https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=BIBITM%3E%20(FILTER%3A%201%20%2B%20ITMFADTE%3A%20%22TODAY(-60)%20-%20TODAY%22%20-%20MINOR%3A%20ITD16)%20-%20BIBITM%3E%20(FILTER%3A%201%20%2B%20ITMFADTE%3A%20%22%3C%20TODAY(-60)%22)%20%2B%20BFRMT%3A%20BK%20%2B%20FIC%3A%20(C%20%2F%20F%20%2F%20J%20%2F%201)&QRYTEXT=New%20Fiction&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267205&CF=BIB "I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story." This is the chilling invitation from Sebastian Trapp, renowned mystery novelist, to his long-time correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. Welcomed into his lavish San Francisco mansion, Nicky begins to unravel Trapp's life story under the watchful eyes of his enigmatic wife and plain spoken daughter. But Sebastian Trapp is a mystery himself. And maybe, probably, a murderer. Two decades ago, his first wife and son vanished the case never solved. Is the master of mystery playing a deadly game and if so, who will be the loser? And when a body surfaces in the family's koi pond, they all realise the past isn't buried... it's waiting. "I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story." This is the chilling invitation from Sebastian Trapp, renowned mystery novelist, to his long-time correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. Welcomed into his lavish San Francisco mansion, Nicky begins to unravel Trapp's life story under the watchful eyes of his enigmatic wife and plain spoken daughter. But Sebastian Trapp is a mystery himself. And maybe, probably, a murderer. Two decades ago, his first wife and son vanished the case never solved. Is the master of mystery playing a deadly game and if so, who will be the loser? And when a body surfaces in the family's koi pond, they all realise the past isn't buried... it's waiting.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Finn, A. J.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hemlock Press, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />408 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - FIN - Available - W00197385<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - FIN - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - W00197387<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - FIN - Available - W00197386<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267165&CF=BIB Years ago he had comrades in arms and a cause to believe in, but now the man who calls himself Nomad knows only a life on the run. Forced to hop from world to world in the Cosmere whenever the relentless Night Brigade gets too close, Nomad lands on a new planet and is instantly caught up in the struggle between a tyrant and the rebels who want only to escape being turned into mindless slaves--all under the constant threat of a sunrise whose heat will melt the very stones. Unable to understand the language, can he navigate the conflict and gain enough power to leap offworld before his mind or body pay the ultimate price? Years ago he had comrades in arms and a cause to believe in, but now the man who calls himself Nomad knows only a life on the run. Forced to hop from world to world in the Cosmere whenever the relentless Night Brigade gets too close, Nomad lands on a new planet and is instantly caught up in the struggle between a tyrant and the rebels who want only to escape being turned into mindless slaves--all under the constant threat of a sunrise whose heat will melt the very stones. Unable to understand the language, can he navigate the conflict and gain enough power to leap offworld before his mind or body pay the ultimate price?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sanderson, Brandon<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Gollancz, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2023<br />xii, 385 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Secret projects ; 4.<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Science Fiction & Fantasy - SAN - Available - W00197275<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267424&CF=BIB Pizza's and Taco's moms want them to join a sports team, so when they see the wrestling sign up sheet at school they choose their wrestling names and create signature moves, hoping to join the club. Pizza's and Taco's moms want them to join a sports team, so when they see the wrestling sign up sheet at school they choose their wrestling names and create signature moves, hoping to join the club.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Shaskan, Stephen<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Random House, [2024]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />58 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 22 cm.<br />Pizza and Taco ; 7.<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Junior Fiction - J SHA - Graphic Novel - Available - W00197455<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267426&CF=BIB "Chester lives with his Grandma, his cat Mr. Pickles and Simon the ghost. Simon and Chester are best friends. Their attic is the location for some of the best activities known to humankind...But Chester has also befriended a non-ghost named Amie, and she is coming over to work on their science fair project. Amie has a surprising idea for this project, and Simon and Chester's friendship will be put to the test as a result"--Provided by publisher. "Chester lives with his Grandma, his cat Mr. Pickles and Simon the ghost. Simon and Chester are best friends. Their attic is the location for some of the best activities known to humankind...But Chester has also befriended a non-ghost named Amie, and she is coming over to work on their science fair project. Amie has a surprising idea for this project, and Simon and Chester's friendship will be put to the test as a result"--Provided by publisher.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Atkinson, Cale<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Toronto, Ontario] : Tundra, [2024]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 24 cm.<br />Simon and Chester ; 4.