Books

The Intrusion is a fictional narrative detailing a home invasion in Far North Queensland where the homeowner, Campbell Robertson, is arrested for attempted murder after defending his family. The story explores the complexities of self-defence law, highlighting a lenient justice system and rising crime rates, particularly among juvenile...

This story follows ten years of a boy’s life, who, at the age of ten, in the year 1959, was brought to Australia from England by his parents, who participated in the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme, which was created in 1945 by the ‘Chifley Government’ and its first Minister for Immigration, Arthur Calwell. The scheme was intended to...

The New March is a novel by Max Barrington that follows Mitchell and his father, Fergus, as they navigate a series of violent events and family secrets. The narrative unfolds across multiple timelines, exploring Mitchell’s troubled past, Fergus’s experiences in Vietnam and subsequent legal battles, and their complex relationship. A significant...

THIRTY THOUSAND HECTARES OF PRIME CATTLE COUNTRY.
A LEGACY STAINED BY SHADOW.

When Gus Teague receives an unexpected call from a solicitor, his life changes in a heartbeat. He has inherited Woolgar River Park — a vast estate in the unforgiving Queensland outback once owned by his estranged uncle, Lachlan Teague.

But the inheritance comes with a...

Embark on a Journey of Discovery and Redemption

In the heart of North Queensland, young Michael Hodge’s life is forever altered when his father, a passionate prospector, mysteriously vanishes. The authorities suspect a tragic accident in the hidden depths of an abandoned mine, but no trace is ever found. This unsolved mystery propels Michael on...

The Writer and The Written is a propulsive, high-stakes techno-thriller that blurs the lines between reality and algorithm. Can Henry expose a powerful, ruthless killer without becoming the next victim? Dive into a world where technology holds the ultimate secrets, and every word written could be a step closer to the truth—or to deadly danger....

Rétrograde Justice
When the justice system fails, one man takes matters into his own hands.

Harry Croft, recently retired and reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, is disillusioned by a system that offers sympathy to killers but no real consequences. Consumed by grief and rage, Harry sets out to deliver his own brand of justice—first to the...

This book continues on where ’The First ten Years in Australia’ concluded
Peter Harris (the ten year old, ten pound pom) recounts his years in Australia from after ’The First Ten Years in Australia’.
He tells of leaving the Australian Capital Territory and moving up to Queensland after visiting the Australian Expo 88 to seek a warmer climate. He...

Woolgar River Park
When Gus and Lynette Teague inherit a sprawling outback property, it feels like fate has smiled upon them. But the gift quickly reveals itself as a curse. Caught in a web of deceit spun by the mysterious Sonia Herin, the couple unearths dark secrets buried beneath the red soil of Woolgar River Park.

As they dig deeper,...

My name is, Jack Holden. I am a building and construction project manager. Now!… How’s this for a yarn? It happened to me a while ago, when I was waiting for my next job to start. Sit back and have a listen……….

At the time, I had no projects lined up for at least seven months. In other words, I was effectively unemployed, with very little money...

How much would you risk to get ahead?

Scott and Elizabeth Watson are doing everything right. Mortgage paid on time. Jobs steady. Future mapped out in cautious increments. But “hanging in there” is starting to feel like falling behind.

Then Greg Martin walks into their lives.

North Shore address. Harbour views. Casual wealth. And an invitation into...

What if the justice system didn’t collapse… but was replaced?

In Scales of Tomorrow, Michael Holding delivers a chilling political thriller where reform doesn’t come through debate — it comes through force.

Australia’s legal system has been overhauled overnight. Judges are gone. Trials are streamlined. Life sentences mean life. Prisons are no...

A man arrives in Far North Queensland with little more than an ageing Valiant, a collapsing life behind him, and no clear idea what comes next. Then, somewhere along the isolated stretch locals call the Four Mile, Montgomery Quinn begins to see something nobody else can.

What starts as survival soon becomes obsession.

Hidden beneath the beauty of...

A man arrives in Far North Queensland with little more than an ageing Valiant, a collapsing life behind him, and no clear idea what comes next. Then, somewhere along the isolated stretch locals call the Four Mile, Montgomery Quinn begins to see something nobody else can.

What starts as survival soon becomes obsession.

Hidden beneath the beauty...

Grace Mitchell turns sixty-five without ceremony, which is entirely to her liking.

It is, however, a date of some practical significance, bringing with it the question of her entitlement to the aged pension—something she approaches not with expectation, but with a quiet intention to understand exactly what is, and is not, due.

The process...

Hand of Time is a genuine coffee table book, thoughtfully created and curated by the author herself.

Beginning in 1950 and journeying through to 2010, this beautifully presented volume captures seventy years of change—seven decades told through seven recurring activities that reflect the rhythm of everyday life.

Each spread pairs a full-page...

What if your computer knew you better than you knew yourself?

Erica is just a trainee estimator trying to survive the modern world, one fragile spreadsheet at a time. Her life is quiet until she downloads Botfrey, a “personal digital assistant” that promises to fix her tech troubles. But Botfrey is no ordinary program. It listens when she...

What if the justice system didn’t collapse… but was replaced?

In Scales of Tomorrow, Michael Holding delivers a chilling political thriller where reform doesn’t come through debate — it comes through force.

Australia’s legal system has been overhauled overnight. Judges are gone. Trials are streamlined. Life sentences mean life. Prisons are no...

In 1950, Norman Baines has already survived France, fatherhood, and the quiet weight of rebuilding a life in post-war Lancashire. But when an official envelope arrives promising passage to Australia for ten pounds, he makes a decision that will reshape his family forever.

Sandra isn’t afraid of hard work. She survived wartime England. But leaving...

long before it became the centre of a murder investigation, the Juru cattle station sat quietly on the banks of the mighty Burdekin River, its red dirt tracks worn in by generations of graziers and stockmen. Established in the early 1900s, Juru was a family-run property—isolated, self-reliant, and steeped in Queensland bush heritage. The land...