by NRB | 8 Sep 2022 | Crime Scene, Fiction |
The glamour of prewar Paris is the backdrop to a murder in this new novel from the author of The Lost Jewels. Drums rolled. The orchestra struck opening chords as the elegant hostess, Lady Eleanor Ashworth, stepped into the spotlight dressed in a black tulle Chanel...
by NRB | 14 Aug 2020 | Giveaways |
Here’s something to get the weekend off to a great start: a chance to win a swag of great books in our special Friday giveaway. To go in the draw to win all four titles, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Friday’ in the subject...
by NRB | 14 Apr 2020 | Fiction |
This new novel from the author of The Jade Lily traverses three continents and features the fabulous jewels of the famous Cheapside Hoard. The Lost Jewels was inspired by a true story. On 18 June 1912, a workman clearing rubble from a cellar in London’s...
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by NRB | 15 May 2018 | Fiction |
Through the lens of friendship and romance The Jade Lily traces the way war smashes and transforms identity and truth. Sometimes the secrets we keep are gifts of love, and it’s this kind of refreshingly unvarnished love that sits at the heart of Kirsty Manning’s...
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