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INCLUDING ENHANCED AUDIO FEATURES Former social worker Elle Castillo is the host of a popular true-crime podcast that tackles cold cases of missing children in her hometown. After four seasons of successful investigations, Elle decides to tackle her white whale: the Countdown Killer, or TCK. Twenty years ago, TCK established a pattern of taking and ritualistically murdering girls, each a year younger than the last. No one's ever known why-why he stopped abruptly with his eleven-year-old victim, or why he followed the ritual at all. Weeks into her new season, Elle sets out to interview a listener promising a tip, only to discover his dead body. When a child is abducted days later, in a pattern that looks very familiar, Elle is convinced TCK is back. Will she be able to get law enforcement on her side and stop TCK before it's too late? "A smart and fast thriller.' Kate Mildenhall 'Amy Suiter Clarke comes out of the gate running with a confident and riveting debut. I bit my nails through every twist in this pitch-perfect thrill-ride--and teared up at its commitment to honoring victims of violence everywhere.' Amy Gentry, bestselling author of Good as Gone and Bad Habits 'GIRL, 11 is a chilling, expertly-constructed thriller that strikes the perfect balance between page-turning twists and piercing commentary on the true cost of crime. Amy Suiter Clarke's debut is about to be your new obsession.' Layne Fargo, author of Temper and They Never Learn 'Delectably tense and terrifying. With psychological precision and electric storytelling, Amy Suiter Clarke has created a thriller that feels ripped from the headlines. True crime fanatics will find their new obsession in this dark debut.' Megan Collins, author of The Winter Sister and Behind The Red Door 'A powerful, engaging debut. Clarke crafts a tale of obsession, dark histories, and one woman's quest to bring a terrifying killer to justice, GIRL, 11 is delivered with poise, style, and cunning." --Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Miami Midnight, Poe Dameron: Free Fall, and Blackout 'Twisty and tense! GIRL, 11 is a stirring and stunning tale of secrets, saviors and serial killers." Rachel Howzell Hall, author of the critically-acclaimed And Now She's Gone, They All Fall Down, and the Detective Lou Norton series 'A remarkable debut...compelling and skillfully crafted. GIRL, 11 is current, twisty, and utterly irresistible!' Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Don't Look for Me

Amy Suiter Clarke (Author), Aimee Horne, Anna Hruby, Annabel Stephenson, Blazey Best, Brad Grisaffe, Chris Coucouvinis, Don Battee, Emma Chelsey, Emma Leonard, Felicity Jurd, Jacqui Duncan, Markus Hamilton, Paige Walker, Philippe Klaus, Taylor Owynns, Zoe Carides (Narrator)

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The No-Regrets Guide to Retirement: How to Live Well, Invest Wisely and Make Your Money Last

Don't let retirement just happen to you. Make it the retirement you want and deserve. Will you have enough money to enjoy your retirement? The No-Regrets Guide to Retirement is your definitive guide to making your later years, your best years. Qualified financial planner Patricia Howard explains why retirement is a good news story in Australia and offers no-nonsense, upbeat advice to help get you to, and comfortably through, your retirement. Learn how to: develop an optimistic view of retirement take control of your finances, regardless of how much money you have learn how to live on invested income rather than earned income understand and avoid the most common pitfalls. If you are planning, entering or already in retirement, you must listen to this book. The No-Regrets Guide to Retirement will help you make sound investment decisions, freeing you to enjoy your retirement to the full.

Patricia Howard (Author), Anna Hruby, Patricia Howard (Narrator)

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How to Talk About Climate Change: in a Way That Makes a Difference

A toolkit for understanding our emotional responses to climate change and how we can have meaningful conversations across dividing lines. Why is it so hard to talk about climate change? While scientists double down on the shocking figures, we still find ourselves unable to discuss climate change meaningfully among friends and neighbours - or even to grapple with it ourselves. The key to progress on climate change is in the psychology of human attitudes and our ability to change. Whether you're already alarmed and engaged with the issue, concerned but disengaged, a passive skeptic or an active denier, understanding our emotional reactions to climate change - why it makes us anxious, fearful, angry or detached - is critical to coping on an individual level and convincing each other to act. This audio is about understanding why people who aren't like you feel the way they do and learning to talk to them effectively. What we need are thousands - millions - of everyday conversations about the climate to enlarge the ranks of the concerned, engage the disengaged and persuade the cautious of the need for action. 'Rebecca Huntley has given us a great gift: an essential guide to understanding ourselves and each other as we face the climate crisis. Let's take down the walls that divide us. Collectively, with compassion and courage, we can make real change happen.' KYLIE KWONG "Finally, an answer to the paralysing fear we sometimes feel. Rebecca Huntley shows us a way forward - by engaging our hearts as well as our heads." RICHARD GLOVER 'Explains whether and how we will choose to solve the climate problem. Immensely important analysis.' PROFESSOR ROSS GARNAUT

