Born on a Hunter estuary, NSW, island in 1857, James Clark was orphaned at age two, arrived penniless in Brisbane ten years later, and never looked back. Starting out in Torres Strait at 23, he became the dominant figure in Australia’s pearlshelling industry, The Pearl King. Then, with a young partner, he built one of the nation’s biggest pastoral companies. He ran an oyster business in Moreton Bay that supplied gourmet markets as far away as Perth, and was prominent in Queensland’s yachting and horseracing fraternities. Entrepreneurial, generous, with a reputation for straight-shooting, he lived life to the full.

A re-examination of Henry VIII's eldest daughter, Mary, and her relationship with her father.

Tradition. Loyalty. Respect. Murder. Normal Family stuff… Lydia is pulled into the Crow Family business by her shady Uncle Charlie. He has decided that Lydia needs to learn the truth about her infamous Family and to step into her role within it – whether she likes it or not. After Lydia’s wrongful arrest, her relationship with DCI Fleet is decidedly rocky, but when a teenage girl goes missing from Highgate Woods she must put aside her emotions and work the case. Lydia is increasingly alarmed by Charlie’s methods, but is trapped by loyalty. Then a direct attack on the Crows raises the tension between the Families to boiling point, and the mysterious Pearl Family step out of the shadows. Can Lydia restore balance to the magical Families of London without losing her soul? Don't miss the exciting fourth instalment in the bestselling urban fantasy mystery series, Crow Investigations. Praise for the series: **'I'm a huge fan!' Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels** 'I'm completely hooked on this series, and it just gets better and better.' Clodagh Murphy 'This book is a brilliant addition to the series, with some fantastic twists and turns. The character and world building as Lydia explores the world of the Pearl family is intense and page turning. Top notch storytelling for fans of paranormal mystery such as Laura Laakso, Ben Aaronovitch, Vivian Shaw and Syd Moore.' Lisa Redmond KEYWORDS: urban fantasy, paranormal mystery, female detective, private eye, magical London, urban fantasy series, British fantasy, ghost mystery, supernatural crime fiction, magic crime family, woman PI mystery, contemporary fantasy, ghosts.

After arriving in Nodd's Ridge, Maine, to claim an inheritance, Pearl Dickenson becomes involved with two attractive men whose seething rivalry explodes the fragile fabric of life in the small community

"It's just a fun ad. Now the whole world is going crazy." In Singapore, Clearday(TM) has developed from a small startup into a leading international cosmetic brand in less than a year. But when a draft of the company's latest skin cream advert is leaked, the video goes viral globally for all the wrong reasons. YouTube views are in the thousands and keep climbing; anger is building on social media; and journalists are starting to cover the story. This is an international PR nightmare; the company cannot be seen to be racist, they've got to get it taken down before America wakes up.