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Penguin Oh Penguin by Gladys Milroy

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2023 by Donna Lu

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Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood by Darryl Jones

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Saving Lieutenant Kennedy: The heroic story of the Australian who helped rescue JFK by Brett Mason ISBN:9781742237879

Saving Lieutenant Kennedy by Brett Mason

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Rogue Corporations: Inside Australia's biggest business scandals by Quentin Beresford ISBN:9781742237589

Rogue Corporations by Quentin Beresford

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Wildlife of Australia's Great Barrier Reef by Myke Mollard

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Lonely Planet Flight-Free Europe by Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet The Travel Hack Handbook by Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet Kids Let's Play Sports 1 by Lonely Planet Kids

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Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell

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Light at Lavelle by Paullina Simons

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Eddie Woo's Wonderful World of STEM by Eddie Woo

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Who's Who and What's Where in the Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

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Days of Innocence and Wonder by Lucy Treloar

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The Edge by David Baldacci ISBN:9781529062083

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum

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What You Need to Be Warm by Neil Gaiman

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Kaldoras: The Medoran Chronicles Epilogue by Lynette Noni ISBN:9780645869002

Spies In The Sky by Beverley McWilliams

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Recipes for a Lifetime of Beautiful Cooking by Danielle Alvarez

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D is for Dog by Em Lynas ISBN:9781839944222

Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly

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The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas

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My Yellow Blanky by Tom Jellett ISBN:9781761180521

My Yellow Blanky by Sofie Laguna & Tom Jellett

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Emmett by L. C. Rosen ISBN:9781761180620

Into the Wild: Wolf Girl 1 Full Colour Edition by Anh Do

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I Don't by Clementine Ford ISBN:9781761069666

Dark Heir: Dark Rise 2 by C.S. Pacat

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Baumgartner by Paul Auster ISBN:9780571384945

Songs from the Kitchen Table by Archie Roach

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Curious Tides: your new dark academia obsession . . . by Pascale Lacelle ISBN:9781398527768

Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle

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The Kingdom Over the Sea: The perfect spellbinding fantasy adventure for holiday reading by Zohra Nabi ISBN:9781398517707

Kingdom Over the Sea by Zohra Nabi

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The Turnglass: The Sunday Times Bestseller - turn the book

George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle by Philip Norman

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Immortals of Australian Surfing by Phil Jarratt

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So Late in the Day: The Sunday Times bestseller by Claire Keegan ISBN:9780571382019

So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

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So Close to Home by Mick Cummins

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Australian Animals: From Beach to Bush by Brentos

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Big World, Tiny World: Bush by Jess Racklyeft

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Eighteen Summers by Penny Harrison

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Real Pigeons Flap Out: Volume 11 by Andrew McDonald ISBN:9781761211546

Real Pigeons Flap Out by Andrew McDonald

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Paris Cooking School by Sophie Beaumont

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Sons of Beaches by Bill McDonough

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Meatsmith: Home Cooking For Friends And Family by Andrew McConnell ISBN:9781743799024

Ultimate Coastal Road Trips: Australia by Lee Atkinson

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Undiscovered Victoria: A Locals' Guide to Finding Adventure by One Hour Out ISBN:9781741178807

Undiscovered Victoria by One Hour Out

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Ask Aunty: Seasons: An Introduction to First Nations Seasons by Aunty Munya Andrews ISBN:9781741178852

Ask Aunty: Seasons by Aunty Munya Andrews

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Books and the People Who Make Them by Stephanie Vernet

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Jeffrey Loves Blue by Loretta Garbutt

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The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet by Jaclyn Moriarty

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Nothing Ever Happens by Heidi McKinnon

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G.O.A.T. by Kate Temple ISBN:9781761292989

Toy Time! (Hotdog! 15) by Anh Do

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Scariest. Book. Ever. (Goosebumps: House of Shivers #1) by R,L Stine

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Best Friends (Sweet Valley Twins: the Graphic Novel #1) by Nicole Andelfinger

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Unsung: A Compendium of Creativity by Kate Ceberano ISBN:9781761422089

Panda's Child by Jackie Morris

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The Conversion by Amanda Lohrey