<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Junior Fiction - J ATK - Graphic Novel - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - W00197451<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267439&CF=BIB Librarian Phoebe Cotton lives with misophonia. The sound of other people crunching an apple, slurping their tea or snapping chewing gum fills her with a rage that she buries deep within. Mortified by her 'Not Quite Right' brain, she hides away inside 6 Salmon Street, the family home that her formidable grandmother Dorothy has abandoned for a more convivial life at the Western Retreat Retirement Village. But when Phoebe begins receiving mysterious postcards in the mail, she slowly, but surely, finds herself being pulled back out into the world and towards Monty, the sweet postal clerk. Across town, Suze, a university student with a high distinction in study avoidance, is clinging to the hope that the neglectful J might actually be her boyfriend. When J's attention turns to Ky and her un-art ways, it sets Suze on a path that leads her to 6 Salmon Street and Phoebe Cotton. Together, Phoebe, Suze and Monty go on a mission to solve the mystery of the postcards but end up finding much, much more, including acceptance, strength and love... maybe even for her grandmother Dorothy. Librarian Phoebe Cotton lives with misophonia. The sound of other people crunching an apple, slurping their tea or snapping chewing gum fills her with a rage that she buries deep within. Mortified by her 'Not Quite Right' brain, she hides away inside 6 Salmon Street, the family home that her formidable grandmother Dorothy has abandoned for a more convivial life at the Western Retreat Retirement Village. But when Phoebe begins receiving mysterious postcards in the mail, she slowly, but surely, finds herself being pulled back out into the world and towards Monty, the sweet postal clerk. Across town, Suze, a university student with a high distinction in study avoidance, is clinging to the hope that the neglectful J might actually be her boyfriend. When J's attention turns to Ky and her un-art ways, it sets Suze on a path that leads her to 6 Salmon Street and Phoebe Cotton. Together, Phoebe, Suze and Monty go on a mission to solve the mystery of the postcards but end up finding much, much more, including acceptance, strength and love... maybe even for her grandmother Dorothy.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Neeme, Imbi<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[North Sydney, N.S.W.] : Viking, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />317 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - NEE - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00197398<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267488&CF=BIB "Finley, Hunter, Gilleon and Gnash are busy juggling their double lives as ordinary school sharks and as members of the sensational rock band, JAWSOME! But they soon find themselves deep in a sea of suspicious shark-nanigans. From stopping evil A.B.B.A. agents to unmasking a strange new band, JAWSOME will need to use all their rockstar skills to save Chumville. A fin-tastically entertaining adventure that's perfect for emerging readers and shark enthusiasts of all ages!"-- Provided by publisher. "Finley, Hunter, Gilleon and Gnash are busy juggling their double lives as ordinary school sharks and as members of the sensational rock band, JAWSOME! But they soon find themselves deep in a sea of suspicious shark-nanigans. From stopping evil A.B.B.A. agents to unmasking a strange new band, JAWSOME will need to use all their rockstar skills to save Chumville. A fin-tastically entertaining adventure that's perfect for emerging readers and shark enthusiasts of all ages!"-- Provided by publisher.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Timmis, R. J. (Rebecca)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Albert Street Books, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />265 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.<br />Jawsome ; 2.<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Junior Fiction - J TIM - Onloan - Due: 16 Apr 2024 - W00197461<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267540&CF=BIB Scares, mysteries, and adventures await the Mane 5 in this collection of stories featuring the new generation of ponies! Spooky! Scary! Ahh!!! are all words that can be used to describe the latest challenge going viral in Maretime Bay. Pipp, never one to shy away from a trend, persuades her friends to try it. But as the challenge gets creepier, an unexpected friend starts to come to life! Can the Mane 5 survive the fright of their lives? Then, have you heard? Hitch has his very own podcast! Maretime Bay's cold cases are reopened by the sheriff himself. Mysteries, crimes, and disappearances will all be solved with Hitch on the case! It's the annual cook-off in Maretime Bay, and this year is the first time Pegasi and Unicorns can compete! The Mane 5 are excited to work together to make something great, but when the competition actually begins, they find they can't agree on a dish. Then, Izzy's babysitting her cousin Violette Rainbow, who often gets blamed when things go wrong, but is it really her fault? Finally, Izzy decides to fix up an old treehouse next to her home and make it a cool hangout for the Mane 5, but she finds it's more work than she can handle alone. Luckily, she has a group of friends willing and ready to help! Scares, mysteries, and adventures await the Mane 5 in this collection of stories featuring the new generation of ponies! Spooky! Scary! Ahh!!! are all words that can be used to describe the latest challenge going viral in Maretime Bay. Pipp, never one to shy away from a trend, persuades her friends to try it. But as the challenge gets creepier, an unexpected friend starts to come to life! Can the Mane 5 survive the fright of their lives? Then, have you heard? Hitch has his very own podcast! Maretime Bay's cold cases are reopened by the sheriff himself. Mysteries, crimes, and disappearances will all be solved with Hitch on the case! It's the annual cook-off in Maretime Bay, and this year is the first time Pegasi and Unicorns can compete! The Mane 5 are excited to work together to make something great, but when the competition actually begins, they find they can't agree on a dish. Then, Izzy's babysitting her cousin Violette Rainbow, who often gets blamed when things go wrong, but is it really her fault? Finally, Izzy decides to fix up an old treehouse next to her home and make it a cool hangout for the Mane 5, but she finds it's more work than she can handle alone. Luckily, she has a group of friends willing and ready to help!