QBD Book Club: The Podcast

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia's biggest names in the genre.This time, we welcome the fantastic Alexandria Warwick (“The Four Winds” series). In this episode, the duo discusses how Alexandria uses mythology to frame her romantasy novels and how tropes - such as second-chance romance - can help to create deeper complexity and form an emotional connection with the reader. Whether you're a longtime fan or just discovering her work, you won't want to miss this one!Browse QBD's Romance range here: https://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/ Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks  QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks  QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with author Michelle Prak about her latest thriller, “Barren Cape”.Former housemates Mac and Erika are homeless. Well, Erika is fine, she just has to live with her parents until she can find another rental. Mac's situation is much worse – family isn't an option and she's surfing the couches of her increasingly exasperated friends. Driving around one lonely afternoon, Mac discovers Barren Cape. Once destined to be a luxury escape, now it's just wire fence and grey cement. It's stark, but quiet. There's no harm in staying here a little while… but Mac's last resort will be her first mistake.Purchase “Barren Cape” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/barren-cape/michelle-prak/9781761428432/Follow along with QBD Books here:QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with bestselling author Amanda Hampson about her latest Tea Ladies Mystery, “The Deadly Dispute”.1967: Hazel's new job at the docks quickly turns perilous when she stumbles into the criminal underworld that lurks beneath the surface. A million in gold coins has vanished from a cargo ship and a dead body washed up. Suddenly, she's in over her head. Disillusioned with her life, Betty is led astray by a charismatic new friend and finds herself exposed in more ways than one – until a crisis drags her back to reality. Living in a high-class brothel, Irene gets wind of a threat that could destroy her livelihood. She takes on the Maltese mafia and becomes involved in a dangerously sticky situation. When one of the tea ladies disappears, they face their greatest challenge yet, pushing their detective skills to the limit. It will take more than a glass of Hazel's homemade wine to solve this one.Purchase “The Deadly Dispute” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/tea-ladies-mystery-03-the-deadly-dispute/amanda-hampson/9781761346347/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Dion McLeod as he chats with bestselling author Lynette Noni about "Wandering Wild", her newest young adult romance novel! Perfect for readers wanting a high stakes lost-in-the-wilderness adventure brimming with tension-filled romance, “Wandering Wild” follows Zander and Charlie. Zander Rune was the darling of Hollywood until he fell from glory and was labelled a problematic bad boy. His public image needs fixing-fast-or he'll lose the role of a lifetime, and all his dreams with it. Charlie Hart is a regular teenage girl who despises everything Zander represents. But thanks to her scheming best friend and an ill-timed social media competition, Charlie finds herself pretending to be Zander's biggest fan on a four-day reality TV adventure. When their trip goes horribly wrong, Charlie and Zander are left stranded in the wilderness. The only way they'll survive is if they trust each other… Purchase your copy of “Wandering Wild” at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/wandering-wild/lynette-noni/9781761345470/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia's biggest names in the genre.In our next episode, we welcome Lauren Asher (“Dirty Air” series), Becka Mack (“Playing For Keeps” series), and Peyton Corrine (“The Undone” series) to talk ALL things sports romance! Our very exciting panel chats about their favourite sports, which ones might be too unsexy to turn into a steamy story, how sports romance differs from celebrity romance, and SO much more! Browse QBD's Romance range here: https://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with crime fiction author S.R. White on his latest novel, “Pacific Heights”.In the courtyard of the Pacific Heights building, a local waitress is found dead. Five apartments overlook the murder scene. Five people witnessed a crime take place. Finding the killer should be simple. Except none of the witnesses' stories match. They all saw something - from a different angle, at a different time. None of them saw everything. Anyone could be the killer. Detectives Carl "Bluey" Blueson and Lachlan Dyson, each with their own careers in peril, must solve what others assume is a straightforward case. But to unmask a killer they must unpick a complex puzzle - where the motivations of the witnesses are as mystifying as the crime itself. How can you solve a crime if anyone could be lying?Purchase “Pacific Heights” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/pacific-heights/s-r-white/9781035426546/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

