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Set against the stunning backdrop of the Gulf country's monsoon season, this is a dramatic story of betrayal and forgiveness from bestselling author and Australia's authentic voice of the land.
An Unexpected Arrival
Penny Carter's quiet life in Southbend, running a nursery with her ex-father-in-law, is turned upside down when Lisa, the young daughter of her late husband, is unexpectedly deposited on her doorstep. The unwelcome houseguest stirs up more than just memories of Penny's husband's betrayal, when a cyclone leads to the discovery of a skeleton buried next to the town cemetery.
Unearthed Secrets
As the mystery around the unsettling discovery grows, Penny, supported by her enigmatic neighbour Flint, begins to question everything she thought she knew about her own childhood and her mother's death. Family secrets long thought buried come bubbling to the surface, as other shocking revelations see Penny and Lisa in an ultimate race for survival.
Rains and Revelations
But what other secrets will the Wet season uncover, while the whole town is cut off from the rest of the world?
Praise for Kerry McGinnis
"McGinnis is a natural storyteller with a deep understanding of life on the land." - The Weekly Times
"McGinnis has the eye of a painter; she writes as she sees and the land comes alive." - Weekend Australian
"Anything McGinnis writes begs to be read aloud around a campfire." - Country Style
Additional Books by Kerry McGinnis
Expand your collection with these captivating novels from Kerry McGinnis:
- Bloodwood Creek
- Gathering Storms
- The Missing Girl
- Croc Country
- The Roadhouse
- The Heartwood Hotel
- Secrets of the Springs
- Out of Alice
- Tracking North
- Wildhorse Creek
- Mallee Sky
- The Waddi Tree
Experience the captivating narratives and immersive landscapes of Kerry McGinnis's books. Order now!
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Gathering Storms by Kerry McGinnis has been praised for its immersive storytelling and rich depiction of the Australian landscape. Readers have noted the engaging plot, full of suspense and mystery, keeping them intrigued. The character development and the author's ability to weave together multiple storylines have received positive feedback, highlighting its success within the crime and thriller genre.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761046902
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 June 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Michael Joseph
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 486g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Kerry McGinnis was born in Adelaide and at the age of twelve took up a life of droving with her father and four siblings. The family travelled extensively across the Northern Territory and Queensland before settling on a station in the Gulf Country. Kerry has worked as a shepherd, droving hand, gardener and stock-camp and station cook on the family property, Bowthorn, north-west of Mount Isa. She is the author of two volumes of memoir, Pieces of Blue and Heart Country, and the bestselling novels The Waddi Tree, Wildhorse Creek, Mallee Sky, Tracking North, Out of Alice, Secrets of the Springs, The Heartwood Hotel, The Roadhouse, Croc Country, The Missing Girl and Gathering Storms. Kerry now lives in Bundaberg and was awarded the Order of the Outback in 2022 for her work in promoting the bush.
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The Roadhouse
From Australia's authentic and beloved voice of the bush comes an outback mystery where old wounds resurface and secrets darken the vast horizon. A Hasty Homecoming When aspiring actress Charlie Carver learns that her cousin Annabelle has died, she immediately leaves Melbourne to fly home to the remote family roadhouse east of Alice Springs. It has been years since her...Paperback$3400Elsewhere:$3700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Bloodwood Creek
A serial killer is roaming the outback roads of Australia's top end in Kerry McGinnis's new rural mystery. Bloodwood Creek follows the chilling story where "there's a killer roaming the roads and you're out here on your own, picking up strangers..." When Emily's beautiful cousin Aspen goes missing somewhere in the Outback, no one seems to take it seriously, not...Paperback$3400Elsewhere:$3700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Mallee Sky
When it all goes wrong, where is there left to run to but home? Kate Gilmore hasn't been home in years, but with her marriage over and her job in jeopardy she doesn't know where else to turn. Desperate for comfort, Kate retreats to the Mallee, a place crawling with dark secrets and lingering childhood memories. When she's offered a...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Heartwood Hotel
Discover the treacherous depths hidden beneath the charm of a small outback town, where loyalty and deception collide in this gripping rural mystery. The Heartwood Hotel is the core of this district. It always has been so, but it's still just a building. It's your family - you and Adam and old Tiger - who animate it, keep the heart...PaperbackSold Out -
The Missing Girl
A highly evocative family mystery of secrets and betrayal from the bestselling author of Croc Country. The darkest secrets are buried the deepest. An Unexpected Summons Meg Morrissey has just lost her job, and her partner to an overseas assignment, when she is called back to the family home of Hunters Reach in the picturesque Adelaide Hills. Her ailing grandmother,...PaperbackSold Out -
Wildhorse Creek
Billy Martin runs from home, burying his past in the quest for a future. He finds it in Queensland's spectacular Gulf Country, on the sprawling cattle runs. The Gulf breeds tough men, and Billy is quickly drawn to the excitement and adventure of working with the fiery cattleman and ex-con Blake Reilly and his daughter Jo. Billy finds mateship, danger...PaperbackSold Out -
Croc Country
Unravel a chilling mystery in Australia's untamed wilderness, where the past refuses to stay buried. Croc Country poses the question: Why would the police come back looking for a dead man? Disturbed Peace Young widow Tilly is making a new life for herself, keeping house for the rangers at the Binboona Wildlife Sanctuary in the isolated wilderness of the north-western...PaperbackSold Out
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