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follow us FICTION SOON ORIGIN Lois Murphy RRP $29.95 Dan Brown RRP $39.99 Soon is the story of the death of a haunted town, and the plight of the people who either won’t, or simply can’t, abandon all they have ever had. With finely wrought characters and brilliant plotting, it is an original novel, where the people we come to know, and those who are drawn to the town’s intrigue, must fight for survival. In order to evade a tormented enemy, Langdon and Vidal must navigate labyrinthine passageways of history and ancient religion. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdon and Vidal uncover the clues that will bring them face-to- Our Price face with a world-shaking truth that $ 99 has remained buried - until now. 34 THE TIGER’S PREY TELL TALE Wilbur Smith RRP $42.99 Jeffrey Archer RRP $32.99 The Tiger’s Prey takes readers on an epic journey from the southernmost point of Africa, through the perilous waters of the Arabian Sea, to the lush Indian coastline. It is an incredible and breathless tale of intrigue and Our Price family betrayal from one of the $ 99 world’s greatest storytellers. Nearly a decade after his last volume of short stories was published, Jeffrey Archer returns with his eagerly-awaited, new collection Tell Tale, giving us a fascinating, exciting and sometimes poignant insight into the people he has Our Price met, the stories he has come $ across and the countries he has 99 visited during the past ten years 37 27 PALE HORSE RIDING FOOLS AND MORTALS Chris Petit RRP $39.99 Bernard Cornwell RRP $32.99 Auschwitz is the biggest black market in Europe and the garrison has grown epically corrupt. The chances of August Schlegel and SS Officer Morgen getting out alive are almost nil, unless they accept that the nature of the beast they are fighting means they too must become corrupt. Will survival be at the cost of their souls?   Fools and Mortals follows the young Richard Shakespeare, an actor struggling to make his way in a company dominated by his estranged older brother, William. As the growth of theatre blooms, their rivalry propels a high-stakes story of conflict and betrayal. DUE 1ST DECEMBER DUE 15TH NOVEMBER A SEA-CHASE WORLD OF TOMORROW Roger McDonald RRP $32.99 Brendan Mathews RRP $32.99 A Sea-Chase is a novel that vividly tracks ambition, self-realisation, and lasting love tied up in a sea story. The idea that nobody who sets off to do something alone, without family, friends, rivals, and a pressing duty to the world, ever does so alone, finds beautiful expression in Roger McDonald’s tenth, and most surprising novel. From the opening scene of an Irish charmer posing as a Scottish lord, this rollicking tale of love, blackmail and betrayal in 1930s New York takes you captive. Beginning in the jazz joints of Harlem then to the mobster warehouses in Hell’s Kitchen, The World of Tomorrow delivers superb storytelling and unforgettable characters. THE GOOD PILOT PETER WOODHOUSE CHILD OF AFRICA Alexander McCall Smith RRP $19.99 T.M.Clark RRP $29.99 Mike and his dog Peter Woodhouse survive an air crash and with the help of Ubi, a German officer, the pair remain in hiding until the end of the war when they are reunited with girlfriend Val. They rebuild a life in England and Ubi returns to Germany to run a Wall of Death, a circus ring that pits motorcyclists against gravity… After his recent tour in Afghanistan, Joss Brennan faces a new life as a double amputee. Returning home to his safari lodge in Zimbabwe, he joins Chief Bongani in improving his people’s lives. But too soon they discover that the power held by Tichawana, a corrupt businessman with close ties to government, is dangerous and inescapable… DUE 20TH NOVEMBER