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Gilly, Casey<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 23 cm.<br />My little pony (IDW Publishing)<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Junior Fiction - J GIL - Graphic Novel - Available - W00197249<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267541&CF=BIB "Spring break is full of possibilities... but not for Olive. This year, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city. Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together. Olive, on the other hand, still remembers the hurt of their dad moving halfway across the world. She would rather spend time with her friend Bree or scrolling through her new phone to keep up with everything she's missing back home, than catch up with him. As the week winds on, the normally easy-going Olive finds feelings of loneliness and resentment throwing her out of whack. Is there any hope of salvaging the visit - or will Olive's Spring break be a Spring bust?"--Back cover. "Spring break is full of possibilities... but not for Olive. This year, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city. Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together. Olive, on the other hand, still remembers the hurt of their dad moving halfway across the world. She would rather spend time with her friend Bree or scrolling through her new phone to keep up with everything she's missing back home, than catch up with him. As the week winds on, the normally easy-going Olive finds feelings of loneliness and resentment throwing her out of whack. Is there any hope of salvaging the visit - or will Olive's Spring break be a Spring bust?"--Back cover.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Miller, Kayla<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal and Wangal Country ; Newtown, NSW : Walker Books, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />207 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 21 cm.<br />Click (Series) ; 6.<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Junior Fiction - J MIL - Graphic Novel - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00197323<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267546&CF=BIB When child protection worker Dana Gibson arrives in the sleepy rural town of Killarney, she has one goal in mind: locate the whereabouts of foster child Jayden Maloney and return him to care. What she isn't anticipating is an unexpected attraction to her colleague's younger brother Sean, or to become embroiled in their simmering family feud. When criminal allegations surface against a member of the local parish and a police task force discovers an increase in drug trafficking across the border, Dana is forced to consider that Jayden's disappearance is not simply a case of a teen on the run. To complicate matters further, torrential rain leads the Condamine River to break its banks, and the town gets cut off. As Dana continues to ask questions, tensions peak with the rising flood waters and she soon realises that the tightknit community is not all that it seems. As long-held secrets start to unravel and loyalties are questioned, Dana must make a decision about who she can trust and how much she is willing to fight for what she believes in. When child protection worker Dana Gibson arrives in the sleepy rural town of Killarney, she has one goal in mind: locate the whereabouts of foster child Jayden Maloney and return him to care. What she isn't anticipating is an unexpected attraction to her colleague's younger brother Sean, or to become embroiled in their simmering family feud. When criminal allegations surface against a member of the local parish and a police task force discovers an increase in drug trafficking across the border, Dana is forced to consider that Jayden's disappearance is not simply a case of a teen on the run. To complicate matters further, torrential rain leads the Condamine River to break its banks, and the town gets cut off. As Dana continues to ask questions, tensions peak with the rising flood waters and she soon realises that the tightknit community is not all that it seems. As long-held secrets start to unravel and loyalties are questioned, Dana must make a decision about who she can trust and how much she is willing to fight for what she believes in.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mottram, Nikki<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />283 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Dana Gibson ; 2.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4 reserves</span><br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - MOT - On reserve shelf at Chinchilla Library - W00195040<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - A823.00 MOT - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00206041<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267615&CF=BIB "New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere with Behind Closed Doors. Now she invites you into another heart-pounding home full of secrets, in The Guest. Some secrets never leave. Iris and Gabriel have just arrived home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their closest friends, Laure, is in their house. The atmosphere quickly becomes tense as she oversteps again and again: sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. Laure has walked out on her husband -- and their good friend -- Pierre, over his confession of an affair and a secret child. Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive of their friends, but as Laure's mood becomes increasingly unpredictable, her presence takes its toll. Iris and Gabriel's only respite comes in the form of a couple new to town. But with them comes their gardener, who has a checkered past. Soon, secrets from all their pasts will unravel, some more dangerous than they could have known."-- Provided by publisher. "New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere with Behind Closed Doors. Now she invites you into another heart-pounding home full of secrets, in The Guest. Some secrets never leave. Iris and Gabriel have just arrived home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their closest friends, Laure, is in their house. The atmosphere quickly becomes tense as she oversteps again and again: sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. Laure has walked out on her husband -- and their good friend -- Pierre, over his confession of an affair and a secret child. Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive of their friends, but as Laure's mood becomes increasingly unpredictable, her presence takes its toll. Iris and Gabriel's only respite comes in the form of a couple new to town. But with them comes their gardener, who has a checkered past. Soon, secrets from all their pasts will unravel, some more dangerous than they could have known."-- Provided by publisher.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Paris, B. A.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />308 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - PAR - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - W00197409<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - PAR - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - W00197408<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - PAR - Available - W00197407<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267757&CF=BIB Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed--no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever? Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed--no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Yang, Gene Luen<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />343 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 22 cm<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y YAN - Graphic Novel - Available - W00197200<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267774&CF=BIB 1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust. Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world's oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world's financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. Cotton has no choice. He has to act. But at what cost? 1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust. Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world's oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world's financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. Cotton has no choice. He has to act. But at what cost?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Berry, Steve, 1955-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />vi, 401 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Cotton Malone novels ; 18.<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - BER - Available - W00197369<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267775&CF=BIB A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage-killing, among others, the potential fiancée of Joe's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a special list tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the six people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property. Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates sets out to methodically check off his list. The problem is, both Nate Romanowski and Joe Pickett are on it. A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage-killing, among others, the potential fiancée of Joe's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a special list tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the six people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property. Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates sets out to methodically check off his list. The problem is, both Nate Romanowski and Joe Pickett are on it.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Box, C. J.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Head of Zeus, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />371 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Joe Pickett novel ; 24.<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - BOX - Available - W00197444<br />Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - BOX - Available - W00197445<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267782&CF=BIB Following the death of her beloved husband, Kezia Cooper Hobson decides to leave her home in San Francisco and move to a luxury penthouse in Manhattan, where she'll be closer to her two adult daughters. As she watches the 4th July firework display from her terrace, Kezia is shocked to see smoke and flames pouring from famous landmarks across New York City. Her neighbour, the famous movie star Sam Stewart, is also aware of the crisis, and watches in horror as the terrifying drama unfolds. Determined to offer their assistance, Kezia and Sam hasten to the site and swiftly become involved in the rescue effort. Shocked and traumatized by the events they experience, Kezia and Sam bond in the days and weeks that follow one of the worst nights the country has ever known. What follows is a summer of healing and change, and the discovery that it's never too late for dreams to be born again. Following the death of her beloved husband, Kezia Cooper Hobson decides to leave her home in San Francisco and move to a luxury penthouse in Manhattan, where she'll be closer to her two adult daughters. As she watches the 4th July firework display from her terrace, Kezia is shocked to see smoke and flames pouring from famous landmarks across New York City. Her neighbour, the famous movie star Sam Stewart, is also aware of the crisis, and watches in horror as the terrifying drama unfolds. Determined to offer their assistance, Kezia and Sam hasten to the site and swiftly become involved in the rescue effort. Shocked and traumatized by the events they experience, Kezia and Sam bond in the days and weeks that follow one of the worst nights the country has ever known. What follows is a summer of healing and change, and the discovery that it's never too late for dreams to be born again.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Steel, Danielle<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />290 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - STE - Available - Recently returned - W00197403<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - W00205771<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205772<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - STE - Available - W00197402<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Onloan - Due: 27 Apr 2024 - W00205766<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Available - W00205767<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Available - W00205770<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - STE - Available - W00197401<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT STE - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205773<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267827&CF=BIB Meet Theo. Handsome, sexy, funny. kind. And he can cook. He is literally the man of Esme's dreams. But Esme's sensible enough to know that you cannott just manifest your perfect boyfriend then have him turn up on your doorstep. Or can you? Meet Theo. Handsome, sexy, funny. kind. And he can cook. He is literally the man of Esme's dreams. But Esme's sensible enough to know that you cannott just manifest your perfect boyfriend then have him turn up on your doorstep. Or can you?