There’s nothing better than a lazy summer’s day spent reading a great book.
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Country Life has two book packs, containing two novels each, to give away to two lucky readers.
THRILLER PACK
One Of Us Is Dead by Peter James
This the latest race-against-time instalment of the award-winning Grace series by best-selling UK author Peter James.
When James Taylor arrives late for a funeral, he has to stand at the back of the small church. As the service progresses, Taylor notices a man six rows in front of him.
At first he thinks he must be mistaken, but the more he looks at the man, the more convinced Taylor becomes that this is his old schoolfriend Rufus Rorke.
Except it couldn’t be him, could it? Because two years ago Taylor attended Rufus Rorke’s funeral. He even delivered Rufus’s eulogy.
On the other side of Brighton, at Police HQ, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace has been alerted to a number of suspicious deaths that he can’t get out of his mind. But how are they linked? And how could they possibly be connected to Rufus Rorke?
Roy Grace is about to find out just how dangerous a dead man can be.
One Of Us Is Dead by Peter James is published by Macmillan, RRP $34.99.
The Protector by Tony Park
This is a gripping thriller by Australia’s master of adventure about rescue, revenge and redemption, and the things we do to protect the ones we love.
Professor Denise ‘Doc’ Rado is South Africa’s expert on pangolins, busting poachers and freeing the endangered anteaters in elaborate undercover stings.
After a risky operation backfires, Doc’s life is shattered, but she still has to lead an eclectic group of donors on a wildlife tour of southern Africa.
But there’s a target on her back.
As the safari ventures deep into Africa, Doc fears they’re being followed and she will do anything to keep them all safe — especially Ian Laidlaw, a handsome Australian businessman turned accidental philanthropist.
Is Doc being hunted by the poachers she once fought, or is there some other bloodthirsty predator prowling the wilderness?
The Protector by Tony Park is published by Macmillan Australia, RRP $34.99.
FAMILY PACK
Wings Above The Mallee by Leonie Kelsall
Wings Above the Mallee is a poignant tale of loss, love and a turbulent journey towards redemption by the Australian bestselling author of A Homestead in the Eucalypts.
Forced away from the outback she both loves and loathes, bush pilot Amelia Fraser has lost everything — except her compassion.
Running from tragedy, she finds herself in Settlers Bridge, determined never to let anyone get close to her again.
Widower Heath Brennan has channelled his grief into anger and self-recrimination. Haunted by the death of his wife, he is a recluse, grappling with anguish.
Meanwhile, his 19-year-old daughter Charlee is battling her own demons. Once the perfect child, now her rage forms an impenetrable barrier between them.
When Amelia and Heath meet within the treacherous cross-currents of grief and guilt, are they doomed to clip each other's wings and send themselves spiralling?
Wings Above The Mallee by Leonie Kelsall is published by Allen & Unwin, RRP $32.99.
Inheritance by Genevieve Gannon
From the Australian author of The Mothers comes a family drama that explores the possibilities and dangers of designing the perfect child.
In 2027, Emily is deciding whether to take advantage of a new health service that promises a healthier, stronger baby through gene editing. There’s plenty in her family tree that she would like to protect her unborn child against.
But not everybody loves the so-called designer baby technology.
Decades later, Adelaide is an ambitious political staffer trying to make a difference.
Adelaide and her husband are working towards a goal they’ve called The Cyprus Project, but their plans risk being derailed when an unexpected threat looms.
Told across two generations and two continents, Inheritance is about the legacies we leave our children, the bonds between mothers and daughters, and how it’s never too late to fix our mistakes.
Inheritance by Genevieve Gannon is published by Pantera Press, RRP $32.99.
GIVEAWAY
For a chance to win one of these book packs, send your name, address, daytime phone number, the book pack you’d like to win (either ‘Thriller’ or ‘Family’) and the answer to this question: Where was the rodeo pictured on the front page this week? Entries close on Friday, January 31, via post to: Country Life ‘Summer Reading’ Competition, PO Box 8000, Shepparton, 3632; or email to: competition@countrynews.com.au — please include the words ‘Summer Reading’ in the subject line.
WINNERS
The winners of a copy of Our Streets: The Regional Cities and Major Towns Project, from the National Library of Australia, are Bob Baker of Echuca and Gwenva Lane of Kialla.
Congratulations! You can collect your prize from the Shepparton News office at 7940 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Shepparton.
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