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Corners of Melbourne by Robyn Annear

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Best Australian Political Cartoons 2023 by Russ Radcliffe

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Artichoke to Zucchini: an alphabet of delicious things from around the world by Alice Oehr ISBN:9781761380617

Artichoke to Zucchini by Alice Oehr

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Into Your Arms: Nick Cave's Songs Reimagined by Mark Smith ISBN:9781760992781

On the Great Housing Divide: Quarterly Essay 92 by Alan Kohler

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Courting: An Intimate History of Love and the Law by Alecia Simmonds ISBN:9781760642143

Mythos Illustrated by Stephen Fry

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Women & Children by Tony Birch

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Eragon: Book One (Illustrated Edition) by Christopher Paolini ISBN:9780241681510

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench

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Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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Question 7 by Richard Flanagan

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My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

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Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica by Andrew Pettie and Conrad Quilty-Harper

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How to Chat Chicken by Nick Crumpton

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Good Night, Good Beach by Joy Cowley

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Stuck Up & Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice

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Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power by P.A. Staff

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Chasing the Stars by Siobhan Curham

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Maisy's Big Book of Kindness by Lucy Cousins

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Unnatural Death by Patricia Cornwell

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The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss

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Gymnastica Fantastica! by Briony Stewart

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Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell

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A Brilliant Life by Rachelle Unreich

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The Last Charge of the Australian Light Horse by Peter FitzSimons

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Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking by Emiko Davies

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New Modernist House by Patricia Callan

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Vincent Namatjira by Vincent Namatjira

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Talented Mrs Greenway by Tea Cooper

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Woman of Courage by Tania Blanchard

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Fluff, Bullies Beware (Fluff, #1) by Matt Stanton

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Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad

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The Space Between Here & Now by Sarah Suk

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Normal Women by Philippa Gregory

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The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

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The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes

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Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch by Matt Zoller Seitz

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We are a proudly independent general bookshop located in Mornington, Victoria, about an hour south-east of Melbourne on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

We have been part of our community for more than 40 years, sharing our passion for books and reading and providing our customers with quality service and specialised knowledge. Farrells is a welcoming and inclusive space to connect with other book lovers.

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Dec 4

Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after.

Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She's married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she's paid for this fairytale. She doesn't know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.

Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy.

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #acursefortruelove #stephaniegarber #Hodderandstoughton #hachette #hachetteaus

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Dec 3

Local author @andrearowe_coastwriter and illustrator Hannah Sommerville have collaborated once again to bring us this beautiful toddler board book inspired by all things beachy and rockpools!

One little rockpool.
Two little eyes.
Three little urchins, bobbing with the tide.

Little people love to explore little worlds! Dive into the rockpool with this glittering and gorgeous board book for our smallest nature-lovers, from the CBCA award-winning creators of Jetty Jumping, Andrea Rowe and Hannah Sommerville.

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #hannahsommerville #andrearowe #intherockpool #hardiegrant #hardiegrantkids #littlehare

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Dec 2

Unfortunately, our phones and emails seem to be affected by an outage of some kind this morning. We are working to get things back up and running.

In the meantime, we are open and able to serve you in store from 10am to 4pm today, and you can check current stock levels on our website at farrells.com.au/shop.

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Dec 2

From bestselling cook and food writer Rick Stein, comes the iconic Simple Suppers - a joyful collection of over 100 genuinely easy and delicious recipes paired with stories that celebrate the simple things in life.

These are my simple suppers. Recipes that are straightforward and informal - yet effortlessly delicious. The idea of supper appealed to me because it suggests an ordinary meal. When one is not trying too hard; maybe something you're going to cook in your jeans and Polo shirt, a glass of vinho verde on the worktop.

Rick Stein's Simple Suppers is your new go-to cookbook. A collection of stylish, easy recipes for midweek, weekends and every eventuality in between.

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #rickstein #simplesuppers #penguinrandomhouse

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Dec 2

The much loved and best selling children's series 'Nevermoor' now comes in these stunning hardback editions. Just in time for Christmas they would make a special gift for younger readers that love a wonderful fantasy series to get lost in.

