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New releases include Kayte Nunn's destination thriller Pelazzo and Fast Money about the multi-billion-dollar business behind Formula One racing. Caroline Reid & Christian Sylt. Hodder & Stoughton. $34.99. "F1 may seem like it's purely a sport but actually it's a high-octane tax-avoidance vehicle for its owners and it is all entirely legal," the authors write in the preface to this book that explores not just the Netflix-fuelled popularity of grand prix racing, but the multi-billion-dollar business behind it. F1 generates breathtaking amounts of revenue and profit, but it is also hideously expensive for teams to race, let alone win. As its subtitle promises, this book reveals "the backroom deals, corporate espionage and legendary power struggles" from the Bernie Ecclestone era to the drivers who are household names today. Lynne Olson. Scribe. $37.99. The Nazi concentration camp Ravensbruck, hidden in a forest north of Berlin during World War II, has been described as the camp that history forgot. It was designed specifically to house women. Four of those women, Germaine Tillion, Anise Girard, Jacqueline d'Alincourt and Genevieve de Gaulle (niece of General Charles de Gaulle) - all heroes of the French Resistance and all captured by the Gestapo - formed a tight-knit group and miraculously survived. Olson's book explores not just the bond between courageous women united in a battle to survive hell, but also the long-overlooked contribution that women made to the resistance movement. Michael Pembroke. Hardie Grant. $37.99. Trade and war shape nations and empires. Silk Silver Opium examines the fraught history of China's trading relationship with the West - a relationship that moulded not only global commerce, but the distrustful attitude of modern China. For centuries the world's silver drained towards China as mercury runs towards a plughole. Traders clamoured to buy first silk, then the mysterious Chinese ceramic, porcelain, then tea - the drink that took Britain by storm. The balance shifted when the British began smuggling opium into China and silver began to travel in the opposite direction. Then came conflict and humiliation. China has never forgotten. Allan Mason. HarperCollins. $34.99. People of a certain age will remember watching with glee when media titan Kerry Packer appeared before a parliamentary inquiry in 1991 and eviscerated the political stuffed shirts. "Of course I am minimising my tax," he growled. "And if anybody in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their heads read ...". Allan Mason worked for Packer, and the mogul gets a number of mentions in this updated fifth edition, a guide to making money and keeping it. Put another way: we are all playing the money game, but only some know the rules, and fewer know the tricks. Kayte Nunn. HarperCollins. $34.99. This White Lotus-esque destination thriller puts you poolside with a prosecco as a murder mystery plays out at the luxurious Palazzo Stellina in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Newly widowed beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge is hosting her 40th birthday getaway at this grand old former convent. Vivi's guests include her artist sister, Alice, who's flying from Brisbane with her teen twins in tow, ex-colleague Pete and new husband Nick, who are coming from Boston, and old uni friend Caroline, who's driving from Turin. Everyone is hiding a shameful secret that will simmer under the summer sun until the jealousy and greed turn deadly. Nightshade Michael Connelly. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. In his 40th book, bestselling author Michael Connelly, creator of Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller and Renée Ballard, introduces a new character: Detective Dave Stilwell. Once assigned to a homicide desk on the mainland, Stilwell has been exiled to the quiet post of Catalina Island. Routine calls and minor crimes fill his days until a body is discovered, wrapped in plastic, at the bottom of the harbour. As the investigation unfolds, Stilwell navigates murky jurisdictional waters. The case leads him to question whether Catalina's calm exterior hides something more dangerous and whether his new posting is as peaceful as it first appeared. Mark Brandi. Hachette. $32.99. Fresh out of jail, country boy Tom Blackburn has left behind his old life and name but he's not sure about his future. Sleeping on the streets is the quickest way back to a cell, so he jumps at the offer of a job that includes a place to stay. Can a bit of gardening and gravedigging in the peace and quiet of a cemetery in the dead centre of Melbourne keep him out of trouble? Or will buried secrets come back to haunt him? This lyrical crime thriller is the fifth novel by Mark Brandi, who debuted in 2017 with the acclaimed Wimmera. Rachel Gillig. Orbit. $32.99. The first book in the new series by the author of globally renowned gothic romance saga The Shepherd King follows Sybill Delling, a diviner at Aisling Cathedral, who predicts the futures of those who pay handsomely. But the omens that determine fate are not what they seem. As she nears the end of her 10-year service, Sybill's fellow diviners begin disappearing one by one. With a heretical knight who does not believe, Sybill sets out to discover what's happening. Expect sharp wit and elegant prose as two wounded souls collide in a beautifully