The governor's house by J. H. Fletcher

At nearly 500p., this book will stop you doing the ironing for a fair while as you follow the rises and falls in love and fortune of Cat Haggard who was wrongly convicted of a crime and transported to Australia. Over time, and with great risks, she builds a business empire in Van Diemen's Land.

Her current day descendant, Joanne, is tasked with unravelling a mystery Cat left behind but will she be able to decipher a coded notebook? This book reminded me of Judy Nunn's The tiger men' with characters braving adversity to achieve their goals.

Citation: Fletcher, J H The governor's house North Sydney: Harlequin Mira, 2015.

9781743692691

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The long con by Barry Weston

The slightly dodgy Frank Cousins, an ex-Queensland cop turned private investigator, provides an entertaining life for us to ride along with. The owner and sole employer of the Tasmanian Private Investigation Agency cannot seem to stop getting in over his head.

Humour, pathos and a good dose of common sense (courtesy of Frank's old mum and dad) kept me wanting more, and I look forward to more in the Tasmanian Private Investigation Agency series.


Citation: Weston, Barry The long con Bittern, Vic: Clan Destine, 2016.

ISBN: 9780994261960

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A trifle dead by Livia Day

This was an extremely entertaining book by Livia Day, and is listed as the first in the 'Cafe la femme' series. In the true spirit of a culinary crime novel there are dessert recipes at the end for adventurous readers to try.

It is a cross between chicklit and murder mystery, with main character Tabitha Darling trying to run a hipster cafe in Hobart and simultaneously finding herself involved in a string of crimes across Hobart.

Citation: Day, Livia  A trifle dead : a cafe la femme novel  [n.p.]: Deadlines, 2013.

ISBN: 9780987216298

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Tiger Men by Judy Nunn

Tiger Men is a sweeping family saga which brings to life several generations of the Stanfords, O'Callaghans and Powells who settle in Van Diemen's Land.

With a mix of former convicts and wealthier free men and women, Judy Nunn entwines their destinies from early convict days in Tasmania through to the battlefields of Gallipoli and France in World War 1.

The strong men and women fight for survival and to flourish in tough business and natural environments. Don't sit down with this compelling story if you are supposed to be doing the ironing!

Citation:  Nunn, Judy   Tiger men North Sydney : Random House Australia, 2011.

ISBN: 978 1 86471 218 6  620p.

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The betrayal by Y. A. Erskine

Yvette Erskine's second gritty crime novel with a Tasmanian police setting centres around young police constable Lucy Howard's claim of sexual assault by a fellow officer Nick Greaves.

 

In a tough, male dominated workforce, this is betrayal. As her case winds through the legal process she encounters firm supporters and brutal detractors. Favours are distributed and received involving all levels of the criminal justice system and government.

 

In this tense novel Lucy faces the grim truths of her situation, finds a tentative sense of resolve and comes to the realisation that sometime soon she will be yesterday's news and her work colleagues will move on to the latest juicy situation.

 

Citation: Erskine, Y. A. The betrayal  North Sydney : Random House Australia, 2012.

ISBN: 9781742750187 420p.

 

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