24 books
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1. Una Prisión Al Sol
Después de que el escritor Trevor Moore alquila una antigua casa de campo en Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias, se desplaza para buscar a su musa. Pero en lugar de inspiración creativa, descubre una mochila llena de dinero. ¿A quién pertenece y qué debería hacer con ella? Luchando por tomar una decisión, Trevor encuentra gradualmente más pistas y desentraña la desgarradora historia real de un campo de concentración poco conocido que encarceló a hombres homosexuales en las décadas de 1950 y 1960.
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2. Un Cuadrado Perfecto
A través de dos continentes, dos parejas de madres e hijas están unidas por un oscuro misterio. En un día de invierno en la Cordillera de Dandenong, Australia, la pianista Ginny vuelve a casa con su excéntrica madre, Harriet. Ginny intenta averiguar la verdad sobre la desaparición de su padre. En un esfuerzo por distraer los interrogatorios de su hija, Harriet propone que colaboren en una exposición de pinturas y canciones. Mientras tanto, en las afueras de Dartmoor, la artista Judith pinta paisajes del interior de Australia para calmar su atribulado corazón, mientras su caprichosa hija Madeleine regresa y llena la casa de oscuridad.
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3. Sesiones en la Cabaña
Es la víspera de Navidad cuando el desventurado músico, Adam Banks, se encuentra en el puente sobre el río que divide el aislado pueblo de Burton. Una tormenta se avecina en el estrecho camino de la montaña. Piensa en regresarse. En cambio, decide cumplir con su obligación de tocar como invitado en las Sesiones en La Cabaña El miedo se agita cuando abre la puerta al aire ahogado por el incienso de La Cabaña. El fontanero local, Philip Stone, ya está allí, cavilando. Mientras tanto, la hermana de Philip, Eva, se prepara para tomar un baño. Los recuerdos comienzan a aflorar sobre un fatídico día junto al río y la inocencia de su amado hermano.
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4. La Advertencia de Clarissa
La vida de la cajera Claire Bennett cambia cuando gana la lotería y compra una antigua casa en la idílica isla de Fuerteventura. Después de mudarse al tranquilo pueblo del interior de la isla, Claire se enfrenta a un oscuro misterio. Su nuevo hogar, conocido por los lugareños como la Casa Baraso, está envuelto en una superstición de otro mundo. Su mística tía Clarissa le advierte del peligro, pero Claire no le hace caso. ¿Podrá descubrir el secreto de la Casa Baraso?
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5. Nine Months Of Summer
Seeking asylum from the wreckage of her life, Yvette Grimm arrives in Australia and overstays her holiday visa. Desperate to carve a life for herself as an illegal British migrant, she invests her hopes in a palm-reader’s prophecy: she is to meet the father of her children before she’s thirty. But Yvette is already twenty-nine, and the quest takes her on a picaresque journey of self-discovery and transformation. Set in Perth against the backdrop of Australia’s migrant history present and past, Nine Months of Summer is a moving, relevant and at times comical story of personal growth, purpose and coming of age.
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6. The Ghost Of Villa Winter
English psychic Clarissa Wilkinson is holidaying in the Canary Islands. Hoping to have an adventure, she boards a tour bus bound for Villa Winter, a secret Nazi base on the idyllic island of Fuerteventura. Instead, she discovers a body in a chest and finds herself teamed up with hapless crime writer Richard Parry. What unfolds is an edge of seat mystery brimming with intrigue, as they try to unravel the clues together, and find the killer. Setting rich with a colorful cast of characters, The Ghost of Villa Winter is a delightfully gripping read with plenty of twists and turns that will appeal to all good mystery lovers.
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7. Sing Like a Canary
Retired police officer Marjorie Pierce is on her way to Lanzarote to track down her old informer, Billy McKenzie. Billy ended Marjorie's career, and she needs an explanation; an apology. Present and past soon collide when gangsters Eric and Mick Maloney turn up on the island with revenge in their veins, and Marjorie has to race against the clock to get to Billy before the brothers. But who is complicit and who can be trusted... and who really betrayed Marjorie all those years ago? A multi-layered mystery packed with suspense, Sing Like A Canary is the fifth book in Isobel Blackthorn's Canary Islands Mysteries Series, and can be enjoyed as a standalone even if you haven't read other books in the series.
