Annette Leigh
Annette Leigh

Annette Leigh is the author of two crime books that form part of the Bayswater series set in North Queensland — The Raging Fire (a novella), The Whispering Palms and The Curlew's Scream.  

She has also written The Three Wishes series of romance novellas set in exotic locations—A Christmas Wish, A New Year's Wish and A Valentine's Wish

In addition to writing, she enjoys spending time on her other passions and interests which include travel, reading, and spending time at the beach. You can sign up to get updates about her writing here.

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The Whispering Palms

Book #2 from the series: Bayswater

Twenty years after the mysterious death of her mother, ex-cop and true crime novelist Andie Yates, returns to a small Australian coastal town to search for missing teenage backpacker, Summer Daniels.

When she arrives in Bayswater, there is no welcoming committee, no brass band, no great-to-see-you-again smiles, just suspicion and mistrust.

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The Curlew's Scream

Book #3 from the series: Bayswater

WHEN THE SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH TURNS DEADLY…

Ex- cop and true crime novelist Andie Yates has traded bitter Melbourne weather for the blue skies and swaying palm trees of Farr Island in North Queensland. When her ex-partner, Simon, is accused of stealing money from his law firm, she is forced to make a choice.

Will she abandon her tropical island...

A New Year’s Wish (Three Wishes Book 2)

Book #2 from the series: Three Wishes

Kendall, an operations manager for a leisure wear company, has her sights set on a coveted promotion and a picture-perfect future with her new boyfriend, Josh.

When her boss offers her the chance to open the company’s flagship store in Paris, she is ecstatic—until she realises it means choosing between her career and spending New Year with Josh.

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Blog

August 29, 2025

Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth has returned in Fiona McIntosh’s latest police procedural, Blood Pact. In this novel, Jack is charged with...

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August 20, 2025

Writing by the Water

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When it comes to Writers’ Festivals, I have my favourites and after attending the inaugural...

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August 20, 2025

When I grabbed The Palazzo, Kayte Nunn’s crime novel, from the shelves I was imagining a Palazzo in Venice. But no—it’s set in the Italian Alps....

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July 19, 2025

I love a destination thriller, and The Surf House, set in Marrakesh and along Morocco’s windswept coastline, seemed to tick all the right boxes....

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