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Ryan Kennedy had it all - the perfect family, a successful career, and a life that others envied. But something was missing, and Ryan was determined to find it, even if it meant giving up everything he had built.
In the cutthroat world of politics, the daily pressure to make decisions and face the consequences takes its toll on even the strongest individuals. Ryan never wanted this life of stress and anxiety, but he found himself drawn in, becoming...
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FAITH, DEATH AND FEROCIOUS POLITICAL SCHEMING
He's the nation's chief law maker. His daughter is fighting for her life in intensive care, a victim of a terrible crime. Will he ignore the prime minister's demands and his own laws to save her? Or will politics and the Catholic Church prevent him from doing his job?
A political thriller that pits moral ethics against political pragmatism in a suspenseful and gripping story exposing the mysterious world...
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One man's fight against political corruption.
Will he win or will politics and power threaten democracy?
After 40 years' service, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Gordon O'Brien, hopes to enjoy his final week before silently disappearing to go fly-fishing.
A tragic plane crash changes everything.
Gordon is forced to defend the integrity of the parliament against a corrupt prime minister hell bent on getting his way.
Prime...
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FAITH, DEATH AND FEROCIOUS POLITICAL SCHEMING
He's the nation's chief law maker. His daughter is fighting for her life in intensive care, a victim of a terrible crime. Will he ignore the prime minister's demands and his own laws to save her? Or will politics and the Catholic Church prevent him from doing his job?
Treasurer, Parker Osborne, initiates a covert plan, in partnership with Vatican emissary, Cardinal Rosseau, to guarantee proposed...
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Political journalist Anita Devlin uncovers a secret plot to overthrow the Gerrard government and becomes the whistle. By doing so threatens her future.
Jonathan Wolff, a ruthless political operative, gets results for those who wish to influence government and pay his excessive fee. He will stop at nothing to win, even taking extreme steps where no one is safe from the line of fire.
The Mercantiles, a long-established, clandestine group of...
6) Doomed
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Cassandra Rogers wants a promised promotion, and she will do whatever it takes to get it, even bringing down a prime minister. No one can stop her as she battles to reach her goal.
The Democracy trilogy concludes with a choice between the environment and the economy. Which one will flourish, and which one is DOOMED?
Three years after the change of government, the nation is facing huge social, policy, and environmental disasters yet the Australian...
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She wants her culture and country back. Independence was never ceded, and she will do whatever it takes to get it back, including the ultimate sacrifice. When government peace talks stop, the revolution begins. Should a government be obliged to negotiate a treaty with First Nations, ending decades of discrimination and disrespect for the Forgotten People, or will it defeat the revolutionaries fighting for justice in this gripping Australian political...
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Australian First Nations want their country, culture and community back.
Independence was never ceded, and she will do whatever it takes to get it back, including the ultimate sacrifice.
When government peace talks stop, revolution begins.
Should a government be obliged to negotiate a treaty with First Nations, ending decades of discrimination and disrespect for the Forgotten People, or will it defeat the revolutionaries fighting for...
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The Mallee: nothing is ever as it seems.
A streetwise opportunist escapes despair and abuse in the big city by seeking opportunities in the mallee. Rose changes her name but not her attitude when she discovers wealth and privilege ripe for the taking from the influential Dowerin family of the mallee.
She uses her cunning to win the heart of the son and when he is elected to the federal electorate of Mallee, she agrees to marry him, beginning...
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