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Manning, Sarra<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />360 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Bell Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - MAN - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00197231<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Romance - MAN - Available - W00197230<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267881&CF=BIB Heart-broken Sarah Quinn is left to care for her father and siblings when their beloved mother dies. Putting her own dreams aside to keep the family together, she's watchful of her youngest sister, Janette, fast on the way to becoming a tearaway. Her father Fred, often in the pub rather than striving to pay the bills, delivers a shock. He's taken up with Mavis Swindel, the landlady of a shabby boarding house and swiftly marries her, moving them all into her lodgings. Forced to do most of the dirty and backbreaking housework, and often at the sharp end of Mavis's spite, Sarah becomes convinced that her father's new wife has something to hide. But as her quest becomes an obsession, does Sarah risk destroying everything that matters to her in the search for the truth? Heart-broken Sarah Quinn is left to care for her father and siblings when their beloved mother dies. Putting her own dreams aside to keep the family together, she's watchful of her youngest sister, Janette, fast on the way to becoming a tearaway. Her father Fred, often in the pub rather than striving to pay the bills, delivers a shock. He's taken up with Mavis Swindel, the landlady of a shabby boarding house and swiftly marries her, moving them all into her lodgings. Forced to do most of the dirty and backbreaking housework, and often at the sharp end of Mavis's spite, Sarah becomes convinced that her father's new wife has something to hide. But as her quest becomes an obsession, does Sarah risk destroying everything that matters to her in the search for the truth?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cox, Josephine<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />424 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - COX - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - W00197389<br />Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - COX - Available - W00197388<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267882&CF=BIB When a group of mothers takes the competition for private schooling too far, the consequences are deadly. Every year, the reputable Queensland institution of St. Ignatius, affectionately called Iggy, hosts a Gala Day. This battle of brains and brawn, where 11-year-olds vie for a spot inside those hallowed ivory walls, directly affects admissions and determines the path of each and every candidate. But in the cutthroat environment of elite academia, three mothers will stop at nothing to see their boys succeed. As Gala Day draws near, one scholarly prospect is struck down in a hit-and-run, and as whispers escalate to accusations, scandals and lies unravel until the only question on everyone's mind is: who will be left standing? Exploring the dark side of motherhood and the fierce competition that destroys close-knit communities, this chilling descent into the dangers of suburbia will thrill fans of Lisa Jewell and Andrea Bartz. When a group of mothers takes the competition for private schooling too far, the consequences are deadly. Every year, the reputable Queensland institution of St. Ignatius, affectionately called Iggy, hosts a Gala Day. This battle of brains and brawn, where 11-year-olds vie for a spot inside those hallowed ivory walls, directly affects admissions and determines the path of each and every candidate. But in the cutthroat environment of elite academia, three mothers will stop at nothing to see their boys succeed. As Gala Day draws near, one scholarly prospect is struck down in a hit-and-run, and as whispers escalate to accusations, scandals and lies unravel until the only question on everyone's mind is: who will be left standing? Exploring the dark side of motherhood and the fierce competition that destroys close-knit communities, this chilling descent into the dangers of suburbia will thrill fans of Lisa Jewell and Andrea Bartz.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lowe, Ali<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />389 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - LOW - Available - W00197400<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - LOW - Onloan - Due: 02 May 2024 - W00197399<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267883&CF=BIB The Women's Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco's finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities. They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case. But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victim's chaotic version of events - and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women's Murder Club short a bridesmaid... or two. The Women's Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco's finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities. They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case. But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victim's chaotic version of events - and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women's Murder Club short a bridesmaid... or two.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Patterson, James, 1947-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Century, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />369 pages : maps ; 24 cm.<br />Women's murder club ; 24.