QBD's host Victoria Carthew speaks with broadcaster and author Jane Caro about her latest suspenseful thriller, “Lyrebird”.Twenty years ago, ornithology student Jessica Weston filmed a lyrebird mimicking the dying screams of a woman in the Barrington Tops National Park. Terrified, she took her recordings to the Maitland police to report a murder. Despite support from newly minted detective, Megan Blaxland, no one was reported missing in the area and no body found, so Jessica's claims were mocked and dismissed. Twenty years later, a body is unearthed. Exactly where Jessica said it would be. Jessica and Megan are appalled that the dead woman, whose last moments were heard by only a lyrebird and her killer, has been ignored and forgotten for so long. They both feel they have let the victim down, and are determined to find the killer, whatever it takes. What they do not realise is it is not just their own lives that may be in danger.Purchase “Lyrebird” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/lyrebird/jane-caro/9781761471537/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join Victoria Carthew as she speaks with author Peter Norris about his gripping debut memoir, “The Bank Robber's Boy”.Peter Norris is not your ordinary CEO. The head of Club Corowa, a multi-million-dollar venue that employs more than 100 staff, he is also a world-class athlete who's won bronze in the Obstacle Racing World Championships and two national bodybuilding titles. And he's the son of one of Australia's most notorious bank robbers. “The Bank Robber's Boy” exposes the shocking truth about Peter's turbulent childhood and the heartbreaking choices he had to make to escape his father's shadow. Peter is living proof of how one man can change his destiny and make a difference; not despite the odds, but because of them.Purchase “The Bank Robber's Boy” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-bank-robbers-boy/peter-norris/9781923144859/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia's biggest names in the genre.In our next episode, we are joined by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding (“Emma Of 83rd Street” and “Elizabeth of East Hampton”) to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen!  Browse QBD's Romance range here: https://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/Follow along with QBD Books here:QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join QBD's host, Victoria Carthew, as she speaks with award-winning author Zane Lovitt about his latest suburban crime fiction novel, “The Body Next Door”.When Claire Corral goes missing from her home on Carnation Way, her neighbour Jamie isn't too concerned. He's busy – caring for his dad, recovering from a broken heart and eating himself into a bigger pair of pants. Then the police turn up. Is Claire's disappearance connected with the body found next door thirteen years ago? Does Jamie's father, now grappling with dementia, know more about these events than he should? And then there's Tess, equal parts mysterious and charming, who just moved in at number thirty-five... As Jamie asks around, an unsettling picture begins to form. Perhaps quiet, respectable Carnation Way is home to the same secrets and heartaches as any other neighbourhood-with a few more murders thrown in.Purchase “The Body Next Door” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-body-next-door/zane-lovitt/9781923058293/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with award-winning author Mandy Beaumont about her latest book, “The Thrill of It”.The 1977 murder of Marlowe Kerr – Sydney's art darling and socialite, a woman known for her lavish parties and her world-famous designs, was never solved. And now, in 1989, a terrifying string of crimes against older women begins, forcing aging female residents to lock themselves in their homes. They will be in a state of constant fear. As the killer's reign of terror escalates, Emmerson Kerr begins to unearth her grandmother Marlowe's shady past and becomes increasingly convinced that the same person who killed Marlowe is also responsible for the depravity that is now unfolding in the city. Could Emmerson be the link to solving Marlowe's murder and help catch the killer before they strike again?Purchase “The Thrill of It” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-thrill-of-it/mandy-beaumont/9780733651229/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with author Ali Lowe about her latest crime thriller, “The Private Island”.New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji. At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific Ocean, the champagne is poured, the fireworks are ready and the countdown to new year is just beginning. It's set to be a night that no one will forget. Especially when a body washes up on the shore... But it's impossible to find answers when everyone here has a motive. The billionaire's daughter, glamorous, untouchable, hungry for her inheritance. The start-up founder, out of money, and out of time. The young dive instructor, in way over his head and struggling to stay afloat. The husband, blinded by desire, in all the wrong ways. And the lover, hidden in the shadows, where no one can see them... One person's holiday of a lifetime is about to be the last they'll ever have.Purchase your copy of “The Private Island” at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-private-island/ali-lowe/9781399717854/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia's biggest names in the genre.In our next episode, we are joined by New York Times bestselling author, Elsie Silver (“Wild Love” and “Chestnut Springs 01: Flawless”). Together, Elsie and Amy talk all things western romance, what makes country boys so appealing, found family, being a “horse girl”, and more! Browse QBD's Romance range here: https://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/   Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with author Geoff Parkes about his debut novel, “When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole”, which was QBD's Fiction Book of the Month in February 2025.It's January 1983. During his university summer break, Ryan Bradley returns to the remote town of Nashville in New Zealand's rugged King Country. It's a bittersweet trip- he's working long, punishing hours as a woolpresser, he needs to sell his late mother's house, and he's increasingly feeling like an outcast in his childhood