Getaway


Book Description

An Italian fisherman and his wife, Rosa, live in Sydney. Hard times are ahead. Their mortgaged boat may be lost and with it, their livelihood. But Rosa has a plan to reach the coast of America sailing on a beleaguered little houseboat. The plan seems almost perfect, especially when Willie appears and has his own reasons for embarking.




The Claws of Mercy


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In Sierra Leone, a remote community crackles with racial tensions. Few white people live amongst the natives of Freetown, where life revolves around an iron mine with a man in charge who dictates peace and prosperity for everyone. But his leadership is a matter of life or death where every decision is like being snatched by the claws of mercy.




A Kind Of Courage


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Major Billy Pentecost is commander of a remote desert outpost. His orders are to move out along with a handful of British soldiers. Impatient tribesmen gather outside the fort, eager to reclaim the land of their blood. A friendship forms between two very different commanders but when Pentecost’s orders are reversed, a nightmarish tragedy ensues.




Smiling Willie And The Tiger


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The Boer War is ending and for three thieves there is the unexpected bonus of stealing an army payroll. But the army chooses an officer to track them down. While the thieves wait to return to the stolen bounty, the officer chases them, giving rise to a riotous set of events. Based on a true story, John Harris’ adventure entertains and delights.




The Fox from His Lair


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A German agent lies in wait for the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France. The Allies prepare a vast armed camp, but there is an enemy within. There is a deadly E-boat attack and the Fox strikes, stealing secret invasion plans in the ensuing panic. A deadly pursuit follows, with two British officers having orders to stop him at all costs.




The Old Trade of Killing


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This exciting adventure is set against the backdrop of the Western Desert, scene of the Eighth Army battles. Men who fought there return twenty years later in search of treasure. But time can change a man. Young ideals are replaced by greed. Comradeship has vanished along with innocence. And treachery and murder make for a breathtaking read.




Take Or Destroy


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Lieutenant-Colonel George Hockold must take Rommel’s vast fuel reserves stored at the port of Qaba if the Alamein offensive is to succeed. Time is running out, resources are scant and the commando unit Hockold must lead is a rag tag band of misfits scraped from the dregs of the British Army. They must attack Qaba. The orders? Take or destroy.




The Mercenaries


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Ira Penaluna, First World War pilot, sees his airline go bankrupt and grabs at the chance to instruct pilots in China. But Ira hasn’t reckoned on the beat-up, burnt-out wrecks he is expected to teach his students in, or on the fact that his pupils speak no English. Ira finds himself playing a deadly game, becoming embroiled in China’s civil war.




The Cross of Lazzaro


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This tense, unusual novel begins with the seemingly divine reappearance of a wooden cross once belonging to a sixth-century bishop. The vision emerges from the depths of an Italian lake, and a menacing local antagonism is subsequently stirred. But what can the cross mean?




The Lonely Voyage


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The story of a boy, Jess Ferigo, who winds up on a charge of poaching along with Pat Fee and Old Boxer. They then sail with him on his journey into manhood. As Jess leaves his boyhood behind, bitter years are followed by the Second World War, where they make a poignant rescue on the sand dunes of Dunkirk. Finally, the lonely voyage is over.