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=267884&CF=BIB "Freya thought she could relax when Ryan's best mate Jamie got engaged to her best friend Hannah. Two couples, four friends - what could be better than that? But a day before the wedding Freya's torn between keeping the peace or blowing it up. Hannah's perfect wedding is hours away and she's daydreaming of a honeymoon in Tahiti and starting the family she longs for when she hears the first-responder sirens. Is it a grass fire? Worse? And why aren't Ryan or Jamie answering their phones? When a car veers off the road with devastating consequences, the small wheatbelt town of Garringarup is left reeling, but no one's world is more shattered than Hannah and Freya's. As disturbing details surrounding the accident emerge and questions pile up, ugly secrets rise to the surface."--Back cover. "Freya thought she could relax when Ryan's best mate Jamie got engaged to her best friend Hannah. Two couples, four friends - what could be better than that? But a day before the wedding Freya's torn between keeping the peace or blowing it up. Hannah's perfect wedding is hours away and she's daydreaming of a honeymoon in Tahiti and starting the family she longs for when she hears the first-responder sirens. Is it a grass fire? Worse? And why aren't Ryan or Jamie answering their phones? When a car veers off the road with devastating consequences, the small wheatbelt town of Garringarup is left reeling, but no one's world is more shattered than Hannah and Freya's. As disturbing details surrounding the accident emerge and questions pile up, ugly secrets rise to the surface."--Back cover.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lowe, Fiona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal Country ; [Sydney, NSW] : HQ Fiction, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />462 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - LOW - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - W00197378<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Onloan - Due: 29 Apr 2024 - W00205819<br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - W00205820<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Available - W00205817<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Available - Recently returned - W00205818<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - W00205821<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Australiana - LOW - Available - W00197377<br />Tara Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Hot Speed Reads - HOT LOW - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - W00205822<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268121&CF=BIB The crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate our planet! The Crayons love our planet and are proud of their contributions. White ice caps, Green trees, Blue oceans and skies, Brown soil . . . and more! Even Beige is proud of his contribution: Wheat! This funny book shows the beauty of our planet and why it needs our help. Perfect for Earth Day! The crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate our planet! The Crayons love our planet and are proud of their contributions. White ice caps, Green trees, Blue oceans and skies, Brown soil . . . and more! Even Beige is proud of his contribution: Wheat! This funny book shows the beauty of our planet and why it needs our help. Perfect for Earth Day!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Daywalt, Drew<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.<br />Crayons<br /><br />Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - DAY - Available - W00197296<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268122&CF=BIB running late drop it off without me. I type drop what off? I don't know what Mish is talking about. While I'm typing, another message appears... don't tell Bella. But I am Bella. Best friends Bella and Connie live on the outskirts of the city in an area that was once full of open fields and paddocks but is changing as the suburbs creep closer. And now there is Mish, Connie's cousin, who has to be included even though she is unfriendly and unpredictable. The pandemic lockdowns have lifted and the three teens are eager to explore their newfound independence. But with the world opening up, there has been a rise in surveillance, from apps that track their movements to voice recorders and hidden cameras. It feels like everyone is watching them. But when does 'watching' become 'watching over'? Do we have a right to know everything about those we love? This is a gripping tale of young teens navigating freedom and trust-building, privacy and secrets, in an era of parental surveillance. running late drop it off without me. I type drop what off? I don't know what Mish is talking about. While I'm typing, another message appears... don't tell Bella. But I am Bella. Best friends Bella and Connie live on the outskirts of the city in an area that was once full of open fields and paddocks but is changing as the suburbs creep closer. And now there is Mish, Connie's cousin, who has to be included even though she is unfriendly and unpredictable. The pandemic lockdowns have lifted and the three teens are eager to explore their newfound independence. But with the world opening up, there has been a rise in surveillance, from apps that track their movements to voice recorders and hidden cameras. It feels like everyone is watching them. But when does 'watching' become 'watching over'? Do we have a right to know everything about those we love? This is a gripping tale of young teens navigating freedom and trust-building, privacy and secrets, in an era of parental surveillance.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Godwin, Jane, 1964-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Sydney, NSW : Lothian, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />247 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Y GOD - Available - W00197334<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268124&CF=BIB Best friends Matilda, Penny, Sofia and Jo are approaching their sixties with flair until, one by one, their bubbles are burst. Matilda, a bestselling novelist, is dropped by her publisher; Penny is cut from her prime-time TV show in favour of her male co-host; Sofia's acting agent can only offer her menopause adverts and Jo... well Jo realised it's still a man's world a while ago. Confronted by a society that believes they're all past their amuse-by dates, the friends vow to face their non-entity crises together. Each has been trampled on by men, so as the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them. Let the revenge games begin! Best friends Matilda, Penny, Sofia and Jo are approaching their sixties with flair until, one by one, their bubbles are burst. Matilda, a bestselling novelist, is dropped by her publisher; Penny is cut from her prime-time TV show in favour of her male co-host; Sofia's acting agent can only offer her menopause adverts and Jo... well Jo realised it's still a man's world a while ago. Confronted by a society that believes they're all past their amuse-by dates, the friends vow to face their non-entity crises together. Each has been trampled on by men, so as the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them. Let the revenge games begin!