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Gabrielle Lord Gabrielle Lord i(A4937 works by) (a.k.a. Gabrielle Craig Lord)
Born: Established: 1946 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 Willowwitch i "Willowwitch weaves her streaming hair", Gabrielle Lord , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , July / August vol. 64 no. 7/8 2020; (p. 21)
1 1 y separately published work icon Sisters Gabrielle Lord , Melbourne : Wilkinson Publishing , 2018 16935686 2018 single work novel crime 'She went to Crete to find her missing sister, what she found will tear her life apart.

'A few words on a postcard from Crete concerning her younger sister, and Greta Maitland's world starts spinning out of control: `Sorry to tell you this but Xanthe has been missing since May. Police informed but have found no trace...'

'In Crete, determined to continue the stalled investigation Greta runs up against a wall of deceptions. Who can she trust? The Cretan police offi cer deliberately mistranslates her questions; Xanthe's Cretan lover lies ... more and more disturbing facts emerge about her sister. And Greta's growing suspicions about her husband seem confirmed.

'With only Xanthe's damaged artist's journal and paintings as potential clues, and earthquakes threatening, Greta must discover the extraordinary events that have led to her sister's disappearance. But can her marriage survive such betrayal? And can Greta herself survive the earthquakes, both emotional and physical, that Crete demands of her?   (Publication summary)
 
1 1 y separately published work icon The Medusa Curse Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2018 14008876 2018 single work novel young adult thriller mystery

'Vicious thieves smash a cursed Medusa statue and steal the supercomputer Sapphire in a terrifying museum raid. Jazz and Phoenix are first on the scene and they soon find themselves in the midst of a dangerous mystery. 

'Their friend and museum owner, Dr Zhang, is the prime suspect, but he is nowhere to be found. Determined to prove him innocent and find Sapphire, Jazz and Phoenix have just 48 hours to follow the trail of evidence before it goes cold. Will the amateur investigators discover that a centuries-old curse has struck again, or is something even more sinister going on? '  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Vanishing 48 Hours: The Vanishing Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2017 11531370 2017 single work novel young adult

'One kidnapping. One cold case. Two amateur investigators. Only 48 hours to solve the crime . . . Jazz's best friend Anika has been kidnapped! She can't call the cops, so Jazz forges a shaky truce with her brilliant nemesis, Phoenix, to help her investigate. Together, they uncover clues and crime scene evidence. Sneaking into a forensic lab, they test DNA, fingerprints and more, to piece the clues together. The results are shocking. Could it really lead to a twenty-year-old murder case? In a race against time, Jazz and Phoenix only have 48 HOURS to collect the evidence, profile the kidnapper and find their schoolmate's location, or Anika will die. The clock is ticking . . .' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon 48 Hours Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2017 12327932 2017 series - author novel thriller young adult mystery
1 People Can Hear You Gabrielle Lord , “Asiya” , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Quadrant , November vol. 60 no. 11 2016; (p. 50-55) 'Gabrielle Lord: My 2014 novel, Dishonour, highlighted the plight of an Australian Iraqi girl, eighteenyear-old Rana, desperate to avoid a forced marriage. She fears being taken out of Australia by her brothers and forced to marry a “traditional” Muslim Iraqi cousin twice her age and live under sharia law, reduced to endless child-bearing and cooking, a second-class servant, living under the domination and sanctioned violence of her husband and his family. Rana wants to complete a pharmacy degree and marry the man of her choice, a young graduate Copt. She wants the freedoms that Australian women take for granted, but which are prohibited under sharia. I interviewed women who had left Islam. I was shocked to hear that they live in fear of their own families and communities. Then I met “Asiya”, a highly intelligent Iraqi girl in her early twenties, elegant and insightful, who spoke frankly about her own childhood and her observations of family life as a young Muslima in Sydney’s western suburbs. She feels passionately about the isolation of young girls and the forced marriages of two of her sisters, at the ages of twelve and thirteen.' (Introduction)
1 In the Presence of a Master Writer : Gabrielle Lord Launches ‘My Hearts Are Your Hearts’ by Carmel Bird Gabrielle Lord , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , July – September no. 15 2015;
— Review of My Hearts Are Your Hearts Carmel Bird , 2015 selected work short story
1 4 y separately published work icon Dishonour Gabrielle Lord , Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2014 7471535 2014 single work novel crime thriller

'Detective-Inspector Debra Hawkins has domestic violence in her sights. But as head of a new police unit targeting violence against women within cultural enclaves, she has hit a wall of silence. How can she help Rana al-Sheikly, a young woman who yearns for the freedom to lead her own life while her brothers are planning to send her into a forced marriage in Iraq? And what is the connection between the al-Sheikly men and the crime gangs that are running rife in the suburbs?

'A series of anonymous emails has Deb following her personal secrets, too - back to her childhood and the murder of her police sergeant father. Someone is digging up the past - threatening Debra's hard-won career, and even her life.

