AustLit

'A fast-paced, action-packed story of how the past catches up to us, from bestselling and award-winning author Fleur Ferris.

'When Ben is dumped with his country relatives for the holidays, he starts counting down the days until it's over, hating every second.

'But Ben's stay takes a sharp turn when he comes across his great-great grandfather's journal - the final entry being from one hundred years ago, right after he was shot.

'With his cousin, Josh, Ben starts unravelling mysteries, lies and shocking crimes. Can the two boys beat the odds to resolve a century of bad blood between two families? A dangerous treasure hunt could hold the answers - or it could be a journey from which there is no return ...' (Publication summary)

'What happens when someone else’s past catches up with you?  Elizabeth Miller has always lived in Deni. In a small rural town, Beth’s biggest problem is telling her protective and fiercely private father that she has a boyfriend. But when her dad disappears before her and Jonah’s eyes, Beth discovers that he's not who she thought he was. Her family’s secret past has caught up with them, and someone wants her dead. Beth has been unwittingly prepared for this moment her whole life. Will it be enough to outrun – and outsmart – her hunters?' 

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Bad things happen. Fight to make things right. Or let it wreck your life.

'Tamara Bennett is going to be the first journalist to strictly report only good news. Finished with high school, Tamara is ready to say goodbye to her sleepy little town and part-time job at the local paper. O-weeks awaits, which means parties, cute boys and settling into student res with her best friend Relle. Things take an unexpected turn, however, when she arrives home to find her house ransacked and her life in danger. What is this mysterious note? And why does it mean so much to one of Australia’s most powerful media moguls?

'Caught between a bitter rivalry and dangerous family secret, who can Tamara trust? Or should she trust herself? ' (Publication summary)