Media Bites Catalogue April 2023

Under a Cerulean Sky JAN E COV E RDA L E In 1911, two English roses embark on an adventure under the Indian sun that will test their every limit When high society sisters Isobel and Violet find themselves down on their luck, an unexpected inheritance sends them on an unforgettable voyage of discovery to face a wild destiny, deep in the jungles of India. With only their widowed Aunt Bea to guide them, the sisters will have to bond together through sickness and health if they have any hope of surviving this strange new world. But with Violet determined to marry well and return to England as soon as possible, Isobel faces an uncertain future. And yet, as the mystery of this unknown and lavish landscape and its people pulls Isobel under its spell, their past life fades to a distant memory and a strength and courage born of her experiences and surroundings sets her on a path few well-bred ladies have ever trod – one of independence and freedom…

City of Dreams DON WI NS LOW

In a Thousand Different Ways C E C E L I A AH E RN Finding your way is never a simple journey… Empathetic and highly sensitive, Alice reads other people’s moods in a heartbeat – she sees both the worst and the best in everyone without them having to say a word. But growing up, Alice’s gift marks her out as disruptive, an oddity. At their home in Dublin, she and her brothers live in dread of their mother’s unpredictable temper, of whether there will be food in the house, or bills paid. And despite her being desperate to find her own way in the world, she is instead pulled tighter into the embrace of the family she feels so ambivalent about – a family even Alice

Hot on the heels of the “superb” (Stephen King) New York Times bestseller City on Fire comes the explosive second novel in an epic crime trilogy from #1 internationally bestselling author Danny Ryan, a young widower and mob underboss, has left the East Coast and settled in California with his young son in tow. The move has been good for Danny; in his new base of operations, his power, influence, and wealth have grown. Now he’s heading up to Hollywood to rein in two of his crew, who are shaking down a film being made about their involvement in the New England crime war.

Released: 05/04/23 TPB | 384pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: One More Chapter

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At the film set, Danny finds himself in a replica of his old neighborhood, standing face-to-face with an actor who’s portraying him, and Diane Carson, the actress playing his late wife. Danny is immediately drawn to Diane, but soon learns of a crime in her past that Diane is desperate to cover up. As Danny tries to help Diane, he goes to war against new enemies who don’t want him moving in on their West Coast action, and their two worlds pull them in different, dangerous directions. Released: 05/04/23 TPB | 368pp www.donwinslow.com

can’t always see the best in. Until a tiny seed of an idea starts to germinate. Until a chain of events means Alice starts to trace out her own path forward. And until, in a tiny flat perched high above the noise and bustle of London, she begins to figure out how to find her own path. There, the journey to see herself can finally begin… Released: 11/04/23 TPB | 336pp www.cecelia-ahern.com

We are invisible: we clean your houses, we look after your children, we know your secrets. But now you know one of ours... Rules for being a maid: • No smoking • No boyfriends • No visitors And most importantly: be invisible… Corazon, Angel and Donita have all come to Singapore to work for a living. The thing that unites them? Their labour must remain unseen. But when a friend is accused of murdering her employer, everything changes. The accused could be any of them; they all know the stories of women who were scapegoated or even executed for crimes they didn’t commit. Each woman has secrets to keep, yet they must gather every ounce of bravery, fearlessness and complete audacity to clear the name of one of their own. After all, no-one knows the secrets of Singapore’s elite quite like the women who work in their homes…

AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Released: 05/04/23 TPB | 336pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

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