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Monday, 13 July, 2026

WORDS

WORDS

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Carnivorous Nights: On the Trail of the Tasmanian Tiger
Carnivorous Nights

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Cocaine Blues
Cocaine Blues

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Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest

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Death by Water
Death by Water

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buy | read review

Flames
Flames

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buy | read review

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The Survivors: A Novel
The Survivors

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Ten_rogues_grose
Ten Rogues

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Urn Burial
Urn Burial

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Wildlight
Wildlight

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What's not to love about a pie that fits in your hand, is golden and flaky, and is filled with a savory meat-and-cheese filling that will power you through your day and make you as happy as a Kiwi in New Zealand?!
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep is a suspenseful fantasy novel set in Wellington. What better way to take a snack break than with the NZ treat called Fairy Bread?! Like the novel, it's sweet and a bit surprising.
It's never smooth sailing when the Honorable Phyrne Fisher is involved — but it is always a lot of dangerous and delicious fun. Dine on this delightful shrimp salad while catching up on Phryne's high seas adventures.

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