Father Frank Docherty has had his run-ins with the church authorities: in the early 1970s, he was expelled from the Sydney archdiocese for preaching against the Vietnam War and has lived in Canada as a monk ever since. Twenty-five years later, back in Australia to give a lecture about celibacy and paedophile priests, he comes across an ex-nun who claims to have been abused by a now eminent cleric. If Docherty is to help her, he will be up against an institution bent on avoiding scandal. What is more, the accused man’s sister is the woman Docherty nearly broke his vows for long ago. This searing, impassioned novel captures the Catholic Church at a pivotal moment: when it tried to silence its victims, wreaking lasting damage not only on innocents but on itself.

G. K. Chesterton's fictional amateur detective, the genial Father Brown, was greeted with huge enthusiasm when he first appeared in The Story-Teller magazine in 1910. Depicted with Chesterton's characteristic elegance and wit, this unworldly but perceptive priest-sleuth soon became a major figure in the world of whodunit fiction and continues to charm readers today. This anthology contains 24 Father Brown short stories, including The Blue Cross', ‘The Secret Garden’, The Wrong Shape', and The Three Tools of Death', in which the unassuming Father exercises his formidable powers of intuition and analysis to solve a range of crimes.

In 1915, two spirited Australian sisters join the war effort as nurses, escaping the confines of their father’s dairy farm and carrying a guilty secret with them. Used to tending the sick as they are, nothing could have prepared them for what they confront, first in the Dardanelles, then on the Western Front. Yet they find courage in the face of extreme danger and become the friends they never were before. And eventually they meet the kind of men worth giving up their precious independence for – if only they all survive. At once epic in scope and extraordinarily intimate, The Daughters of Mars brings the First World War to vivid life from an unusual perspective. Profoundly moving, it pays tribute to the men and women who voluntarily risked their lives for peace.

This wonderful collection brings together some classic adventures of amateur detective Father Brown. This genial and perceptive priest-sleuth is a major figure in the world of whodunit fiction and continues to charm readers today. Father Brown is one of the best-loved sleuths from Golden Age of detective fiction. This handsome hardback volume collects four of his classic cases, presented with a modern cover design, dust jacket and gorgeous endpapers. Hiding behind his genial appearance, this priest-come-detective has a razor-sharp mind. Through his experience as a confessor, Father Brown has gained has an intrinsic knowledge of humanity's capacity for evil which makes him an expert at solving crimes. This gifted sleuth uses intuition over scientific method, putting himself in the shoes and minds of the criminals he seeks. Stories include: • The Resurrection of Father Brown • The Oracle of the Dog • The Mirror of the Magistrate • The Actor and the Alibi

Dickens creates the Victorian industrial city of Coketown, in northern England, and its unforgettable citizens, such as the unwavering utilitarian Thomas Gradgrind and the factory owner Josiah Bounderby. Hard Times is the tragic story of Louisa Gradgrind and her father. When Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls prey to an idle seducer, the crisis forces her father to reconsider his cherished system.

Dickens creates the Victorian industrial city of Coketown, in northern England, and its unforgettable citizens, such as the unwavering utilitarian Thomas Gradgrind and the factory owner Josiah Bounderby. Hard Times is the tragic story of Louisa Gradgrind and her father. When Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls prey to an idle seducer, the crisis forces her father to reconsider his cherished system.

Father Brown appears to be a clumsy and naive man but this unimpressive exterior hides a razor sharp mind. His great intellect and an intrinsic knowledge of humanity's capacity for evil, gained through the confessional, make him an expert at solving crimes. This gifted sleuth uses intuition over scientific method, putting himself in the shoes and minds of the criminals he seeks. This collection contains classic stories featuring G.K. Chesterton's much-loved character such as 'The Absence of Mr Glass', 'The Duel of Mr Hirsch', and 'The Purple Wig'. Solving crimes with sympathy and insight this genial priest has continually charmed readers from first publication until today.

Sonny's on the run. Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates and absolves them of their sins. But then one prisoner's confession changes everything. He's been lied to his whole life. After learning the truth about his disgraced father, Sonny needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes. Sonny wants revenge, whatever the cost.

SONNY'S ON THE RUN Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates, and absolves them of their sins. HE'S BEEN LIED TO HIS WHOLE LIFE But then one prisoner's confession changes everything. He knows something about Sonny's disgraced father. SONNY WANTS REVENGE He needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes. WHATEVER THE COST

Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. Hard Times offers a fascinating tapestry of Victorian life. Dickens creates the Victorian industrial city of Coketown, in northern England, and its unforgettable citizens. It is the tragic story of Louisa Gradgrind and her father, Thomas. When Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls prey to an idle seducer, the crisis forces her father to reconsider his cherished system and he is eventually forced to recognise the value of the human heart in an age of materialism and machinery.

Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. Hard Times offers a fascinating tapestry of Victorian life. Dickens creates the Victorian industrial city of Coketown, in northern England, and its unforgettable citizens. It is the tragic story of Louisa Gradgrind and her father, Thomas. When Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls prey to an idle seducer, the crisis forces her father to reconsider his cherished system and he is eventually forced to recognize the value of the human heart in an age of materialism and machinery.

Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. Hard Times offers a fascinating tapestry of Victorian life. Dickens creates the Victorian industrial city of Coketown, in northern England, and its unforgettable citizens. It is the tragic story of Louisa Gradgrind and her father, Thomas. When Louisa, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls prey to an idle seducer, the crisis forces her father to reconsider his cherished system and he is eventually forced to recognise the value of the human heart in an age of materialism and machinery.

America is on the brink of civil war. Only Thomas Cale can stop it... Thomas Cale - the world's most dangerous yet reluctant hero - has been running from his enemies. Tracked down moments before his execution, Cale is presented with a chance to escape. But it comes at a price: He must murder the American president. The father of modern democracy. The man fighting the south's attempts to reinstate slavery. Accept, and he risks the fates of millions. Refuse, and he endangers his own life…

In 1789 in Sydney Cove, the remotest penal colony of the British Empire, a group of convicts and one of their captors unite to stage a play. As felons, perjurers and whores rehearse, their playmaker becomes strangely seduced. For the play's power is mirrored in the rich, varied life of this primitive land, and, not least, in the convict and actress, Mary Brenham.

Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates, and absolves them of their sins.HE’S BEEN LIED TO HIS WHOLE LIFE.But then one prisoner’s confession changes everything. He knows something about Sonny’s disgraced father. Sonny WANTS REVENGE.He needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes. .

Sonny is a model prisoner. He listens to the confessions of other inmates, and absolves them of their sins.HE’S BEEN LIED TO HIS WHOLE LIFE.But then one prisoner’s confession changes everything. He knows something about Sonny’s disgraced father. Sonny WANTS REVENGE.He needs to break out of prison and make those responsible pay for their crimes. .