The Independence Of Miss Mary Bennet
by Colleen McCullough
ISBN 9780732287221
CHB $49.99

Everyone knows the story of Elizabeth and Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. But what about their sister Mary, she of the atrocious singing voice and the staidly religious bent of mind?

Master storyteller Colleen McCullough paints a life for Mary Bennet twenty years after Jane Austen’s novel closes.

So far on in time, each of Mary’s sisters is settled in her own way. Happily married Jane is the mother of many children; Elizabeth has to cope with an unwelcome social pre-eminence she had not envisioned; Lydia is still entranced by military officers; and Kitty is one of the stars of London’s fashionable salons.

Events transpire that free Mary from her family obligations and dangle the allurements of independence before her hungry gaze. Fired with zeal by the newspaper letters of the mystery man Argus, she resolves to publish a book about the plight of England’s poor. Plunging from one predicament into another, Mary embarks upon a mission of investigation that eventually leads her into mortal danger and reveals the surprising identity of Argus.

Lessons In Love
by Kate Lawson
ISBN 9781847560926
A Format Paperback $8.99

For anyone who's ever wondered what became of the one who got away or dreamed of escaping on a grown-up gap year, this is a wonderfully warm read about finding answers to life's troubles in the unlikeliest of places.

Two women: one small difference between them - The letter Y.

Firstly there's Jane Mills - she's suffering from a broken heart, no job and a house she can't afford. Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Jayne Mills can afford anything she wants, but at what cost to herself?

In her late 20s, Jane's up for a challenge. Fast approaching 50, Jayne's had more than enough of them. Meeting Jane after a mail mix-up, gives her the chance to assess her choices, and the glorious opportunity to remake the one that she most regrets. It seems that even late along the road, you are never too old to learn new tricks…
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Goldengrove
by Francine Prose
ISBN 9780061711343
B+ Format Paperback $27.99

At the centre of Francine Prose’s profoundly moving new novel is a young girl facing the consequences of sudden loss after the death of her sister. As her parents drift toward their own risky consolations, thirteen-year-old Nico is left alone to grope toward understanding and clarity, falling into a seductive, dangerous relationship with her sister’s enigmatic boyfriend.

Over one haunted summer, Nico must face that life-changing moment when children realize their parents can no longer help them. She learns about the power of art, of time and place, the mystery of loss and recovery. But for all the darkness at the novel’s heart, the narrative itself is radiant with the lightness of summer and charged by the restless sexual tension of teenage life.

‘Emotionally authentic...a ravishing novel of the mystery of death and life’s assertion’ Booklist

‘Deeply touching and absorbing’ Publishers Weekly

‘Francine Prose has a knack for getting to the heart of human nature’ USA Today

A Darker Domain
by Val McDermid
ISBN 9780007243303
Trade Paperback $32.99

The superb new psychological thriller from bestselling author Val McDermid mixes fiction with one of the most symbolic and exceptional moments in recent history - the national miners’ strike.

1984, Fife: Heiress Catriona Maclennan Grant and her baby son are kidnapped. The ransom payoff goes horribly wrong. She is killed while her son disappears without trace.

2008, Tuscany: A jogger stumbles upon dramatic new evidence that re-opens the cold case. For Detective Sergeant Karen Pirie, it's an opportunity to make her mark. But it's an opportunity that comes with a high risk price tag.

1984, Fife: At the height of the politically charged national miners' strike, Mick Prentice abandons his family to join the strike-breakers down south. Labelled a blackleg scab, he might as well be dead as far as his friends and relatives are concerned.

2008, Fife: A young woman walks into a police station to report Mick Prentice missing. And since Karen Pirie's already immersed in 1984, another inquiry with a cold trail ends up on her desk.

Past and present intertwine in a dark novel of psychological suspense that explores the intersection of desire and greed.

Here's The Story
by Maureen McCormick
ISBN 9780061716522
Trade Paperback $29.99

The poignant memoir of the real woman behind television’s beloved Marcia Brady.

Here’s the Story is a nostalgic, deeply honest, explosive story of a woman who was and still is a role model for generations of women. What happened off screen? What happened once The Brady Bunch ended? What is the rest of the story of the girl we grew up with and hoped to emulate?

Ultimately, Here’s the Story is the tale of Maureen McCormick’s triumph over adversity and her life-long battle to come to terms with the idea of perfection.

The One Hundred
by Nina Garcia
ISBN 9780061664618
Non Standard Hardback $29.99

In The Little Black Book of Style, Nina showed women how to appreciate themselves and trust their instincts. In book two, she wants women to go shopping--The One Hundred being the shopping list each woman must be armed with before heading out for the mall.

As the Fashion Director at Elle magazine, Nina has learned an indispensable fact -- women love lists. They love making them, reading about them, following them, crossing each item off, etc. The One Hundred will be a thoroughly researched take on these attainable items, featuring Ruben Toledo’s stand-out, signature illustrations. She will explore a short history of many of the items, with beautifully designed side-bars that include fun-to-know-facts, and will also summon the advice from the many expert friends she has throughout the fashion industry.

A Wave Away
by Matt Griggs
ISBN 9780732286385
Trade Paperback $32.99

In A Wave Away, surfer and author Matt Griggs escapes to some of the planet’s most intriguing surfing locations. From far-off places such as Israel, Chile and Spain, to the more commonly known beach breaks in Hawaii, New Zealand, France and South Africa, he and his friends from the surfing world explore the landscape as well as the swell.

Join Matt for the ride as he finds Ireland’s most unlikely surf spot at the bottom of the Cliffs of Moher; hear Kelly Slater riffing about life, the universe, and pursuit by paparazzi; and paddle out into the line-up with Aussie world champ Mick Fanning as he takes on J-Bay in South Africa, then travels to a shanty town to support a woman stricken with AIDS.

From Mexico to Indonesia, Argentina to New Caledonia, Japan to Norway, Matt Griggs writes with passion and humour about lifestyles, cultures, and crossing the globe to find the perfect wave.

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