town. But mostly he's haunted by memories of Sanna Sovernen, a Finnish backpacker and his secret lover, who worked with him in the shearing shed the summer before - then vanished without trace. Now Sanna's sister Emilia has arrived from Finland, determined to get answers - and as he's the workmate who reported Sanna missing, she wants Ryan's help. Because Emilia knows her sister was not the first female traveller in the area to disappear.Purchase your copy of “When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole” at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/when-the-deep-dark-bush-swallows-you-whole/geoff-parkes/9781761349287/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with crime fiction author Bronwyn Rivers about her debut novel, “The Reunion”.Ten years ago, six teenagers hiked into the Blue Mountains wilderness – and only five came out alive. The survivors have barely seen each other since the tragic bushwalk. Yet when an invitation arrives to attend a 10-year memorial of their friend's death, Hugh, Charlotte, Alex, Laura and Jack find themselves travelling back into the rugged landscape where it all began. The weekend at an isolated homestead in the bush – no phone signal, no distractions – should be a chance to reflect and reconnect. But each of the friends has been carrying secrets from the fateful hike. And someone will stop at nothing to get to the truth.Purchase your copy of “The Reunion” at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-reunion/bronwyn-rivers/9781408720783/ Follow along with QBD Books here:QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with systemic psychotherapist turned author, Kate Kemp, about her debut crime fiction novel, “The Grapevine”It's the height of summer in Australia 1979, and on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac in Canberra a housewife is scrubbing the yellow and white chequered tiles of the bathroom floor. But all is not as it seems. For one thing, it's 3am. For another, she is trying desperately to remove all traces of blood before they stain. Her husband seems remarkably calm, considering he has just murdered their neighbour. As the sun rises on Warrah Place, news of Antonio Marietti's death spreads like wildfire. Gossip is exchanged in whispers and suspicion mounts. Twelve-year-old Tammy launches her own determined investigation, but she Is not the only one whose well-meaning efforts uncover more mysteries than they solve. There are secrets behind every closed door in the neighbourhood, and the identity of the murderer is only one of them.Purchase your copy of “The Grapevine” at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-grapevine/kate-kemp/9780733652622/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia's biggest names in the genre.In episode 2, Amy is joined by authors Bianca Gillam ("Bad Publicity") and Emma Rae ("I Knew You Were Trouble") for an in-depth conversation about the timeless Enemies To Lovers trope. From the swoon worthy moment when he falls first - *cough cough* 10 Things I Hate About You - to exploring vulnerability and the powerful idea that "being loved is to be known", this episode dives into what makes this trope so irresistible.  Browse QBD's Romance range here: https://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/ Follow along with QBD Books here:QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooksQBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooksQBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with Andrea Clarke about her brand-new book "Adapt", which was QBD's Non-Fiction Book of the Month in March 2025.After the global pause in 2020, we returned to a world that feels faster, looser, and less structured – our professional boundaries have been erased, social and cultural norms are shifting rapidly, and at the same time, we're facing profound developments in artificial intelligence. We're facing more change more often, and we're applying a mindset that is simply outdated and no longer fit-for-purpose.In Adapt, work futurist and award-winning author Andrea Clarke offers a fresh perspective. Rather than retreat from change or resist it, Clarke argues that we must engage with it continuously – learning not just how change unfolds, but how we can shape it. With four simple yet powerful principles, she shows how to move from merely reacting to change to anticipating and influencing the future. This book reframes change as a powerful playbook for growth, opportunity, and lasting transformation.Purchase your copy of “Adapt” at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/product/9781761632433/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooksQBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooksQBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

QBD's host Victoria Carthew chats with crime thriller fiction author John McMahon about his latest novel, “Head Cases”.Gardner Camden is a puzzle and riddle enthusiast, which makes him the perfect fit for Patterns and Recognitions (PAR) unit of the FBI, a team of five brilliant but misfit agents who are too talented, too extraordinary to fire from the Bureau. When a serial killer starts targeting other serial killers from Gardner's previous cases, and seems to be one step ahead of the FBI at every turn, only the PAR team has a chance of stopping him before it's too late.Purchase your copy of “Head Cases” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/head-cases/john-mcmahon/9781460766255/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she interviews award-winning investigative journalist Quentin McDermott about his latest book, “Meadow's Law”.“Meadow's Law” is a gripping and meticulously researched account of one of Australia's most infamous criminal cases. In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty of smothering her four young children to death, one by one. Medical experts told her trial they had never come across a family like hers, where three or more infants had died from natural causes. Extracts from diaries she had written were judged to be virtual admissions of guilt, and Folbigg was sentences to 40 years in jail. But did she do it? Quentin McDermott's groundbreaking work with ABC's Australian Story helped trigger a push by scientists to uncover the genetic cause of two of the children's deaths. This is the story of how a dedicated team of lawyers, friends and supporters fought to achieve Kathleen's eventual pardon, release and acquittal after 20 years behind bars.Order “Meadow's Law” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/meadows-law/quentin-mcdermott/9780733342912/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia 

