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The Power Game

Book Three, The Monsarrat Series
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The Power Game by Meg Keneally and Tom Keneally is a gripping crime thriller set in the turbulent political landscape of Sydney. The narrative follows a journalist determined to uncover the truth behind a complex web of power, corruption, and conspiracy. As alliances shift and danger mounts, the protagonist must navigate a perilous path to expose secrets that could shake the city's foundations.
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You might enjoy this gripping crime thriller if you're intrigued by historical settings combined with suspenseful intrigue and rich, character-driven narratives. The collaboration of Meg and Tom Keneally offers a thrilling exploration of power dynamics and mystery, set against a backdrop that vividly brings past moments to life. If you're drawn to intricate plots with well-crafted characters, this novel could be a captivating read for you.

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Being the skipper of the cutter that carries all supplies and communications between Tasmania and Maria Island is a powerful position, and a deadly one.

When a boatman is murdered on a remote island off Van Dieman's Land, the authorities want to blame a famous, and very inconvenient, political prisoner. But the victim's history of blackmail prompts Monsarrat to look further afield β€” and not everyone is happy...

In this, the third in the Monsarrat series, Hugh Llewelyn Monsarrat and his trusty housekeeper, Mrs. Mulrooney, are sent to remote Maria Island to solve the murder of Bart Harefield, the detested cutter skipper responsible for bringing supplies and correspondence to the island. Bart knows that knowledge is currency, and he's not shy about reading the letters he brings across...

When Harefield is murdered with an axe, blame is laid at the feet of Thomas Power, the charismatic Irish revolutionary held in detention β€” with a lot of privileges β€” on Maria Island. Monsarrat and Mrs. Mulrooney are told to solve the murder. They soon realise their real job is to tie Power neatly to the crime, so he can be hanged without inciting rebellion.

But were there others who also had reason to want to shut Harefield up?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857989444

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Vintage (Australia)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 236g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Meg Keneally (Author) Meg Keneally started her working life as a junior public affairs officer at the Australian Consulate-General in New York, before moving to Dublin to work as a sub-editor and freelance features writer. On returning to Australia, she joined the Daily Telegraph as a general news reporter, covering everything from courts to crime to animals' birthday parties at the zoo. She then joined Radio 2UE as a talkback radio producer. In 1997 Meg co-founded a financial service public relations company, which she sold after having her first child. For more than ten years, Margaret has worked in corporate affairs for listed financial services companies, and doubles as a part-time SCUBA diving instructor. She lives in Sydney with her husband Craig and children Rory and Alex. Tom Keneally (Author) Tom Keneally won the Booker Prize in 1982 with Schindler's Ark, later made into the Steven Spielberg Academy Award-winning film Schindler's List. His non-fiction includes the memoir Searching for Schindler and Three Famines, an LA Times Book of the Year, and the histories The Commonwealth of Thieves, The Great Shame and American Scoundrel. His fiction includes Shame and the Captives, The Daughters of Mars, The Widow and Her Hero, An Angel in Australia and Bettany's Book. His novels The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Gossip from the Forest, and Confederates were all shortlisted for the Booker Prize, while Bring Larks and Heroes and Three Cheers for the Paraclete won the Miles Franklin Award. In 2022, his novel Corporal Hitler's Pistol was awarded the ARA Historical Novel Prize.

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