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Redemption Redemption Leon Uris Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimed author of such bestsellers as Exodus, Topaz, QB VII,Trinity, the Haj and Mitla Pass, continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for freedom… OL15150557W
The Prodigal Sister The Prodigal Sister Laura Elliot Can a black sheep ever return to the flock? Find out in this emotionally intense tale from a spellbinding new Irish talent.Accompany the Lambert sisters on their unforgettable journey - fans of Anita… OL15174601W
The Spanish Helmet The Spanish Helmet Greg Scowen *A phone call between two friends unleashes a series of events which threaten to shatter New Zealand's officially accepted history.* Dr. Matthew Cameron travels to New Zealand to investigate a re… OL15811647W
Guardian of the dead Guardian of the dead Karen Healey Eighteen-year-old New Zealand boarding school student Ellie Spencer must use her rusty tae kwon do skills and new-found magic to try to stop a fairy-like race of creatures from Maori myth and legend … OL16628418W
Death on demand Death on demand Thomas, Paul Maverick cop Tito Ihaka returns. He has fallen foul of the new regime at Auckland Central but finds himself called back to hunt a shadowy hitman. His enemies want him off the case, but the bodies are… OL19971462W
Five minutes alone Five minutes alone Paul Cleave Investigating a string of disappearances and murders of convicted rapists, detective Tate must find the culprit despite the public rooting against justice, while Schroeder deals with the physical and… OL19987504W
Dare, Truth or Promise Dare, Truth or Promise Paula Boock When Louie and Willa first meet, they don't know their lives will soon be changed forever. Self-assured Louie is gearing up for another successful year in high school, starring in a production of Twe… OL2004587W
A time of love, a time of war A time of love, a time of war David Wiltshire London, 1944: an atmosphere of unease pervades the city as the invasion of Europe looms. Meanwhile, John Fairfax, an American paratrooper, and Robbie Cochran, a New Zealand pilot in the RAF, are swep… OL24432887W
Ruddy Gore Ruddy Gore Kerry Greenwood Running late to a gala performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddigore, Phryne Fisher meets some thugs in dark alley and handles them convincingly before they can ruin her silver dress. She then find… OL25404186W
The boy who spoke dog The boy who spoke dog Clay Morgan When Jack is washed up on an island, he finds himself alone on an island inhabited by sheep and two packs of warring dogs, yet through his friendship with one special Border Collie, Jack learns to co… OL3935972W
The Bone People The Bone People Keri Hulme At once a mystery, a love story, and an ambitious exploration of the zone where Maori and European New Zealand meet, Booker Prize-winning novel The Bone People is a powerful and unsettling tale satur… OL3991459W
Paradise Lane Paradise Lane Taylor, William,Taylor, William When fifteen-year-old Rosie Perkins, an outcast at school, saves the life of a baby opossum, she finds an unlikely friend and ally in Michael Geraghty, a classmate who is her complete opposite. OL4964066W
Green Dolphin Country; or, Green Dolphin Street Green Dolphin Country; or, Green Dolphin Street Elizabeth Goudge A haunting love story set in the Channel Islands and New Zealand in the 19th century. William Ozanne, whose hypnotic, masculine presence made two sisters adore him with all their heart... The two … OL535185W
Believers to the bright coast Believers to the bright coast Vincent O'Sullivan 274 p. ; 23 cm OL664146W
The fire-raiser The fire-raiser Maurice Gee In 1915 Kitty Wix and her friends try to stop the arsonist who is terrifying their small New Zealand town. OL728568W