Haunted Pasts

Should you leave the past in the past? Two chilling and atmospheric mysteries from beloved Australian authors.

The House of Now and Then - Jo Dixon

After a humiliating public scandal, Olivia is hiding from the press in a remote Tasmanian house when an unknown man knocks on her door, seeking Pippa, a woman who once lived there.

Thirty years earlier, bohemian wild-child Pippa and her best friend Jeremy spend a perfect summer in the house. Pippa falls deeply in love with local boy Leo, who leaves one night to confront his conservative and controlling parents ... and is never seen again.

As the tragic story of Pippa, Jeremy and Leo is slowly uncovered, a path for Olivia to reclaim her own life opens ... if she has the courage to take it.

The House of Brides - Jane Cockram

Miranda's late mother, well-known author Tessa Summer, left behind her bestselling book The House of Brides-a book that chronicled the generations of brides who married into the infamous Summer family, only to find tragedy.

When Miranda's successful career as a social media influencer comes crashing down, she receives a mysterious letter from a Summer cousin, asking for her help.

Curious about the legendary family, Miranda poses as a prospective nanny at the beautiful Barnsley House in England. But nothing is as she expects and the most recent 'bride', the lovely and effervescent Daphne, is gone. Will Miranda discover what darkness lies hidden and, if she does, will she survive it?