Rebecca Huntley (Author), Anna Hruby, Rebecca Huntley (Narrator)

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Bottlebrush Creek

A pitch-perfect rural romance of changing relationships and family ties from the bestselling author of Wildflower Ridge. Between managing a bustling beauty salon, hectic volunteer commitments and the lion's share of parenting two-year-old Claudia, Angie McIntyre barely has time to turn around. And with each passing month, she feels her relationship with fly-in, fly-out boyfriend Rob Jones slipping through her fingers. When Rob faces retrenchment, and the most fabulous fixer-upper comes onto the market, Angie knows this derelict weatherboard cottage will be the perfect project to draw their little family together. There's just one catch: the 200-acre property is right next door to Rob's parents in south-west Victoria. It doesn't take long for rising tensions to set a wedge between the hard-working couple. Angie and Rob have to find out the hard way whether their grand design will draw them closer together or be the very thing that tears them apart. A sparkling rural romance of changing relationships and family ties from the bestselling author of Wildflower Ridge. 'A heart-warming, funny and poignant story about the joys and heartbreaks of country living. A winner.' Victoria Purman, bestselling author of The Land Girls

Maya Linnell (Author), Anna Hruby, Maya Linnell (Narrator)

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Shattered to Shining: Journeys of Surviving and Thriving After Domestic Violence Stories Of Strength

‘It began with fluttering excitement, joy and a world full of possibilities. There was a slow chiselling away of me. I felt disbelief and foggy confusion, before the ugly reality of abuse dawned on me.’ In Shattered to Shining, nine women and one male domestic violence survivor describe how they were shattered, as their home became a place where physical and sexual violence, emotional and psychological control dominated their lives. Through persistence and courage, they have risen above their situation and come out the other side shining with positivity, strength, commitment and empathy for others. The journey of surviving and thriving is chaotic, emotional, and unique to each person. Each chapter is filled with the shortcuts and tools needed to travel this road of recovery to stand in your new life, with your future brightly shining. Broken to Brilliant is an Australian not-for-profit charity where domestic violence survivors mentor other survivors to re-establish successful lives using the power of story. When we saw the impact on people’s lives of our first two books – the changes made, the hope in their hearts, the joy and gratitude for their new lives – we had to continue to share the brave, resilient and brilliant stories of hope and healing. There had to be a third book. We commend each of our authors for sharing their real, raw and inspiring stories. Our hope is that Shattered to Shining will provide you with the roadmap for the journey to a much brighter destination. Get started on your journey away from abuse – there is a world of happiness shining brightly for you to join.

Broken To Brilliant (Author), Adrian Jarrett, Anna Hruby, Brodie Flint, Jamie Green, Jenny Wilson, Jo Van Es, Karen Jacobsen, Madeleine Levins, Paul Johnstone, Rebecca Barratt, Roslyn Oades, Sharon Hunter, Tahnee Stroet, Ted Maynard, Virginia Gay (Narrator)

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Starting From Now

When twenty-five-year-old journalist, Zara Ellison receives her mother's ominous text message, Call me when you can, Zara knows it's not good news. Two weeks later, Zara has left her much-loved city life to relocate to Barker, the sleepy country town in which she grew up. For Zara, family comes first. But she needs to work too, and the town's police force is a rural journalist's best source of information. Meeting Detective Dave Burrows and Dave's second-in-charge, Senior Constable Jack Higgins, is a priority. Amid her family's troubles, and reporting on farming accidents and violently clashing activists, Zara is shocked to witness Jack Higgins in a role she'd never have believed. How could he possibly justify this? And what was she going to do about it? Wrapped in the love of family, friendship, crime and mystery, Starting From Now is another compelling novel from the authentic voice of Fleur McDonald.

Fleur McDonald, Fleur Mcdonald (Author), Anna Hruby (Narrator)

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You Don't Know Me

From the bestselling author of The Hidden Hours. Lizzie Burdett was eighteen when she vanished, and Noah Carruso has never forgotten her. She was his first crush, his unrequited love. She was also his brother Tom's girlfriend. Twelve years later, an inquest into Lizzie's disappearance is looming, and Tom is coming home to give evidence after a decade away. The brothers' long-held grudges are quickly resurfacing. A few weeks before the inquest begins, Noah meets Alice Pryce on holiday. They fall for each other fast and hard, but Noah can't bear to tell Alice his deepest secrets. And Alice is equally stricken - she carries a terrible secret of her own. Is the truth worth telling if it will destroy everything? "A propulsive, dark and mysterious thriller." CHRISTIAN WHITE "This book has it all... I couldn't put it down. This is Sara Foster's best book yet." NATASHA LESTER