'In the tradition of the bestsellers that made her name - FORTRESS and WHIPPING BOY - Gabrielle Lord brings us a gripping new crime novel that taps straight into the issues of our times.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Endgame Gabrielle Lord , Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2013 Z1917029 2013 single work children's fiction children's mystery detective

'Don't blink, don't forget to breathe!

'Shadow Island's volcano is erupting and Cal and Ryan are trapped on the island with the evil Damien Thoroughgood, who will stop at nothing to fulfil his deadly plan. After surviving in the jungle and outwitting his enemy for so long, Cal risks losing his brother and everything he's worked towards.

'Will Cal agree to a criminal mission to save his brother's life? Or will he stop Damien from unleashing earth-shattering evil?

'The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.

'Cal Ormond has been warned.

'He has 30 days.

'The countdown ends...' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Missing Gabrielle Lord , Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2013 Z1911501 2013 single work children's fiction children's

'Cal agrees to work as an undercover agent for SI-6 to find the whereabouts of his twin. But at an island getaway for troubled teens, Cal quickly discovers things are not as they seem. With secret hideouts, underground training camps,

dangerous clues and treacherous terrain, Cal has to face his most heart-stopping challenges yet. Will he find Ryan? Or will his first secret mission turn deadly?

'The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Hunted Gabrielle Lord , Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2013 Z1911497 2013 single work children's fiction children's

'Cal is undercover on Shadow Island, investigating the secrets hidden beneath the surface of this tropical paradise. Evading search parties, planning rescue missions and sneaking through hidden tunnels is now an average day for Cal.

'Trapped in the office of th suspicious director, how can Cal evade capture and continue his double-act with his twin brother, Ryan? As dangers multiply at every turn, at least he knows he can count on SI-6 - or can he?

'The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Conspiracy 365 : Black Ops Gabrielle Lord , 2013 Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2013 Z1911495 2013 series - author novel
1 A Writing Life Gabrielle Lord , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: If I Tell You...I'll Have to Kill You 2013;
1 2 y separately published work icon Malice Gabrielle Lord , Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2012 Z1883811 2012 single work children's fiction children's crime 'Callum, Boges and Winter lived through the 365 days it took to solve the Ormond Singularity then barely escaped from a lunatic bent on revenge. Now a deadly secret from Winter's mysterious past has come to haunt them. The countdown begins again.'
2 4 y separately published work icon Death by Beauty Gabrielle Lord , Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2012 Z1883808 2012 single work novel crime

'How far would you go to look young and beautiful?

A young woman is attacked, she claims, by a vampire . Two more are found dead and hideously disfigured. A journalist goes missing after visiting Sapphire Springs Spa. And it s up to Gemma Lincoln, PI, to find out what is going on.

In her first week back on the job after maternity leave, finding a balance between investigating brutal crimes, caring for baby Rafi and making time for herself and Mike is all too much. Something has to give, but not while a third woman's life is in danger.

As she moves closer to tying the crimes together, Rafi disappears. Facing a mother s worst nightmare, Gemma discovers what she is prepared to do to save her son.' (Publisher's blurb)
3 1 y separately published work icon Revenge Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2011 Z1822324 2011 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'Cal's life is finally getting back to normal. He is living back at home with his mum and Gabbi, but the paparazzi still follow him everywhere. One night, Cal hosts a midnight movie marathon with his friends, which turns into a nightmare when they receive a mysterious message.You have 30 days. The hunt is on again.' Source: Libraries Australia.
5 y separately published work icon December Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1793063 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'It's December, the final month in the deadly 365 day countdown. Will Cal find out what really happened to his dad? Will he reach the Ormond Singularity before the stroke of midnight? One thing's for sure, people will lose their lives in the fight to then end - and Cal's hoping he won't be one of them...' (Trove)
6 y separately published work icon November Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1793060 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'The 31 December deadline is fast approaching, and Cal's enemies are closing in on all sides. Even the notorious "Toecutter" Durham has emerged from the underworld to join the hunt. With so many answers finally imminent - meeting Eric Blair, finding out the truth about the twin baby abduction - it's crucial Cal dodges danger and stays alive.' (Trove)
6 1 y separately published work icon October Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1792474 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'A gun shot rings out as Cal hides from his stalkers - two old bounty hunters and their savage dog, Sniffer. The hostile desert seems determined to become Cal's final resting place. Had Kelvin spared his life for nothing?

'Back in the city, an impossible job looms. To break into Oriana's safe at Zrich Bank, Cal needs Boges to make a perfect copy of her fingerprint...and they need her PIN. But will stealing from Oriana force her to into a lethal alliance with Sligo? If so, Cal's enemies could instantly double in power, destroying his chances of survival.

'The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last. Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 92 days. The countdown continues...' (From the publisher's website.)
6 y separately published work icon September Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1792471 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'Convinced Oriana was behind his little sister's kidnapping, Cal teams up with Boges to pull off a plan to extract vital information out of her. Together they plant a listening bug in Oriana's house by firing it through her window with an air rifle!

'But will spying on his would-be killer reveal the location of the precious Jewel and Riddle, or will it put Cal in the line of fire?' (From the publisher's website.)
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