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8. Emma's Tapestry
At the dawn of World War Two, German-born nurse Emma Taylor sits by the bedside of a Jewish heiress in London as she reminisces over her dear friend, Oscar Wilde. As the story of Wilde unravels, so does Emma's past. What really happened to her husband? She's taken back to her days in Singapore on the eve of World War One. To her disappointing marriage to a British export agent, her struggle to fit into colonial life and the need to hide her true identity. Emma is caught up in history, the highs, the lows, the adventures. A deadly mutiny, terrifying rice riots and a confrontation with the Ku Klux Klan bring home, for all migrants, the fragility of belonging.
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9. All Because Of You
Infused with gentle optimism, these fifteen uncompromising stories explore themes of sacrifice and hope in domestic relationships. Mum and Nan struggle to contrive a sense of normal family life in the emotionally charged environment of a women's shelter. A visual artist faces the return of her wayward daughter, who brings home her new boyfriend, the lumbering behemoth, Zol. A bereaved woman lies restless and alone in bed, her thoughts troubled by the cries of the dog locked in next door's laundry. At once dark, poignant and witty, All Because of You depicts intimately and honestly the travails and heroic responses of women and men confronting the pith of their lives.
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10. The Drago Tree
She wanted to forget; to let this atmosphere of tremendous isolation consume her. Haunted by demons past and present, geologist Ann Salter seeks sanctuary on the exotic island of Lanzarote. There, she meets charismatic author Richard Parry and indigenous potter Domingo, and together they explore the island. Ann’s encounters with the island’s hidden treasures becomes a journey deep inside herself, as she struggles to understand who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be. Set against a panoramic backdrop of dramatic island landscapes and Spanish colonial history, The Drago Tree is an intriguing tale of betrayal, conquest and love.
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12. A Prison In The Sun
After ghostwriter Trevor Moore rents an old farmhouse in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, he moves in to find his muse. But instead of creative inspiration, he discovers a rucksack filled with cash. Who does it belong to, and what should he do with it? Struggling to make up his mind, Trevor gradually finds more clues, and unravels the harrowing true story of a little-known concentration camp that incarcerated gay men in the 1950s and 60s.
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14. Murder In Myrtle Bay
When feature writer Ruth Finlay and her elderly neighbor Doris Cleaver visit an antique and collectibles market in the small town of Myrtle Bay, they get a lot more than they bargained for. After Ruth's old tennis coach is found dead, they discover that there's no lack of people who harbor a grudge against the victim, and a tangled web of family ties and lies begins to unravel. But can Ruth and Doris find the killer in time to avert a second murder? A quirky feel-good mystery laced with intrigue, Murder in Myrtle Bay is the first book in Isobel Blackthorn's 'Ruth Finlay Mysteries' series. Set in small town Australia, it is a sure pick for any fan of classic whodunits and cozy mysteries!
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15. The Legacy Of Old Gran Parks
Southern Australia, 1983. While Middle-aged stalwart Miriam rolls into town in her broken down car, Frankie - a deer hunter - is up in the forested hinterland with her gun. Meanwhile, fisherwoman Old Pearl sits on her front deck with her dog, a glass of whiskey in her hand, and Emily, the English backpacker, scrubs out the pie-encrusted kitchen at the roadhouse. But all is not well. Gran Parks is stirring. Four troubled women. One restless spirit. Who will survive?
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16. The Unlikely Occultist
Discover the fascinating life of Alice Bailey: a long-forgotten occultist widely regarded as the Mother Of The New Age. Back in 1931, Alice is preparing to give a speech at a Swiss summer school. Soon after, she is put on Hitler's blacklist. What Alice doesn't realize is the enormity of her influence to the world, and the real enemies who are much closer than she thinks. A dynamic and complex figure, Alice Bailey's reach was huge. She was influential among people and organizations of global power, including the United Nations. Yet today she is maligned by fundamentalist Christians, Theosophists, Jews, academics and above all, by conspiracy theorists. Are any of these groups justified in rejecting the unlikely occultist?
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17. The Cabin Sessions
It's Christmas Eve when hapless musician Adam Banks stands on the bridge over the river that cleaves the isolated village of Burton. A storm is rolling into the narrow mountain pass. He thinks of turning back. Instead, he resolves to fulfill his obligation to perform the guest spot at The Cabin Sessions. Fear stirs when he opens the door on The Cabin's incense-choked air. Local plumber Philip Stone is already there, brooding. Meanwhile, Philip's sister Eva prepares to take a bath. Memories begin to surface concerning one fateful day by the river, and the innocence of her beloved brother.
