HarperHighlights December

Lady Helen and the Dark Days Deceit A L I SON GOODMAN

The Last Dingo Summer JACK I E F R E NCH

Set against a background of glittering Regency society, this thrilling finale to the Lady Helen trilogy hurtles to a shocking conclusion full of passion, betrayal and heartbreak.

From one of Australia’s most beloved storytellers comes the next tale in the sweeping Matilda Saga. Jackie French continues to captivate vast audiences with her gutsy Australian heroines and their journeys — with soaring moments of love and courage in the face of wounds old and new. A body has been found in the burned-out wreckage of the church at Gibber’s Creek — with older skeletons lying beneath it.

Bath, December 1812

After the shocking events in London and Brighton, Lady Helen and Lord Carlston are now the newly forged Grand Reclaimer, a

dyad of power bonded through blood and death. They cannot, however, yet control this terrifying new force between them. They and their Dark Days cohort have taken up residence in Bath, looking for the Deceiver who can give them the key to wielding their power and help them find their nemesis: the Grand Deceiver. Helen and Carlston are not only struggling to control their new dyad power. They must also contain their illicit feelings for one another as Helen prepares to marry the devoted Duke of Selburn. The wedding, to be attended by the Queen, is fast approaching and Helen must juggle her imminent life as Duchess with the dangerous and unseemly duties of a Grand Reclaimer. When an old enemy arrives in Bath, bringing death and deceit, the final confrontation between Grand Reclaimer and Grand Deceiver is set into terrifying motion. Can Helen and Carlston finally unleash the power and love between them to save mankind from annihilation?

The body is identified as that of Ignatius Mervyn, the man who attempted to kill Jed Kelly and her unborn child. Newcomer Fish Johnstone is drawn into the murder investigation, convinced that the local police are on the wrong track with their enquiries. But as she digs beneath the warm and welcoming surface of the Gibber’s Creek community, more secrets emerge.

And Fish must also face her own mystery — the sudden appearance and then disappearance of her father, a Vietnamese refugee she never knew.

Children’s | December 2018

Set during the Indigenous rights and ‘boat people’ controversies of the late 1970s, this haunting story shows how love and kindness can create the courage to face the past.

Praise for the Lady Helen Series:

Praise for the Matilda Saga:

‘A mesmerising marriage between Regency romance and urban fantasy that is both impeccably researched and wonderfully paced. I devoured this series.’ Sabaa Tahir, author of the bestselling Ember in the Ashes series

‘The perfect read for anyone who loves immersing themselves in Australian fiction. Gripping, emotional and moving, Facing the Flame is a great book to curl up with on a warm spring night.’ New Idea

Ages: 14+

Ages: 14+

jackiefrench.com

darkdaysclub.com

9780732296117 | e 9781743097960 | 16/11/18 TPB | 480pp | AU $29.99 NZ $29.99 Publicity contact: Georgia.Williams@harpercollins.com.au

9781460753217 | e 9781460707845 | 16/11/18 TPB | 336pp | AU $29.99 NZ $29.99 Publicity contact: Georgia.Williams@harpercollins.com.au

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