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lette, Kathy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Head of Zeus, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />401 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - LET - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00197422<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Adult Fiction - LET - Onloan - Due: 29 Apr 2024 - W00197423<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268125&CF=BIB When Bunny arrives at the park wearing Grandpa's hat, he thinks it has made him invisible. But Bird can still see him! The more Bunny tries, the less invisible he seems. The best friends enjoy the hat even if it's not magical. But are they sure it's not a magical hat. When Bunny arrives at the park wearing Grandpa's hat, he thinks it has made him invisible. But Bird can still see him! The more Bunny tries, the less invisible he seems. The best friends enjoy the hat even if it's not magical. But are they sure it's not a magical hat.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bland, Nick, 1973-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal Country ; [Sydney, NSW] : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.<br />Bunny and Bird<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - BLA - Available - W00197293<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268126&CF=BIB A heart-warming aspirational picture book for new mums and babies from First Nations tennis champion and new mum, Ash Barty, with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin, the bestselling team behind Little Ash. My dream for you begins earlier than dawn, in the magical days before you are born. I dream of our future with you in my arms, waking to birdsong, sharing sunlit yarns. A loving story about a mother's hopes and dreams for her new baby. A heart-warming aspirational picture book for new mums and babies from First Nations tennis champion and new mum, Ash Barty, with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin, the bestselling team behind Little Ash. My dream for you begins earlier than dawn, in the magical days before you are born. I dream of our future with you in my arms, waking to birdsong, sharing sunlit yarns. A loving story about a mother's hopes and dreams for her new baby.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Barty, Ashleigh, 1996-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal Country ; [Sydney, NSW] : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 0-2yrs - BAR - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - W00197295<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268128&CF=BIB Mim has arrived in wonderful Venice, city of canals, palaces, bridges, boats and... quarrels. Gondolier battles, cat nappings and laundry theft are just the beginning. The Magnifico family and the Forte family are at war. Mim knows they're here to help the feuding families. To show them a better way to behave. To bring an end to the vicious vendetta. If only Mim could find each of them the right book. If only they'd all stop reading the wrong books. Mim has arrived in wonderful Venice, city of canals, palaces, bridges, boats and... quarrels. Gondolier battles, cat nappings and laundry theft are just the beginning. The Magnifico family and the Forte family are at war. Mim knows they're here to help the feuding families. To show them a better way to behave. To bring an end to the vicious vendetta. If only Mim could find each of them the right book. If only they'd all stop reading the wrong books.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Nannestad, Katrina<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal Country ; [Sydney, NSW] : ABC Books / HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />221 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.<br />Travelling bookshop ; 5.<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Junior Fiction - J NAN - Onloan - Due: 02 May 2024 - W00197304<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268129&CF=BIB An ode to the mother/baby relationship and ties to family and land. Being your miimi (mother) is the most precious gift life can give. When you were born you opened my heart as wide as the ocean. Join Miimi (Mother) as she shares stories with her Buwaarr (baby) about the environment, language and totems; passing on the wisdom of Gumbaynggirr culture and a mother's hopes for baby's future. An ode to the mother/baby relationship and ties to family and land. Being your miimi (mother) is the most precious gift life can give. When you were born you opened my heart as wide as the ocean. Join Miimi (Mother) as she shares stories with her Buwaarr (baby) about the environment, language and totems; passing on the wisdom of Gumbaynggirr culture and a mother's hopes for baby's future.