refined fantasy set in a hauntingly gothic world. New releases include Kayte Nunn's destination thriller Pelazzo and Fast Money about the multi-billion-dollar business behind Formula One racing. Caroline Reid & Christian Sylt. Hodder & Stoughton. $34.99. "F1 may seem like it's purely a sport but actually it's a high-octane tax-avoidance vehicle for its owners and it is all entirely legal," the authors write in the preface to this book that explores not just the Netflix-fuelled popularity of grand prix racing, but the multi-billion-dollar business behind it. F1 generates breathtaking amounts of revenue and profit, but it is also hideously expensive for teams to race, let alone win. As its subtitle promises, this book reveals "the backroom deals, corporate espionage and legendary power struggles" from the Bernie Ecclestone era to the drivers who are household names today. Lynne Olson. Scribe. $37.99. The Nazi concentration camp Ravensbruck, hidden in a forest north of Berlin during World War II, has been described as the camp that history forgot. It was designed specifically to house women. Four of those women, Germaine Tillion, Anise Girard, Jacqueline d'Alincourt and Genevieve de Gaulle (niece of General Charles de Gaulle) - all heroes of the French Resistance and all captured by the Gestapo - formed a tight-knit group and miraculously survived. Olson's book explores not just the bond between courageous women united in a battle to survive hell, but also the long-overlooked contribution that women made to the resistance movement. Michael Pembroke. Hardie Grant. $37.99. Trade and war shape nations and empires. Silk Silver Opium examines the fraught history of China's trading relationship with the West - a relationship that moulded not only global commerce, but the distrustful attitude of modern China. For centuries the world's silver drained towards China as mercury runs towards a plughole. Traders clamoured to buy first silk, then the mysterious Chinese ceramic, porcelain, then tea - the drink that took Britain by storm. The balance shifted when the British began smuggling opium into China and silver began to travel in the opposite direction. Then came conflict and humiliation. China has never forgotten. Allan Mason. HarperCollins. $34.99. People of a certain age will remember watching with glee when media titan Kerry Packer appeared before a parliamentary inquiry in 1991 and eviscerated the political stuffed shirts. "Of course I am minimising my tax," he growled. "And if anybody in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their heads read ...". Allan Mason worked for Packer, and the mogul gets a number of mentions in this updated fifth edition, a guide to making money and keeping it. Put another way: we are all playing the money game, but only some know the rules, and fewer know the tricks. Kayte Nunn. HarperCollins. $34.99. This White Lotus-esque destination thriller puts you poolside with a prosecco as a murder mystery plays out at the luxurious Palazzo Stellina in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Newly widowed beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge is hosting her 40th birthday getaway at this grand old former convent. Vivi's guests include her artist sister, Alice, who's flying from Brisbane with her teen twins in tow, ex-colleague Pete and new husband Nick, who are coming from Boston, and old uni friend Caroline, who's driving from Turin. Everyone is hiding a shameful secret that will simmer under the summer sun until the jealousy and greed turn deadly. Nightshade Michael Connelly. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. In his 40th book, bestselling author Michael Connelly, creator of Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller and Renée Ballard, introduces a new character: Detective Dave Stilwell. Once assigned to a homicide desk on the mainland, Stilwell has been exiled to the quiet post of Catalina Island. Routine calls and minor crimes fill his days until a body is discovered, wrapped in plastic, at the bottom of the harbour. As the investigation unfolds, Stilwell navigates murky jurisdictional waters. The case leads him to question whether Catalina's calm exterior hides something more dangerous and whether his new posting is as peaceful as it first appeared. Mark Brandi. Hachette. $32.99. Fresh out of jail, country boy Tom Blackburn has left behind his old life and name but he's not sure about his future. Sleeping on the streets is the quickest way back to a cell, so he jumps at the offer of a job that includes a place to stay. Can a bit of gardening and gravedigging in the peace and quiet of a cemetery in the dead centre of Melbourne keep him out of trouble? Or will buried secrets come back to haunt him? This lyrical crime thriller is the fifth novel by Mark Brandi, who debuted in 2017 with the acclaimed Wimmera. Rachel Gillig. Orbit. $32.99. The first book in the new series by the author of globally renowned gothic romance saga The Shepherd King follows Sybill Delling, a diviner at Aisling Cathedral, who predicts the futures of those who pay handsomely. But the omens that determine fate are not what they seem. As she nears the end of her 10-year service, Sybill's fellow diviners begin disappearing one by one. With a heretical knight who does not believe, Sybill sets out to discover what's happening. Expect sharp wit and elegant prose as two wounded souls collide in a beautifully refined