As the summer holidays come to an end, so too must our book prize pack giveaways.
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This week’s penultimate prize pack includes:
The Seventh Cross by Anna Seghers, published by Hachette Australia.
Seven prisoners escape from Westhofen concentration camp. Seven crosses are erected in the grounds and the commandant vows to capture the fugitives within a week. Six men are caught quickly, but George Heisler slips through his pursuers' fingers and it becomes a matter of pride to track him down, at whatever cost.
You’re on an Airplane by Parker Posey, published by Blue Ryder Press.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like talk to Parker Posey? On an airplane, with Parker as your seat companion, perhaps? Parker’s irreverent, hilarious, and enchanting memoir gives you the opportunity. Full of personal stories, whimsical how-tos, recipes, and beautiful handmade collages created by the author herself, You’re On an Airplane is a delight in every way.
The Stranger on the Bridge by Jonny Benjamin, published by Pan Macmillan Australia.
In 2008, 20-year-old Jonny Benjamin stood on Waterloo Bridge, about to jump. A stranger saw his distress and stopped to talk with him — a decision that saved Jonny's life. Fast forward to 2014 and Jonny and Rethink Mental Illness launch a campaign so Jonny could finally thank that stranger who put him on the path to recovery. More than 319 million people around the world followed the search.
The Incurable Romantic by Dr Frank Tallis, published by Hachette Australia.
Everyone wants love, everyone falls in love, everyone loses love, and everyone knows something of love's madness. But the experience of obsessive love is no trivial matter. In the course of his career psychologist Dr Frank Tallis has treated many unusual patients, whose stories have lessons for all of us.
The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth, published by Pan Macmillan Australia.
In a moment of despair Essie once made a terrible mistake, one she will always regret. Essie has since recovered, but she fears what may still lurk inside her. Her neighbours have their own issues. Ange has everything under control, except perhaps her husband; Fran can't stop running. For exercise, or something else? Then one day, Isabelle arrives and appears to be very curious about her neighbours.
The Coincidence Makers by Yoav Blum, published by Pan Macmillan Australia.
There are beings that watch over you. This imaginative and page-turning debut blends mystery, thriller and magic to ensure you'll never look at a coincidence in the same way again.
Never Anyone But You by Rupert Thomson, published by Little, Brown Book Group.
In a small city in France in the early 20th century, Suzanne Malherbe, a 17-year-old with a rare talent for drawing, is entranced by Lucie Schwob, the daughter of a Jewish newspaper magnate, and the two young women embark on a clandestine love affair. As World War II looms, they leave for Jersey, and it is here that they confront their destiny, dreaming up a campaign of propaganda against Hitler’s occupying forces.
Dark Forces by Stephen Leather, published by Hachette Australia.
The 13th heart-pounding thriller in the bestselling Spider Shepherd series.
A violent gang will be destroyed if Dan 'Spider' Shepherd can gather enough evidence against them while posing as a ruthless hitman. What he doesn't know is that his work as an undercover agent for MI5 is about to intersect with the biggest terrorist operation ever carried out on British soil.
This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay, published by Picador.
Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life-and-death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, and the hospital parking meter earns more than you. Scribbled in secret after endless days, sleepless nights and missed weekends, Adam Kay provides a no-holds-barred account of his time on the NHS front line.
Calypso by David Sedaris, published by Little, Brown Book Group.
When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, David Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realisation: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself.
HOW TO ENTER
For a chance to win this prize pack, send your name, address, daytime phone number and the answer to this question: What native animal features on page 14 of today’s Country News? to: Country Life ‘Mixed 5’ Competition, PO Box 8000, Shepparton 3632, by Friday, January 21.
Please note: You must pick up your prize from our Shepparton office (7940 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Shepparton).
WINNER
The winner of the Thriller 3 pack is Brigita Kelleher and the winner of the Thriller 4 pack is Janene Ross. Congratulations. Please pick up your books from our Shepparton office.