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Honorable Assassin    by Jason Lord Case
Price: $2.99 USD. 112160 words. Published on October 25, 2010. .

Book One of The MacMaster Chronicles; a story of murder, coming of age and retribution. A young Terry Kingston witnesses the separate murders of his parents. As he grows to manhood, he resolves to find out why they were murdered and to take revenge on those responsible. Nearing his ultimate target, he meets Gordon MacMaster, a professional assassin who can more than beat him at his own game.
The Grief Manifesto    by Melanie Peut
Price: $4.99 USD. 14980 words. Published on November 4, 2010. .

A memoir by Melanie Clare Peut. Both cutting and gentle, this ultimately uplifting account about surviving grief after the loss of a child is set against the background of a fertile, rural Australian landscape. 'The Grief Manifesto' is a deliberate celebration of love and of beauty and of the struggle we all sometimes face in life.
Mullah and the Icecream Seller    by Emily Sutherland
Price: $9.99 USD. 50790 words. Published on November 27, 2010. .

At Broken Hill on New Years Day, 1915, two Afghani men fired on a train carrying a group of people travelling to a picnic. A number of these holiday-makers were killed or injured. The Afghani men fled to a spot known as the White Rocks, where they, in turn, were fired on by the citizens of Broken Hill. One, Mullah was killed there. The other, fatally injured, died later in the Broken Hill hospital
Rain    by Leigh K Cunningham
Price: $2.99 USD. 83330 words. Published on March 18, 2011. .

A multigenerational family saga that chronicles the lives of three generations of the Wallin sawmilling dynasty. Rain spans four decades and crosses the globe.
Merryll Manning: Beachfront "Holiday"    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 59120 words. Published on April 14, 2011. .

Aside from Reid's obvious wittiness and liking for the unconventional, in addition to his enjoyable command of language, the Merryll Manning series holds great appeal for those who enjoy a fast paced, well laid out work filled with lots of twists and turns. If you enjoy mysteries you're sure to be drawn right into the narrative. Those who don't, will also find themselves turning page after page.
Kittens In The Emu Field    by Lee McAulay
Price: $0.99 USD. 2390 words. Published on April 14, 2011. .

Four travellers through the Australian Outback - two European, two Aboriginal - are stuck in a shack on the edge of the desert, waiting for nightfall. In the distance, Army trucks move on the road. Will it thwart their plans? A paranormal short story.