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #jessicatownsend #hollowpox #nevermoor #wundersmith #hachette #hachetteaustralia

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Dec 1

Husband and wife GPs Alan and Heather Winterbottom have worked side by side in their idyllic rural practice for over forty years but now they've decided to hang up their stethoscopes and retire. Joy! Celebration! Or not . . . Heather dreams of exploring the Greek Islands, of escaping the shackles of her routine life and embracing an exciting new adventure. Alan dreams of growing his own vegetables.

When things come to a head at a family lunch, Heather announces that she has decided to take a year off. From her old life, from her marriage - from Alan. Alone in beautiful Greece, Heather embarks on her very own odyssey - complete with unforgettable experiences, pitfalls and temptations. But could what's waiting for her back in Netherwood be Heather's biggest adventure yet?

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #joannanell #mrswinterbottomtakesagapyear #hachette #hachetteaus

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Dec 1

Its December first which means that Christmas season is officially here, and we have a wonderful selection of kids Christmas books and advent calendars in store!

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #morningtonmainstreet

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Nov 30

“A witty, clever, locked room murder mystery set on the iconic Ghan. With this original narration style, Stevenson readily hands over clues, he makes you feel like he really wants you to solve the mystery before he exposes the truth. He leads you to believe you are two steps ahead, when in reality you are three steps behind. One I would love to re-read to see what clues I missed!” - Sage & Kate

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #benjaminstevenson #everyoneonthistrainisasuspect #penguinrandomhouse

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Nov 29

A moving novel from the bestselling author of 'How to be Parisian Wherever You Are'.

January 2003. The Berest family receive a mysterious, unsigned postcard. On one side was an image of the Opera Garnier; on the other, the names of their relatives who were killed in Auschwitz: Ephraim, Emma, Noemie and Jacques.

Years later, Anne sought to find the truth behind this postcard. She journeys 100 years into the past, tracing the lives of her ancestors from their flight from Russia following the revolution, their journey to Latvia, Palestine, and Paris, the war and its aftermath. What emerges is a thrilling and sweeping tale that shatters her certainties about her family, her country, and herself.

At once a gripping investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and an enthralling portrait of 20th-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life, The Postcard tells the story of a family devastated by the Holocaust and yet somehow restored by love and the power of storytelling.

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #thepostcard #anneberest

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Nov 29

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Nov 29

1890, Northern England. Hannah Todd dreams of a future where women have the right to vote.

Fresh from her teaching studies in Durham, she joins her parents in a rural village, brimming with newly found passion and the groundswell towards women's suffrage unfolding in London. Working tirelessly to help women and children in the county, Hannah is determined to make the fight for the vote her life's work, adding her voice to the rising chorus across the nation and hopes of a new world and a new way of thinking.

But soon she must fight a new, unexpected battle – that of the yearning of her own heart. As Hannah grapples with her conflicting feelings she discovers that when power is threatened, darkness, brutality and dangerous, closely guarded secrets are never too far from the surface. How far can she go to fight for what's right?

From the exciting, progressive hive of London to the traditional villages of the rural north, A Woman of Courage rings with the strength and struggles of women at time of momentous change ... and the choices one woman must make to help forge a new future.

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #taniablanchard #awomanofcourage #harpercollins #harpercollinsaus

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Nov 28

1992. Two strangers bring a hospital patient a list of names. They ask him for one more, but it's a question the patient can't answer. Minutes later he is dispatched through the 12th floor window.

His death generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defence, who brings in an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major to Captain, is assigned as the Army's representative.

Reacher may be an exceptional soldier, but sweeping other people's secrets under the carpet isn't part of his skill set. As he races to find the killer, he must navigate around the ulterior motives of his new 'partners'. And all while moving into the sight line of some of the most dangerous people he has ever encountered.

His mission is to uncover the truth. Fast. The question is- will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . or his way?

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #jackreacher #leechild #thesecret #bantampress #penguinbooksaustralia

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Nov 27

Just in time for the Christmas season, we now have gift cards available from Book People! These gift cards can be redeemed at hundreds of bookshops across Australia, and make a wonderful gift for all readers, far and wide!

