Howling at the Moon
David Ritz, Walter Yetnikoff Pan Macmillan $29.95
In the era that defined sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll, one man did
it all – and saw it all. Now, he’s ready to tell.
Read about debauchery at its best – and worst – through the eyes
of Walter Yetnikoff – the most powerful man in the music industry
from the mid-’70s to the early ’90s.
Howling at the Moon is a tell-all autobiography that reads
like a shopping list of the Who’s Who of the entertainment industry.
Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Public Enemy, Barbara Streisand
– the list goes on and no one on it is spared.
For as outrageously as his artists behaved – superstar tantrums,
ego clashes, booze, cocaine and power – Yetnikoff’s own antics equalled
theirs, and then some. Read about the star behind the stars; about
a world you can only imagine, or see on the big screen.
Napoleon: The Song of Departure
Max Gallo Pan Macmillan $30
A huge best-seller in
France, this beautiful and spellbinding book is the first in Max Gallo’s
passionate quartet of novels. Compelling, convincing and exciting,
Napoleon: The Song of Departure, is a journey into the heart
of one of the most intriguing men in history.
Starting with the first five years of Napoleon Buonaparte’s military
schooling, Gallo brilliantly describes the Little Emperor’s early
life with a blend of history and imagination.
His overwhelming love for Josephine, his courage, and his determination
to rule the country which once oppressed him, are brought together
with style, exhilaration and passion. This novel is sure to top the
international best-seller list.
Just One Look
Harlan Coben Allen & Unwin $29.95
When a mysterious snapshot of her husband – from a life she never
knew he had – suddenly appears out of nowhere, Grace Lawson’s life
is turned upside down.
Within 12 hours, her
husband disappears, a mysterious sister in-law that she never knew
of appears, and a brutal hitman is stalking Grace and her two young
children.
The only one willing to help her is the assistant US attorney whose
sister was murdered by a man on death row. But is he in some way connected?
Everything has to be linked to that photo and her husband’s unexplained
past but, the clock is ticking, and Grace must find out the truth
before it’s too late.
Just One Look is the latest edge-of-your-seat thriller to
come from acclaimed author Harlan Coban. His most recent novels, No
Second Chance, Tell No One and Gone For Good, are
all international best-sellers. He’s the first-ever author to have
won the Edgar, Shamus and Anthony awards for his crime-writing.
Wild Life
John Dale Allen & Unwin $29.95
Wild Life, the
fourth novel to come from successful Australian author John Dale,
is a remarkable blend of mystery, travel and memoir. Set in Hobart,
New Orleans and New York, this is a recreation of the life and death
of Harvey Malcolm.
In the early hours of May 16, 1942, Harvey Malcolm was found in his
car with a bullet wound in his head and a gun lying across his knees.
Was it murder or suicide?
The case remained unsolved for 62 years, until his grandson travelled
back to Tasmania to reinvestigate it. Wild Life unravels as
an intricately rich and satisfying story of family, infidelity and
a fatal shooting.
Water Lily
Susanna Jones Pan Macmillan $22
Susanna Jones is an accomplished writer who, for The Earthquake
Bird, won the CWA John Creasey Award for Best First Crime Novel
in 2001. Her second novel is rumoured to have surpassed her first
effort in this beautifully crafted, subtle and moody tale of passion,
danger and loneliness.
Runa is a young Japanese high school teacher. Leaving her native
country to avoid the scandal she caused by sleeping with one of her
students, she boards the ferry to Shanghai.
Having stolen her sister’s passport, Runa is careful to impersonate
the identity she has assumed. Quiet, docile and discreet, she attracts
the attentions of an Englishman on a mission to find a wife.
The strangers meet, both with their own secrets and obsessions, and
each with different desires and expectations. But, before long, Runa
finds her long and claustrophobic journey turning into a surreal and
terrifying nightmare.
Garbage King
Elizabeth Laird Pan Macmillan $14.95
Inspired by a true story, award winning Elizabeth Laird’s new novel
takes the reader on an emotional journey to the harshest of worlds.
Mamo is an African child
abandoned in the shanty town of Addis Ababa after his mother dies.
After ill treatment in the hands of a child-trafficker and, then,
a farmer, Mamo runs away back to the city where he meets another child,
although from a different economic background, a runaway, just like
him.
Dani is rich, educated and fleeing his domineering father. Together
they join a gang of homeless, young boys who have to rely on each
other in order to survive their cruel world.
Garbage King is a gritty and deeply moving story that will
show you how the human spirit can triumph against all odds.
Yoga: The Essence of Life
Alix Johnson Allen & Unwin $26.95
Alix Johnson is a freelance journalist who has made thought-provoking
contributions to many lifestyle magazines, including Marie Claire,
Vogue and Cosmopolitan.
Her new book, Yoga: The Essence of Life, is a compilation
of interviews with eight prominent yoga teachers. These inspiring
and stimulating yogis reflect on their personal quest to know the
Self.
Each yogi, on his or her individual path, has confronted notions
of ego and Self, of separateness and unity, of purpose and pain, and
of ultimate liberation. Readers are a given a rare glimpse into the
wisdom and inner-most thoughts of these teachers.
This beautiful, contemporary book is perfect for the dedicated yoga
student and curious reader alike.
Special book offer
For your chance to win a copy of one the following three books, put
your details along with your first, second and third preference, and
send it to Book Comp, Police Journal (168):
• Harlan Coban, Just One Look
• Max Gallo, Napoleon
• John Dale, Wild Life
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