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia's biggest names in the genre.In our debut episode, Amy is joined by authors Rachael Johns ("The Bad Bridesmaid") and Tess Woods ("The Venice Hotel"). The trio delves into their favourite tropes, dream fancasts, emotional support romance novels, and more—including a fun discussion on Leo Woodall and the iconic Sweet Valley High.Browse QBD's Romance range here: https://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/  Follow along with QBD Books here:QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with author Ashley Kalagian Blunt about her latest psychological thriller, “Cold Truth”.Harlow Close has made a career as an influencer uncovering the secrets of Winnipeg, dubbed ‘North America's Strangest City'. When Harlow's father mysteriously disappears amid a brutal cold snap, suspicions of foul play arise. Unhappy with the pace of the police investigation, Harlow launches her own search, enlisting her sister's reluctant help. As Harlow struggles to uncover what happened to her father, she's forced to question everything and everyone around her – including herself.Order “Cold Truth” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/cold-truth/ashley-kalagian-blunt/9781761151682/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia 

Host Victoria Carthew speaks to author Hannah Richell about her latest crime fiction novel, “One Dark Night”.Everyone in the small town of Thorncombe knows the tales of the haunted woods where birds don't sing and a ghost in a white dress roams, luring people to their deaths. But when a girl in white is found dead the morning after Halloween, her body carefully arranged at the bottom of an old stone folly, the community is thrown into turmoil. A tense, clever and claustrophobic thriller where no one is who they seem and the danger lies just out of sight.Order “One Dark Night” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/one-dark-night/hannah-richell/9781761421761/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia  

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats to Mark Smith about his debut crime fiction novel, “Three Boys Gone”.The first rule of rescue: Don't create another casualty. Grace Disher is about to face every teacher's worst nightmare. On a high school camping trip, three boys slip away for an ocean swim. By the time Grace catches up, the perilous surf conditions are overwhelming the teenagers. If she goes in, she will die trying to save them. Should she have given her life?Order “Three Boys Gone” at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/three-boys-gone/mark-smith/9781761269868/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia 

Here at QBD Books, we are so excited to launch our Romance Club, a new series celebrating the art of romance writing and love stories.Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance,  featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia's biggest names in the genre.Set to launch on 7th March with episodes released fortnightly, we are your go-to source for behind-the-scenes insights and bookish discussions for both lifelong romance readers and newcomers. Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Natalie Conyer to talk about her latest book, “Shadow City”.In Sydney, a young woman's body is found – beaten, tortured and tattooed with the image of a sun. In Cape Town, a young woman recruited to study in Sydney has gone missing. Sergeant Jackie Rose and suspended Detective Schalk Lourens join forces, exposing a trail of corruption and crimestretching from the foreshore of Sydney's iconic harbour back to South Africa and across the world. Together they encounter a minefield of manipulation set by an enemy more powerful and depraved than they could have imagined – and the lives of hundreds of vulnerable young people hang in the balance.To order “Shadow City”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/shadow-city/natalie-conyer/9781760688851/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Ann Cleeves to talk about her latest book, “The Dark Wives”.This chilling mystery novel opens as staff member Josh is found dead outside his place of work, Rosebank, a care home for troubled teens, in the early hours of the morning. Detective Investigator Vera Stanhope's only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe, and Vera struggles to believe a teenager could be responsible for the murder. But when a second body is found near the Three Dark Wives standing stones in the wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, folklore and fact begin to collide.To order “The Dark Wives”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-dark-wives/ann-cleeves/9781529077759/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Jeffrey Archer to talk about his latest book, “An Eye For An Eye”.In one of the most luxurious cities on earth, a billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is about