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #bookpeople #bookpeopleaustralia

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Nov 26

$A rock'n'roll memoir of life, death and growing up with the occasional scandal. For a man who has been in the public eye for a decade or more, Matt Preston has been very quiet about his past and private life. Now, in Big Mouth, he opens up for the first time in a story that, like Matt himself, is joyous, funny and larger than life. From his adoption, fractured childhood and shocking family tragedies, to his disastrous spell in the British Army, to a misspent youth and burgeoning journalistic career in 1980s London, to relocating to the other side of the world and finding love - Matt writes frankly about it all. He relives the unexpected twists of fate that saw him become a household name on one of the most successful Australian TV shows of all time. Looking back at his eleven years of MasterChef Australia, Matt dishes up as only he could memorable moments and the ones he'd rather forget. Naturally, food weaves its way through his story at every turn, from the exquisite to the dreadful, forming the backdrop to this gloriously eccentric memoir from one of the food world's most beloved bons vivants. #farrells #farrellsbookshop #bigmouth #Mattpreston #penguinbooksaustralia$

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Nov 25

Retired from the Army's most prestigious special ops force, Travis Devine is now part of an elite undercover team in Homeland Security. But when he's brought in by DC Emerson Campbell to investigate the murder of a young woman, he quickly learns that this case is more personal than most. Four days earlier Jennifer Silkwellwas found dead on the rocks of the Maine coastline.

A high ranking analyst for the CIA, she had knowledge of national security secrets that would be valuable to a number of enemies. And her Senator father once saved DC Emerson Campbell's life. Knowing how much is riding on the case, Devine packs his bags and heads for the small town of Potter in Maine. But small towns can harbourbig secrets, and not everyone wants to share them with outsiders. Not when there's a killer on the loose . . .

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #theedge #davidbaldacci #panmacmillan #macmillanaus

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Nov 25

John Silvester has been reporting on crime from the cop stations, courthouses, back alleys and gangster mansions of Melbourne for forty years. His contact book is a who's who of both sides of criminal justice and the shadowy worlds between. He is the trusted confidant of cops, criminals, lawyers and judges. He knows where the cash is stashed and where the bodies are buried.

Naked City is a collection of Silvester's best stories, from sophisticated heists to mindless acts of violence and deeds of pure evil - impeccably sourced, wry, wise and witty. Travel the dark depths of Australia's criminal underworld with our most formidable crime reporter and an icon of Australian true crime.

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #johnsilvester #nakedcity #panmacmillan #panmacmillanaus

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Nov 24

From the bestselling author of Phosphorescence comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary of human qualities: grace.

Grace is both mysterious and hard to define. It can be found when we create ways to find meaning and dignity in connection with each other, building on our shared humanity, being kinder, bigger, better with each other. If, in its crudest interpretation, karma is getting what you deserve, then grace is the opposite: forgiving the unforgivable, favouring the undeserving, loving the unlovable.

But we live in an era when grace is an increasingly rare currency. The silos in which we consume information dot the media landscape like skyscrapers, and our growing distrust of the media, politicians and public figures has choked our ability to cut each other slack, to allow each other to stumble, to forgive one another.

So what does grace look like in our world, and how do we recognise it, nurture it in ourselves and express it, even in the darkest of times?

From award-winning journalist Julia Baird, author of the acclaimed national bestseller Phosphorescence, comes Bright Shining, a luminously beautiful, deeply insightful and most timely exploration of grace.

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #brightshining #juliabaird #harpercollins #Harpercollinsaus #4thestate

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Nov 24

We love being able to support local authors, so we are very excited to have this beautiful children's picture story by the wonderful @ninchkids and @connah available in store!

Embark on an alphabetical adventure through the Mornington Peninsula's spectacular coastlines and rolling hills. Explore places like the Cape Schanck Lighthouse, London Bridge, Flinders Pier, and the incredible Mud Islands, where you might even spot a bronze whaler shark!

Discover all the fun and seaside charm of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula from A to Z and everything I'm between!

#farrells #farrellsbookshop #ninchkids #lyndallumderwood #connahbrecon #morningtonpeninsulaabcanalphabetadventure

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Nov 24