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While the Moon Burns: The Frontier Series 11

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Set against the backdrop of Australia's dramatic history, While the Moon Burns follows the fierce rivalry between the Duffy and Macintosh families. After two world wars, Tom Duffy's acquisition of his ancestral property sets the stage for a bitter contest with the Macintoshes. In Sydney, Sarah Macintosh leads her family's firm with ambition and ruthless tactics. Meanwhile, Sergeant Jessica Duffy, Captain James Duffy, and Major David Macintosh face the question of whether what they fight for overseas will still be there when they return home.
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Read Peter Watt's latest instalment of the Frontier series, ahead of the epic conclusion From the Stars Above (November 2017).

Read Peter Watt's latest instalment of the Frontier series, ahead of the epic conclusion From the Stars Above (November 2017).

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While the Moon Burns: The Frontier Series 11 by Peter Watt is "a sweeping epic befitting Australia's dramatic and inspirational history," as noted by Peter Fitzsimons.

In the war across the seas, the Duffys and the Macintoshes find themselves on the same side. However, on home turf, the battle between these two dynasties rages on.

After fighting in two world wars, Tom Duffy's purchase of his ancestral property, Glen View, signifies a home for the next generation of Duffys. But the Macintosh family is not ready to surrender this land easily, and when they challenge his ownership, he knows he's in for one hell of a fight.

Meanwhile, in Sydney, Sarah has taken over from her father as the head of the Macintosh firm. She has big plans for herself and the family business, and she isn't afraid to play dirty.

Sergeant Jessica Duffy, Captain James Duffy, and Major David Macintosh have survived countless battles the world over. However, will all they are fighting for still be waiting for them when they return home?

More praise for Peter Watt: "From the front lines of war to the backlots of Hollywood, Watt has fashioned a story that is as engaging as it is possible," says the Courier Mail on Beneath a Rising Sun.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925481198

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 July 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Pan Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 132.0mm

Weight: 292g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Peter Watt has spent time as a soldier, articled clerk, prawn trawler deckhand, builder's labourer, pipe layer, real estate salesman, private investigator, police sergeant, surveyor's chairman and advisor to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. He speaks, reads and writes Vietnamese and Pidgin. He now lives at Maclean on the Clarence River in northern New South Wales. He has volunteered with the Volunteer Rescue Association, Queensland Ambulance Service and currently with the Rural Fire Service. Fishing and the vast open spaces of outback Queensland are his main interests in life. Peter Watt can be contacted at www.peterwatt.com.

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