to be plunged into crisis. In the heart of the British establishment, Lord Hartley lies dying, and his will triggers an inheritance with explosive consequences. Two deaths. Continents apart. No obvious connection. So why are they both at the centre of a master criminal's plot for revenge? And can Scotland Yard's William Warwick uncover the truth before it's too late?To order “An Eye For An Eye”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/william-warwick-07-an-eye-for-an-eye/jeffrey-archer/9780008640118/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkoSowvOnhwMVl6NmAh3V6A3CEAAYASAAEgJHhPD_BwEFollow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Patricia Cornwell to talk about her latest book, “Identity Unknown”.Dr Kay Scarpetta is back and devastated to learn that the murder victim is a man she once loved. Summoned to a theme park to collect the body, Scarpetta finds a bizarre scene with a crop circle of petals, his skin strangely red and is shocked to discover her friend seems to have deliberately left her a clue. As the investigators are torn between suspicions of otherworldly forces, Scarpetta detects an explanation closer to home that, in her mind, is far more evil.To order “Identity Unknown”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: ???Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with James Phelps to talk about his latest book, “Australian Ghost Stories”.Discover haunting true crime stories of the supernatural and paranormal. In his award-winning narrative style, James Phelps has re-created the thrilling histories of some of Australia's most haunted places and famous buildings, including Aradale Mental Hospital and its horrifying 126-year history.To order “Australian Ghost Stories”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/australian-ghost-stories-new-haunting-true-crime-stories-of-the-supernatural-and-paranormal-from-the-bestselling-author-of-australias-m/james-phelps/9781460764152/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with JD Kirk to talk about his latest book, “A Killer of Influence”.Following a convention in the Scottish Highlands, eight social media influencers vanish without a trace, leaving their followers and families in shock. And then, the livestreams begin. Broadcast live from their squalid underground cells, the young influencers are forced into a sadistic battle for survival. With each livestream, their captor pits them against each other in a twisted competition for likes. The influencer with the fewest positive reactions faces a gruesome end – live on camera. As the death toll rises, DCI Jack Logan traverses the Scottish wilderness and the darkest corners of the internet. But how do you catch a killer who is always one click ahead?To order “A Killer of Influence”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: ???Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Brooke Hardwick to talk about her latest book, “The Fog”.Plagued my memories she can't unravel and desperate to understand the breakdown of her marriage, Kate attends a 10-day writers retreat on a remote island in the Irish Channel determined to leave with answers. As the retreat's director taps into the eerie mythology of the island, Kate becomes increasingly fascinated by him and her surrounds. But when the temperature plummetsand the strange therapy intensifies, Kate's memories unspool into a series of disturbing flashbacks and she realises her past hides a frightening truth… can she trust her own mind? And how will she survive the danger she has unwittingly walked into? To order “The Fog”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-fog/brooke-hardwick/9781761421358/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Louise Candlish to talk about her twisty new thriller, “Our Holiday”.Charlotte and Perry have owned their clifftop holiday home in Pine Ridge for years. Now city friends Amy and Linus have bought a second home nearby and when the two families descend, they plan lazy days at the beach and evenings sipping rosé. But this summer is different. A group of locals – headed by the charismatic Robbie – will stop at nothing to make the second homeowners pay for their holiday. By the end of their break, marriages will be torn apart, friendships shattered and crimes exposed. And one of them will have lost their life.To order “Our Holiday”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/our-holiday/louise-candlish/9780008614645/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Nicola Moriarty to talk about her unputdownable new thriller, “Every Last Suspect”.Whether you love or hate her, Harriet Osman is impossible to say no to. But someone in her life has finally snapped, and as Harriet lies dying, she is determined to figure out who her killer is. Was it her devoted husband, Malek? Her best friend and sometimes lover, Victoria? Or the new woman in her life, fellow school mum Karen? The one with an impeccable reputation - until the night Harriet persuaded her into playing Two Truths and a Lie and revealed some deadly secrets…To order “Every Last Suspect”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/every-last-suspect/nicola-moriarty/9781460761007/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with the lovely Diane Armstrong to talk about her brand-new book “The Wild Date Palm”.While on a train journey across Turkey's Anatolian Plain during World War I, Shoshana Adelstein witnesses the slaughter of the Armenians and knows she has just come face to face with her destiny. Convinced that her Jewish community in a small outpost of the Ottoman Empire will soon meet a similar fate, she is desperate to save her people. Soon, she orchestrates an audacious plan… Can individuals affect the fate of nations? And when life is at stake, how far will we go to reach the limits of our dreams?To order “The Wild Date Palm”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-wild-date-palm/diane-armstrong/9781867245162/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Nikki Mottram to talk about her newest book “Killarney”.When child protection worker Dana Gibson arrives in the rural town of Killarney, she has one goal in mind - locate the whereabouts of foster child Jayden Maloney. 