Sara Foster (Author), Anna Hruby (Narrator)

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Terror to Triumph: Rebuilding Your Life After Domestic Violence - Stories of Strength and Success

'People congratulated me when I left my abusive marriage, but I didn't feel like celebrating. I felt loss, grief, shame, anger, resentment, regret, uncertainty, relief and excitement. How can one person feel so many emotions at once? Where could I go for help? Who would understand?' From these questions, the charity Broken to Brilliant was born, where survivors help other survivors rebuild their lives using the power of story. In Terror to Triumph, twelve domestic violence survivors describe the terror they experienced and the additional challenges they encountered from a system that was supposed to help them. Most importantly, they tell of the practical steps they have taken - physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually - to journey from darkness to light and build new lives. They tell of continued recovery, and how they have reclaimed self to reach a sense of triumph. Broken to Brilliant is an Australian not-for-profit charity where domestic violence survivors mentor other survivors to re-establish successful lives. When we saw the impact our first book, Broken to Brilliant, had on people's lives - how the words breathed hope into people's hearts, how it gave them a spark that jump-started a new chapter in their lives, and how the power of people's stories created ripples of recovery and repair - we could not turn away and stop these ripples of healing. There had to be a second book. We salute each of our authors for their courage and dedication, and hope Terror to Triumph will bring change and possibility into your life, too.

Broken To Brilliant, K C Andrews (Author), Amy Felman, Anna Hruby, Clare Mackey, Cymone Rose, Ella James, Jo Van Es, Jules Lander, Karen Jacobsen, Nick O'rourke, Nick O’rourke, Sharon Hunter, Susie Godfrey, Teresa Lim (Narrator)

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Wildflower Ridge

Four sisters, one farm and a second chance at following your heart. Penny McIntyre loves her life as an ambitious city professional, so when she's floored by a mystery illness, and ordered back to the family farm for three months' rest and recuperation, she is horrified to find her perfect life imploding. Within days, she is forced to leave her job, her live-in boyfriend, and her beloved city apartment... to return to the small country town in which she grew up. Back to her dad and three sisters, one of whom has never forgiven her for abandoning her family. And to her ex-boyfriend, Tim Patterson, who was the biggest reason she ran in the first place. When Penny's father is injured in a farming accident and Tim campaigns to buy the property, she must choose between the city life she loves and the farming dream she buried long ago.

Maya Linnell (Author), Anna Hruby (Narrator)

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The Orchardist's Daughter

From the international bestselling author of The Lightkeeper's Wife comes another compelling and uplifting novel set in remote Tasmania. Sixteen-year-old Mikaela has grown up isolated and home-schooled on an orchard in Tasmania, until an unexpected event shatters her family. Eighteen months later, she and her older brother Kurt are running a small business in a timber town. Miki longs to make connections and spend more time in her beloved forest, but she is kept a virtual prisoner by Kurt, who leads a secret life of his own. When Miki meets Leon, another outsider, things slowly begin to change. But the power to stand up for yourself must come from within. And Miki has to fight to uncover the truth of her past and discover her strength and spirit. Set in the old-growth eucalypt forests and vast rugged mountains of southern Tasmania, The Orchardist's Daughter is an uplifting story about friendship, resilience and finding the courage to break free.

Karen Viggers (Author), Anna Hruby (Narrator)

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Where the River Runs

Nine years ago, thirty-year-old Chelsea Taylor left the small country town of Barker to rise to the top as a concert pianist. Yet here she was, back again with her four-year-old daughter, Aria, readying herself to face her father, Tom. The father who'd shouted down the phone nine years ago never to come home again. With an uneasy truce developing, Chelsea and Aria settle into the rhythm of life on the land with Tom and Cal, the farmhand, who seems already to have judged Chelsea badly. Until a shocking discovery is made on the riverbed and Detective Dave Burrows, the local copper, has to tear back generations of family stories to reveal the secrets of the past.

Fleur McDonald, Fleur Mcdonald (Author), Anna Hruby (Narrator)

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Suddenly One Summer

When Brianna Donahue was three years old, her mother mysteriously disappeared while farming in Merriwell Bay, Western Australia. Now she works the same land while almost single-handedly raising her two children, and when her son goes missing she is forced to face the fact her marriage has huge cracks in it. Meanwhile, over two thousand kilometres away in South Australia, Detective Dave Burrows sets off on an investigation that will impact Brianna's world and test her relationships with those she loves most.

Fleur McDonald (Author), Anna Hruby (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Anna Hruby