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Greenwood, Melissa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gadigal Country ; [Sydney, NSW] : ABC Books, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />22 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - GRE - Available - W00197204<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268130&CF=BIB For years the firefighters of New York's Engine 99 have rushed fearlessly into hot zones, saving countless lives and stopping devastating blazes in their tracks. They've also stolen millions from banks, jewellery stores and art galleries. With their inside knowledge and specialist equipment they've become the most successful heist crew on the East Coast. Their newest member, Andrea 'Andy' Nearland, is not what she seems either. She's an undercover operative, hunting the men of Engine 99 for a host of crimes - including the murder of an off-duty cop and the disappearance of a mother and child. As the clock counts down to the gang's most daring heist yet, loyalties begin to fray and mistrust boils over. Andy's career is all smoke and mirrors, but infiltrating this crew of 'heroes' might prove her most dangerous job of all . . . For years the firefighters of New York's Engine 99 have rushed fearlessly into hot zones, saving countless lives and stopping devastating blazes in their tracks. They've also stolen millions from banks, jewellery stores and art galleries. With their inside knowledge and specialist equipment they've become the most successful heist crew on the East Coast. Their newest member, Andrea 'Andy' Nearland, is not what she seems either. She's an undercover operative, hunting the men of Engine 99 for a host of crimes - including the murder of an off-duty cop and the disappearance of a mother and child. As the clock counts down to the gang's most daring heist yet, loyalties begin to fray and mistrust boils over. Andy's career is all smoke and mirrors, but infiltrating this crew of 'heroes' might prove her most dangerous job of all . . .<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Fox, Candice<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Sydney : Bantam, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />449 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - FOX - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - W00197218<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - FOX - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - W00197219<br />Miles Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - FOX - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - W00197220<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268131&CF=BIB Grace is a thief - a good one. But she's always on the move, always looking over her shoulder, always alone. It's not the life she wants. Then a run-in with an old associate forces her to lie low in a small rural town, where she happens across an antiques shop. The owner Erin is timid but friendly, and has a room to rent. And Grace glimpses a different life, and perhaps a home. But there are dangerous men watching her, and Grace should know better than to let her guard slip. Because no matter how far she runs, her past is always just a few steps behind... Grace is a thief - a good one. But she's always on the move, always looking over her shoulder, always alone. It's not the life she wants. Then a run-in with an old associate forces her to lie low in a small rural town, where she happens across an antiques shop. The owner Erin is timid but friendly, and has a room to rent. And Grace glimpses a different life, and perhaps a home. But there are dangerous men watching her, and Grace should know better than to let her guard slip. Because no matter how far she runs, her past is always just a few steps behind...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Disher, Garry, 1949-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Wurundjeri Country ; Melbourne, Victoria : The Text Publishing Company, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />363 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Chinchilla Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - DIS - On reserve shelf at Dalby Library - W00195035<br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - DIS - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - W00195034<br />Jandowae Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - DIS - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - W00195036<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268132&CF=BIB A REMOTE HOTEL. FIVE GUESTS. ONE MURDER. During a broiling heatwave, the inner circle of a high-profile charity attend a critical meeting at White Ash Ridge, a small hotel nestled in the Australian wilderness. As the temperature rises, a body is found lying in the thick bush, bludgeoned to death. One of the four remaining guests is a murderer - but who, and why, is a mystery. Detective Dana Russo knows the national spotlight will be sharply focused on the case. The charity was formed when the founders' teenage son was killed after intervening in a vicious assault - sparking public outrage and a damning verdict on the police investigation. But under huge pressure and with few clues - plus suspects who instinctively distrust the police - how can Dana unravel the truth? A REMOTE HOTEL. FIVE GUESTS. ONE MURDER. During a broiling heatwave, the inner circle of a high-profile charity attend a critical meeting at White Ash Ridge, a small hotel nestled in the Australian wilderness. As the temperature rises, a body is found lying in the thick bush, bludgeoned to death. One of the four remaining guests is a murderer - but who, and why, is a mystery. Detective Dana Russo knows the national spotlight will be sharply focused on the case. The charity was formed when the founders' teenage son was killed after intervening in a vicious assault - sparking public outrage and a damning verdict on the police investigation. But under huge pressure and with few clues - plus suspects who instinctively distrust the police - how can Dana unravel the truth?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>White, S. R. (Crime writer)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024<br />342 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Detective Dana Russo ; 4.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - WHI - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - W00197243<br />Wandoan Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Mystery & Crime - WHI - In-transit from Chinchilla Library to Bell Library (Set: 17 Apr 2024) - W00197244<br /> https://westerndowns.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=268133&CF=BIB What would Bluey's Mum do? Find out all the answers for real life with Chilli's very own checklist. What would Bluey's Mum do? Find out all the answers for real life with Chilli's very own checklist.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Southbank, VIC] : Puffin Books, 2024.<br />1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 19 cm.<br />Bluey series<br /><br />Dalby Library - (Western Downs Libraries) - Picture Book 2-3yrs - WHA - Available - W00197202<br />