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Born: Established: 2008 Chatswood, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ;
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2 y separately published work icon Her Majesty the King Patricia L. O'Neill , Sydney : Gibbes Street , 2010 Z1753821 2010 single work novel historical fiction

'Hatshepsut, the gifted and beautiful daughter of the Pharaoh, vows to accept whatever destiny the gods have decreed for her. When just fourteen, she kills a marauder, is betrothed to her loathsome brother and becomes the most powerful priestess in Egypt. She falls in love with Senenmut, the brilliant commoner who is torn between his yearning for Hatshepsut and his duty to protect her. When her father dies, Hatshepsut must make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of Egypt.

'Her Majesty the King is the story of Hatshepsut's turbulent path to the throne. She battles bigotry, heartbreak and betrayal in the glittering but treacherous world of New Kingdom Egypt. Hatshepsut and Senenmut's forbidden passion is one of history's greatest untold love stories.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon The Celtic Dagger Jill Paterson , Chatswood : Gibbes Street , 2010 Z1739187 2010 single work novel crime

'University professor Alex Wearing has been murdered in his study, and the weapon is a valuable museum artefact. His brother, James, is the key suspect in Inspector Fitzjohn's investigations.

'In this gripping tale of intrigue, James and Fitzjohn follow different paths in their own search for the real killer - uncovering family secrets, workplace politics and hidden connections before the answers are revealed.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 1 y separately published work icon Ripple Effect Ripple Effect-A Tale Of Politics, War And Treachery Scott Cooper , Chatswood : Gibbes Street , 2009 Z1567993 2009 single work novel thriller 'The Prime Minister is missing, supposedly drowned off the coast of Portsea in Victoria. A note in a briefcase holds the key to the mystery. Dramatically, a Labor prime minister is forced from office in a double dissolution of parliament. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, these events, linked by treachery, manipulation and betrayal at the highest level, entwine three young men in the furnace of political power in 1960s Australia.' (Publication summary)
 
1 2 y separately published work icon The Kidnap of Alice McGillvray Rae Litting , 2007 Chatswood : Gibbes Street , 2008 Z1469166 2007 single work novel crime thriller

'Flamboyant property developer Joseph McGilvray was looking forward to the cocktail party of the season. What he didn't expect was that his dowdy wife Alice would be snatched by a masked intruder in full view of his gaping party guests.

The police investigation comes to a dead end. It is up to Anne O'Leary, aspiring chef and unwilling toilet cleaner (with a soft spot for the McGilvray's son Nick) to solve it. ' Source: www.newholland.com.au/ (Sighted 15/01/2009).
1 6 y separately published work icon The Dead House Maria Simms , 2007 Sydney : Gibbes Street , 2008 Z1469143 2007 single work novel crime historical fiction

'The Dead House is set in Sydney in the nineteenth century. Henry Parkes has asked Florence Nightingale for trained nurses to reform the chaotic and often filthy hospital conditions in the fledgling colony.

'Six nurses arrive to establish the Nightingale system of nursing at the City Infirmary. Within this setting, Electra Flynn faces murder, exploitation and mystery as women disappear and relationships struggle under the oppressive regime.' (Publisher's blurb)
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