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. 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 decide who she can trust and how much she is willing to fight for what she believes in.To order “Killarney”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/product/9780702265815/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Michael Robotham to talk about his brand-new book, “Storm Child”.This fantastic story follows Evie Cormac and Cyrus Haven. The most painful of Evie's memories have been locked away, ever since she was held prisoner as a child - a child whose rescue captured hearts and headlines. Now, Cyrus – a forensic psychologist – is on a mission to guide her to something near normality. When seventeen bodies wash up in front of them on the beach, Evie's nightmares come roaring back. Whatever happened all those years ago lies at the core of this new tragedy. The same dark forces are reaching out, dragging her back into the storm…To order “Storm Child”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here https://www.qbd.com.au/storm-child/michael-robotham/9780733651335/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Lucy Foley to talk about her brand-new book “The Midnight Feast”.Starting this story, guests gather for the opening of The Manor hotel - the new jewel on the Dorset coastline. But under the cloak of celebration, something dark is stirring. The Manor has a secret history; built in the shadows of an ancient wood. Now old friends and enemies are creeping out of the shadows. And they'll soon discover what other deadly secrets come out at night . . .To order “Midnight Feast”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here https://www.qbd.com.au/the-midnight-feast/lucy-foley/9780008385101/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

“Sanctuary” by Garry DisherIn this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Garry Disher to talk about his thrilling new standalone, “Sanctuary”.In this story, Grace is a thief - a good one specialising in small, high-value items. But it's a solitary life, always watchful, always moving. It's not the life she wants. Lying low after a run-in with an old associate, Grace walks into Erin Mandel's rural antiques shop and sees a chance for something different. A normal job. A place to call home. But someone is looking for Erin. And someone's looking for Grace, too. And they are both, in their own ways, very dangerous men…To order “Sanctuary”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/sanctuary/garry-disher/9781922790620/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Stig Abell to talk about his new crime thriller “Death In A Lonely Place”.This time, Detective Jake Jackson has moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And now, he finally seems to have his wish – spending his time swimming in his lake, tending to his chickens, and enjoying long, lazy evenings with his newfound love, Livia. But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into the shadowy world of No Taboo – a secretive group serving the extravagant whims of the elite. As the web around Jake tightens, he must determine who he can really trust in his small community…To order “Death In A Lonely Place”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/death-in-a-lonely-place/stig-abell/9780008517076/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Amanda Hampson to talk about her highly anticipated new novel, “The Cryptic Clue”.Welcome back to Zig Zag Lane in the heart of Sydney's rag-trade district, where our intrepid tea ladies, Hazel, Betty and Irene, have their work cut out. Solving a murder, kidnapping and arson case, and outwitting an arch criminal, earned them the respect of a local police officer. Now he needs their assistance to help solve a plot that threatens national security…To order “The Cryptic Clue”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-cryptic-clue/amanda-hampson/9781761341021/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Kelli Hawkins to discuss her brilliant psychological suspense, “The Miller Women”.When a teenage girl goes missing, Nicola Miller fears for her own daughter. Not for Abby's mental health or safety, but that she might have had something to do with it. She worries her daughter is a killer. Just like her. Nicola has never told the truth about what happened with Abby's father. But now as the search for Cara continues, Nicola, her mother Joyce and her daughter Abby all risk their secrets coming to light…To order “The Miller Women”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here:https://www.qbd.com.au/the-miller-women/kelli-hawkins/9781460763346/Follow along with QBD Books here:QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooksQBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooksQBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustraliaQBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Nicci French to talk about their enthralling new book, “Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter”.In 1990, the beautiful and vivacious Charlotte Salter fails to turn up to her husband Alec's 50th birthday party. Her kids are worried, but Alec is not. Left with no answers and in limbo, the Salter children try and go on with their lives, all the while thinking that their mother's killer is potentially very close to home. Then we flash forward to now. When childhood friends decide to