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The Fremantle DoctorThe Fremantle Doctor (book)

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Terminally ill patients are dying before their illnesses kill them. The deaths look like suicides but the police suspect euthanasia. Are they unrelated mercy killings, or is there something more sinister going on? Detective Inspector Ray Duckworth is assigned to the cases. Brilliant, intuitive and with a perfect track record, he is also vehemently opposed to euthanasia. Results are expected quickly, but after two years he is still no closer to the truth, while the deaths continue unabated. Then a breakthrough - when a healthy woman dies in an aged-care facility. The clues lead Duckworth to the killer who wants to make a deal, believing he can convince Duckworth that Australia is ready to legalize euthanasia. But during the arrest the killer reveals a terrible truth, not just why he euthanized his “clients”, but about Duckworth’s past and his heartbreaking appointment with destiny.

The Stone TestamentThe Stone Testament (book)

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Maggie Pietra, archaeologist and Harvard PhD student, discovers an icon on the wall of a Libyan cave. The icon appears to be Christian, but she knows it cannot be. It was drawn before Christ’s message had reached Libya - then known as Cyrene. The Bible tells her that Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry the cross, but three oddly worded phrases from the gospels cause her to suspect that Simon did much more than carry the cross. With the help of ex priest David Parker she begins to unravel the mystery, which eventually leads her to Mauritania and to a secret sect of guardians protecting an Urn containing an object so astonishing she is forced to question everything about Christianity itself. The Pope, fully aware of the existence of the Urn, orders a trusted cardinal to do whatever is necessary to keep it hidden, or destroy it. But not even the Vatican understands the critical role Maggie is destined to play in a prophesy which misfired two millennia ago and is now poised to try again.

Australian CoupAustralian Coup (book)

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The Australian Government introduces its most severe anti terrorism bill to date. It could give the Prime Minister dictatorship over the nation. The Senate vote is scheduled for Friday. The next day is the Aussie Rules football Grand Final. Melbourne stadium is booked to capacity. The Prime Minister and most of Parliament will be there. So will four men from Adelaide, armed with chemical weapons. The Australian Federal Police suspect it but have no proof. And the Prime Minister will not change plans without proof. Ed Bailey, offshore rig safety inspector, and his daughter Kathy are at the game, but Bailey is called offshore. A Chinese rig is being held up in international waters until Bailey will let it in. But the rig is not what it seems. Unarmed and trapped offshore by a hostile crew he must find a way to warn Melbourne and try to stop an act of horrendous terrorism. What can a simple rig inspector do? Not much in normal circumstances, but is Bailey who he says he is?