fantasy set in a hauntingly gothic world. New releases include Kayte Nunn's destination thriller Pelazzo and Fast Money about the multi-billion-dollar business behind Formula One racing. Caroline Reid & Christian Sylt. Hodder & Stoughton. $34.99. "F1 may seem like it's purely a sport but actually it's a high-octane tax-avoidance vehicle for its owners and it is all entirely legal," the authors write in the preface to this book that explores not just the Netflix-fuelled popularity of grand prix racing, but the multi-billion-dollar business behind it. F1 generates breathtaking amounts of revenue and profit, but it is also hideously expensive for teams to race, let alone win. As its subtitle promises, this book reveals "the backroom deals, corporate espionage and legendary power struggles" from the Bernie Ecclestone era to the drivers who are household names today. Lynne Olson. Scribe. $37.99. The Nazi concentration camp Ravensbruck, hidden in a forest north of Berlin during World War II, has been described as the camp that history forgot. It was designed specifically to house women. Four of those women, Germaine Tillion, Anise Girard, Jacqueline d'Alincourt and Genevieve de Gaulle (niece of General Charles de Gaulle) - all heroes of the French Resistance and all captured by the Gestapo - formed a tight-knit group and miraculously survived. Olson's book explores not just the bond between courageous women united in a battle to survive hell, but also the long-overlooked contribution that women made to the resistance movement. Michael Pembroke. Hardie Grant. $37.99. Trade and war shape nations and empires. Silk Silver Opium examines the fraught history of China's trading relationship with the West - a relationship that moulded not only global commerce, but the distrustful attitude of modern China. For centuries the world's silver drained towards China as mercury runs towards a plughole. Traders clamoured to buy first silk, then the mysterious Chinese ceramic, porcelain, then tea - the drink that took Britain by storm. The balance shifted when the British began smuggling opium into China and silver began to travel in the opposite direction. Then came conflict and humiliation. China has never forgotten. Allan Mason. HarperCollins. $34.99. People of a certain age will remember watching with glee when media titan Kerry Packer appeared before a parliamentary inquiry in 1991 and eviscerated the political stuffed shirts. "Of course I am minimising my tax," he growled. "And if anybody in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their heads read ...". Allan Mason worked for Packer, and the mogul gets a number of mentions in this updated fifth edition, a guide to making money and keeping it. Put another way: we are all playing the money game, but only some know the rules, and fewer know the tricks. Kayte Nunn. HarperCollins. $34.99. This White Lotus-esque destination thriller puts you poolside with a prosecco as a murder mystery plays out at the luxurious Palazzo Stellina in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Newly widowed beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge is hosting her 40th birthday getaway at this grand old former convent. Vivi's guests include her artist sister, Alice, who's flying from Brisbane with her teen twins in tow, ex-colleague Pete and new husband Nick, who are coming from Boston, and old uni friend Caroline, who's driving from Turin. Everyone is hiding a shameful secret that will simmer under the summer sun until the jealousy and greed turn deadly. Nightshade Michael Connelly. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. In his 40th book, bestselling author Michael Connelly, creator of Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller and Renée Ballard, introduces a new character: Detective Dave Stilwell. Once assigned to a homicide desk on the mainland, Stilwell has been exiled to the quiet post of Catalina Island. Routine calls and minor crimes fill his days until a body is discovered, wrapped in plastic, at the bottom of the harbour. As the investigation unfolds, Stilwell navigates murky jurisdictional waters. The case leads him to question whether Catalina's calm exterior hides something more dangerous and whether his new posting is as peaceful as it first appeared. Mark Brandi. Hachette. $32.99. Fresh out of jail, country boy Tom Blackburn has left behind his old life and name but he's not sure about his future. Sleeping on the streets is the quickest way back to a cell, so he jumps at the offer of a job that includes a place to stay. Can a bit of gardening and gravedigging in the peace and quiet of a cemetery in the dead centre of Melbourne keep him out of trouble? Or will buried secrets come back to haunt him? This lyrical crime thriller is the fifth novel by Mark Brandi, who debuted in 2017 with the acclaimed Wimmera. Rachel Gillig. Orbit. $32.99. The first book in the new series by the author of globally renowned gothic romance saga The Shepherd King follows Sybill Delling, a diviner at Aisling Cathedral, who predicts the futures of those who pay handsomely. But the omens that determine fate are not what they seem. As she nears the end of her 10-year service, Sybill's fellow diviners begin disappearing one by one. With a heretical knight who does not believe, Sybill sets out to discover what's happening. Expect sharp wit and elegant prose as two wounded souls collide in a beautifully refined fantasy