do a podcast about Charlotte's disappearance, it seems like the town's buried secrets – and the Salters' – might finally come to light. After all this time, will they finally find out what really happened to Charlotte Salter?To order “Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/has-anyone-seen-charlotte-salter/nicci-french/9781398533608/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with the lovely Fleur McDonald to discuss her brand-new book “Shock Waves”.In this story, Detective Dave Burrows has longed for the top job in the Stock Squad but never thought he'd be acting in that role while his partner and best mate, Detective Bob Holden, is treated for melanoma. Bob is keen to get back on the road and Dave can't wait to go bush either, expecting the trip will be much the same as usual. But the trip doesn't play out that way. Multiple bomb blasts in the small country town of Kallygarn send shock waves through the state of Western Australia, and Dave and Bob are once again drawn into the criminal underworld…To order “Shock Waves”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/shock-waves/fleur-mcdonald/9781761470097/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Kemper Donovan to talk about his brand-new book “The Busy Body”.In this story, our narrator is witty, nosy, and a professional weaver of lies - aka ghostwriter for the rich and famous - and now, lander of The Dream Assignment (that is, a politicians tell-all memoir). This is a story even our ghostwriter wasn't expecting. And for once, it's all hers.To order “The Busy Body”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-busy-body/kemper-donovan/9780733651632/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Jackie French to talk about her new book “The Sea Captain's Wife”.About the story: When Mair McCrae follows her island tradition and hunts for a husband cast up on the beach, she has no notion that the man she rescues is not just Captain Michael Dawson, heir to a major shipping firm, but that he's obsessed by a 'ghost ship' carrying golden cargo. As Michael hunts for the 'Ghost' in his revolutionary new steamship, a string of mysterious deaths upends Mair's new life in Sydney.To order “The Sea Captain's Wife”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/product/9781867243489/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Fiona Lowe to talk about her gripping and thought-provoking new book “Accident”.When a car veers off the road with devastating consequences, the small wheatbelt town of Garringarup is left reeling, but no one's worlds are more shattered than Hannah's and Freya's. As disturbing details surrounding the accident emerge and questions pile up, ugly secrets rise to the surface. Mystery, lies and scandal - it's soon obvious nothing is as it seems in this small town...To order “Accident”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/product/9781867246992/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooksQBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with A.J. Finn to talk about his brand-new title “End of Story”.“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 plainspoken daughter. But Sebastian Trapp is a mystery himself. And maybe – probably – a murderer.To order “End of Story”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/end-of-story/a-j-finn/9780008234218/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew reunites with Kerryn Mayne to talk about her brand-new title “Joy Moody Is Out of Time”.On her twin daughters' twenty-first birthday, Joy Moody - proprietor of Bayside's premier laundromat - is found dead. Yet that is not the strangest thing happening behind the bright pink facade of Joyful Suds. For much of their lives, Joy has been telling Cassie and Andie one big, fat lie- that they are from the future, and that when they turn 21, they will travel back to the year 2050. What started as a colourful tale to explain how the girls came to live with her has now become a decades-long deception…To order “Joy Moody Is Out of Time”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/joy-moody-is-out-of-time/kerryn-mayne/9781761343285/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with Vikki Wakefield to talk about her compulsively readable psychological thriller “To The River”.When a fire in a remote caravan community kills nine people, including 17-year-old Sabine Kelly's mother and sister, Sabine confesses to the murders. Shortly after, she escapes custody and disappears. Recently made redundant from marriage, motherhood and her career, journalist Rachel Weirdermann has long suspected Sabine made her way back to the river-now, twelve years after the 'Caravan Murders', she has the time and the tenacity to corner a fugitive and land the story of the year. Rachel's ambition lights the fuse leading to a brutal chain of events, and the web Sabine weaves will force Rachel to question everything she believes.To order “To The River”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/to-the-river/vikki-wakefield/9781922790590/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks

In this week's episode, our host Victoria Carthew sits down with our Dervla McTiernan to discuss our March Book of the Month, “What Happened To Nina”.In this story, Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend at his family's cabin in Vermont, and only Simon comes home. What happened to Nina? Nobody knows. How far will Simon's family go to keep him safe? How far will family go to get to the truth? If following the rules won't get you anywhere, it's time to break them.To order “What Happened To Nina?”, you can visit QBD Books in-store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/product/9781460760147/Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia QBD Books on Twitter: www.twitter.com/qbdbooks