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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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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...

When Stephie Leyton’s partner vanishes—along with her savings—she’s left drowning in debt and scrambling to save her dream B&B. Forced to return to work, her new boss offers her a position leading a team to turn his family palazzo in Venice into short stay accommodation.

But excitement turns to frustration when she clashes with Marco...

The case was closed. But she won’t back down.
Detective Andie Yates is no stranger to tough calls—but when her supervisor shuts down the investigation into a string of cold case murders in St Kilda, she can’t let it go. Even if it means going against orders. Even if it means losing her job.
Transferred, side-lined and under pressure from her...

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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Jesse, an ambitious public relations assistant, doesn’t do Christmas.

When her plans to escape the holiday season are shelved, her best friend plays Santa and books them both a ticket on a South Pacific cruise.

On board Jesse meets Lyndon, a marine biologist employed to monitor the environmental impact of mining companies. Companies like Goldberg...