WORDS — KAREN MCMILLAN, bestselling author
RIVER SONG
Di Morrissey
In the country town of Fig Tree River, Leonie, Madison, Sarita and Chrissie build friendships when a New York composer brings them together to stage a local musical theatre production. However, their lives are further changed when they purchase a winning lottery ticket. But will this massive windfall bring about their dreams or disaster? The 30th novel from this bestselling author is a delight.
Pan Macmillan, RRP $39.95
SHADOW CITY
Natalie Conyer
Sergeant Jackie Rose joins forces with veteran detective Schalk Laurens, who visits Sydney from South Africa to see his daughter. But he’s also trying to track down a missing teenager. Jackie is investigating the death of another young woman, and the cases seem to be linked. Their investigation exposes corruption and crime that prey on vulnerable youngsters. It’s gritty crime fiction at its best.
Echo Publishing, RRP $36.99
MOLLY
Rosalie Ham
The bestselling novel The Dressmaker was made into a movie starring Kate Winslet, and now Rosalie Ham has published
the prequel. Molly Donnage’s corsetry business is beginning to take off in 1914, as she marches with suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. But as war looms, Molly’s dreams waver until something unexpected happens. This is a darkly humorous novel of love, death, war and societal change.
Picador, RRP $37.99
A DIVINE FURY
D.V. Bishop
An NZ Booklovers Award winner, DV Bishop returns with his latest atmospheric crime novel set in Renaissance Italy, featuring the unforgettable protagonist Cesare Aldo. Set in Florence in 1539, Cesare discovers a murdered body beneath Michelangelo’s statue of David. When more bodies appear, it is clear a killer is stalking the citizens of Florence. Can Cesare stop the killer before they strike again? Superbly page-turning.
Pan Macmillan, RRP $37.99