set in a hauntingly gothic world. New releases include Kayte Nunn's destination thriller Pelazzo and Fast Money about the multi-billion-dollar business behind Formula One racing. Caroline Reid & Christian Sylt. Hodder & Stoughton. $34.99. "F1 may seem like it's purely a sport but actually it's a high-octane tax-avoidance vehicle for its owners and it is all entirely legal," the authors write in the preface to this book that explores not just the Netflix-fuelled popularity of grand prix racing, but the multi-billion-dollar business behind it. F1 generates breathtaking amounts of revenue and profit, but it is also hideously expensive for teams to race, let alone win. As its subtitle promises, this book reveals "the backroom deals, corporate espionage and legendary power struggles" from the Bernie Ecclestone era to the drivers who are household names today. Lynne Olson. Scribe. $37.99. The Nazi concentration camp Ravensbruck, hidden in a forest north of Berlin during World War II, has been described as the camp that history forgot. It was designed specifically to house women. Four of those women, Germaine Tillion, Anise Girard, Jacqueline d'Alincourt and Genevieve de Gaulle (niece of General Charles de Gaulle) - all heroes of the French Resistance and all captured by the Gestapo - formed a tight-knit group and miraculously survived. Olson's book explores not just the bond between courageous women united in a battle to survive hell, but also the long-overlooked contribution that women made to the resistance movement. Michael Pembroke. Hardie Grant. $37.99. Trade and war shape nations and empires. Silk Silver Opium examines the fraught history of China's trading relationship with the West - a relationship that moulded not only global commerce, but the distrustful attitude of modern China. For centuries the world's silver drained towards China as mercury runs towards a plughole. Traders clamoured to buy first silk, then the mysterious Chinese ceramic, porcelain, then tea - the drink that took Britain by storm. The balance shifted when the British began smuggling opium into China and silver began to travel in the opposite direction. Then came conflict and humiliation. China has never forgotten. Allan Mason. HarperCollins. $34.99. People of a certain age will remember watching with glee when media titan Kerry Packer appeared before a parliamentary inquiry in 1991 and eviscerated the political stuffed shirts. "Of course I am minimising my tax," he growled. "And if anybody in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their heads read ...". Allan Mason worked for Packer, and the mogul gets a number of mentions in this updated fifth edition, a guide to making money and keeping it. Put another way: we are all playing the money game, but only some know the rules, and fewer know the tricks. Kayte Nunn. HarperCollins. $34.99. This White Lotus-esque destination thriller puts you poolside with a prosecco as a murder mystery plays out at the luxurious Palazzo Stellina in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Newly widowed beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge is hosting her 40th birthday getaway at this grand old former convent. Vivi's guests include her artist sister, Alice, who's flying from Brisbane with her teen twins in tow, ex-colleague Pete and new husband Nick, who are coming from Boston, and old uni friend Caroline, who's driving from Turin. Everyone is hiding a shameful secret that will simmer under the summer sun until the jealousy and greed turn deadly. Nightshade Michael Connelly. Allen & Unwin. $34.99. In his 40th book, bestselling author Michael Connelly, creator of Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller and Renée Ballard, introduces a new character: Detective Dave Stilwell. Once assigned to a homicide desk on the mainland, Stilwell has been exiled to the quiet post of Catalina Island. Routine calls and minor crimes fill his days until a body is discovered, wrapped in plastic, at the bottom of the harbour. As the investigation unfolds, Stilwell navigates murky jurisdictional waters. The case leads him to question whether Catalina's calm exterior hides something more dangerous and whether his new posting is as peaceful as it first appeared. Mark Brandi. Hachette. $32.99. Fresh out of jail, country boy Tom Blackburn has left behind his old life and name but he's not sure about his future. Sleeping on the streets is the quickest way back to a cell, so he jumps at the offer of a job that includes a place to stay. Can a bit of gardening and gravedigging in the peace and quiet of a cemetery in the dead centre of Melbourne keep him out of trouble? Or will buried secrets come back to haunt him? This lyrical crime thriller is the fifth novel by Mark Brandi, who debuted in 2017 with the acclaimed Wimmera. Rachel Gillig. Orbit. $32.99. The first book in the new series by the author of globally renowned gothic romance saga The Shepherd King follows Sybill Delling, a diviner at Aisling Cathedral, who predicts the futures of those who pay handsomely. But the omens that determine fate are not what they seem. As she nears the end of her 10-year service, Sybill's fellow diviners begin disappearing one by one. With a heretical knight who does not believe, Sybill sets out to discover what's happening. Expect sharp wit and elegant prose as two wounded souls collide in a beautifully refined fantasy set in a hauntingly gothic world.