest England, the naked body of a woman is found lying across a railway line in the middle of the night. The site is near a spot where couples go for casual sex at night, and it is in the vicinity of a large mental hospital. Police are totally unable to identify the victim, and there are no clues as to exactly what happened. Eventually a report of a missing woman leads to an identification, but there are still remarkably few de...

In 2018 Tom Watson had a quadruple heart bypass, he'd heard these operations could change your life and this one certainly changed Tom's. In 2019 he was retired and bored and joined his local U3A - University of the Third Age - and joined a writing group and then another two. Tom didn't have much to offer in the way of intellect but had real-life stories from what he thought was a rather boring life. Tom was persuaded by his fellow students to...

The time had come for the boys to go to university, but no sooner had their term started than all the Edgeworths and the Berkshires were expelled. This led Liza and Jamie on a furious journey to get answers to this uncharacteristic situation, as they knew that there had to be a logical reason for whatever actions the boys had taken. For a while the household was in uproar but eventually it settled, and an enjoyable Christmas was followed by ...

Australian by birth and upbringing, Vikki grew up nurtured by an environment that was particularly in tune with the animals that formed part of it. Her best intentions are made clear from the start of this autobiographical work, which focuses on the development and awakening of the inner being in a spirit that sought to be in harmony with all living things. Vikki's mission to save Animals was thus inherent from an early age. Her search for se...

Australian by birth and upbringing, Vikki grew up nurtured by an environment that was particularly in tune with the animals that formed part of it. Her best intentions are made clear from the start of this autobiographical work, which focuses on the development and awakening of the inner being in a spirit that sought to be in harmony with all living things. Vikki's mission to save Animals was thus inherent from an early age. Her search for se...

It is the year 2204, and things are not quite right at The Bibliotek - the world's largest library and the last hope for the books stored in its 75 subterranean levels. Mads Ingridson, the Bibliotekar, or the 'Keeper' as his staff call him, is facing a hidden threat on several fronts. His best friend and colleague, Rafe Nagy, the most senior and best Finder of books for The Bibliotek, is also a target. But why? Is the sect that is determined t...

Red Cordial Man's pursuit of justice and general adventure continues in this thrill ride of non-stop action intrigue and high tension psychological battles. His special and unique way of taking care of business in the action-genre world will leave the reader wide eyed and open mouthed in wonder and possibly outrage. If you are a fan of Batman and his fists of justice and like the no-rules of an Indy comic, and the dark humour of the damned, ...

Do you aspire to be a writer, but aren't sure where to start? Then let this book give you a head-start! When you write stuff, hopefully it will be the right stuff! From a reality check to manage your expectations of the creative industry, to valuable insight into writing scripts including video game scripts, advice to improve your writing, mistakes to avoid, and creative affirmations to boost your confidence. This book might not have everythi...

Our Time' takes you on a big adventure. A story about how good always wins over evil. Also it tells how it does not matter how big or small you are, you can make a difference. A book for all the family to enjoy. So what are you waiting for The Adventure is here!

A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STAR A HUMAN TRAFFICKING MOGUL A WANTAWAY GANG MEMBER EVIL WEARS MANY FACES East Los Angeles is brimming with anticipation. It's been years since a local high school football team had a genuine shot at the national title. Auriel Lopez is the star quarterback to make it happen. But not everyone is aboard the Lopez hype train. One of the skeptics is Raul Jiminez, a disillusioned soldier for the Belvedere Familia who drea...

Ross Burns' second book, Long Road to Boston, takes us on his personal and heartfelt journey to fulfill a long-held dream to one day run the Boston Marathon. After delving briefly into his early childhood years growing up on the northern beaches of Sydney and working for over thirty years as a lawyer in Canberra, much of the book spans Ross' life between 2008 and 2017. In 2008, he 'retires' to live the 'good life' in the pristine South Gippsl...