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18. Misterios de Ruth Finlay
Cuando la escritora, Ruth Finlay y su vecina Doris Cleaver visitan un mercado de antigüedades y objetos de colección en la pequeña ciudad de Myrtle Bay, encuentran mucho más de lo que esperaban. Después de encontrar a su antiguo entrenador de tenis muerto, descubren que no faltan personas que guardan rencor a la víctima y una maraña de mentiras y lazos familiares comienza a desmoronarse. ¿Podrán Ruth y Doris encontrar al asesino a tiempo para evitar un segundo asesinato?
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19. Canary Islands Mysteries Collection
All five Canary Islands Mysteries by Isobel Blackthorn, now available in one volume. A delightfully gripping collection with plenty of twists and turns, these novels will appeal to anyone who loves a good mystery! A Matter Of Latitude : After Paula's husband Celestino fails to return home one night, she starts searching for answers. Together with the trouble retiree, Shirley Mobad, the two make their way through Lanzarote in search of Celestino. But where is he, and can they get him back home alive? Clarissa's Warning : A lottery jackpot changes Claire Bennett’s life, and she decides to buy an ancient stone ruin on the island of her dreams. Despite her mystic aunt Clarissa's warnings, Claire moves to the idyllic island in the Canaries. As the sinister story of her home slowly uncovers, Claire enters a world of inexplicable events and ordeals. But is her new home really cursed, or is there something else behind the events? The Prison In The Sun : After ghostwriter Trevor Moore rents an old farmhouse in Fuerteventura, he moves in to find his muse. Instead, he discovers cache of money. But who does it belong to, and what should he do with it? Struggling to decide, Trevor unravels the harrowing true story of a little-known concentration camp that incarcerated gay men in the 1950s and 60s. The Ghost Of Villa Winter : Psychic Clarissa Wilkinson is holidaying in the Canary Islands, hoping to find some adventure. Instead, she discovers a body in a chest in Villa Winter: a secret Nazi base on the idyllic island of Fuerteventura. Teaming up with the hapless writer, Richard Parry, the two try to unravel the clues and find the killer before another life is lost. Sing Like A Canary : Retired police officer Marjorie Pierce is on her way to Lanzarote to track down her old informer, Billy McKenzie. Soon, present and past collide when gangsters Eric and Mick Maloney turn up on the island, hell-bent for revenge. Racing against the clock, Marjorie has to get to Billy before the brothers. But who can be trusted... and who betrayed Marjorie all those years ago?
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20. The Indigo Flame
A collection of esoteric fiction, 'The Indigo Flame' contains four standalone novels from author Isobel Blackthorn, now available in one volume! The Drago Tree : Haunted by demons past and present, geologist Ann Salter seeks sanctuary on the exotic island of Lanzarote. Ann’s encounters with the island’s hidden treasures becomes a journey deep inside herself, as she struggles to understand who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be. Set against a panoramic backdrop of dramatic island landscapes and Spanish colonial history, The Drago Tree is an intriguing tale of betrayal, conquest and love. The Unlikely Occultist : Librarian Heather Brown discovers the fascinating life of Alice Bailey - a long forgotten occultist. Back in 1931, Alice is preparing to give a speech at a Swiss summer school. But how can she stave the tide of hatred and greed set to bring the world to its knees? What she doesn't realize is the enormity of her influence to the world, and the real enemies who are much closer than she thinks. A dynamic and complex figure, Alice Bailey was widely regarded as the Mother of the New Age. Emma's Tapestry : At the dawn of World War Two, German-born nurse Emma Taylor sits by the bedside of a Jewish heiress in London as she reminisces over her past. She’s taken back to her days in Singapore on the eve of World War One, and her struggle to fit into colonial life and the need to hide her true identity. Emma is caught up in history, the highs, the lows, the adventures. A deadly mutiny, terrifying rice riots and a confrontation with the Ku Klux Klan bring home, for all migrants, the fragility of belonging. A Perfect Square : Across two continents, two sets of mothers and daughters are bound by a dark mystery. On a winter’s day in the Dandenong Ranges, Australia, pianist Ginny returns home to her eccentric mother, Harriet. Ginny tries to prise the truth of her father’s disappearance. In an effort to distract her daughter’s interrogations, Harriet proposes they collaborate on an exhibition of paintings and songs. Meanwhile, on the edge of Dartmoor, artist Judith paints landscapes of the Australian Outback to soothe her troubled heart, as her wayward daughter Madeleine returns and fills the house with darkness.
