Make sure you get a hold of all four of these releases when they hit the shelves on the 24th of April. Support local writers – particularly when their books are as good as these.
The Child Soldiers of Melbourne
by
Mate Antolos
Genre: FICTION/ General
Mate is based in Mornington.
About the Book:
An African family, fleeing crime and persecution, is confronted by the same type of violence they experienced in their homeland, in what was supposed to be a haven in a new country.
Inspector Emir ‘Eddy’ Muravic of the AFP is faced with the question: How far would you go for your children? When he is approached by a parent from the local African diaspora community in Melbourne.
What appears to be a simple case of gang crime soon becomes a complex network involving non-government organisations, outlaw motorcycle gangs, a banker and former African mercenaries who were once intelligence assets of Australia’s spy agencies.
How will Eddy navigate cultural sensitivities and, in turn, not raise the eyebrows of ministers in government?
The third instalment of the Muravic series sees Emir taking another step towards becoming part of Australia’s intelligence machine. Or does he want to?
Paperback ISBN: 9781035893805
eBook ISBN: 9781035894000
Budapest
by
Joe Hajdu
Genre: HISTORY/ Europe / Austria & Hungary
Joe is based in Melbourne.
About the Book:
Budapest is famous for the beauty of its setting on the Danube River. This beauty has been heightened by the architectural splendour of its key buildings, built in pivotal locations next to the river. The Danube and its surrounds have also been crucial in the history of Budapest.
Castle Hill in Buda has been the seat of Hungarian royal power since the beginning of the 13th century. The symbols of this era are still visible today. Periods of foreign conquest—first under the Ottoman Turks in the 16th century, then two and a half centuries of Habsburg rule from Vienna—have also left their mark on the city.
The Golden Age of Budapest was the decades before 1914. The city experienced a veritable boom, and even today, Pest is filled with grand, lavishly decorated buildings that attest to the prosperity of this era.
The 20th century brought two world wars, economic collapse, social upheaval and, between 1948 and 1989, Communist rule to Budapest. The lives of key politicians and the fates of individual people are described to show the impact of this tumultuous century.
Finally, Budapest today: the city as seen by the large stream of visitors, the city of light and shade, the city of music, thermal baths, good food, entertainment and conviviality. It is all there for the reader of this book.
Paperback ISBN: 9781037105791
eBook ISBN: 9781037105807
Coercion
by
J A Sidgwick
Genre: FICTION/ Fantasy / General
J A Sidgwick is based in Newport.
About the Book:
Chloe is pretty, young and single, and she has fallen in love with Justin. She just wishes that he would do things that she wants; if he wasn’t so selfish, their life together could be perfect. As Chloe learns to control the narrative of their relationship, she creates a path of despair and destruction that she had never imagined. Can she reflect on her actions and learn? Will she right the wrongs?
Justin is determined not to repeat his past mistakes. He is sure Chloe is the one. Justin’s determination to make this work throws him from one catastrophe to the next as he tumbles through a labyrinth of manipulation and lies. His world is slipping away. He is losing everything. Most frightening, Justin is losing himself.
Paperback ISBN: 9781035858408
eBook ISBN: 9781035858415
Johnny, The Inventor – Book 4
by
Nina De Goederen
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION/ General
Nina is based in Melbourne.
About the Book:
Young Johnny cannot believe that the family trip to Italy is finally happening! At last, he will meet his Italian family in Sicily that he has heard so much about and possibly even create his best invention ever. Mr Giovanni surprises Johnny with the ultimate gift that forms the basis of his new, Italian invention. Together they create a one-of-a-kind Italian Vespa, ‘Veloce’, known for its speed and originality in design, a showstopper that brings them international recognition.
Join Johnny on his sentimental and hilarious Italian journey that not only helps him mastermind his futuristic vision but also provides him with an Italian way of life that he embraces wholeheartedly!
Paperback ISBN: 9781398495579
eBook ISBN: 9781398495586
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