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Christian fiction catalogue

updated 1st July 2010

Engrossing modern novels with Christian threads
- not obtrusive but enough to guarantee a 'nice' story with no overt sex and violence.

Paperbacks in new condition. There are no names, clean cream pages, tight binding with uncreased spine and unmarked stiff card covers.
There is a black texta line or dot across the bottom closed page edges.

Postage within Australia is AU$6.00 for 1
or pack a 3Kg satchel (6-8 books) for AU$10.30

historical family saga

The Widow of Larkspur Inn - The Gresham Chronicles Book One
by Lawana Blackwell, published 1998 by Bethany House Minnesota.
432 pages.
Julia Hollis's opulent life in Victorian London disappears when her husband dies suddenly, leaving her with three children, no money and a derelict old coaching inn in a country village. She is determined to rejuvenate it as a home and a boarding house.
Village life is very different for all of them — and then an eligible new vicar moves into town. BLA009 AU$15

drama and adventure

Fire Dancer by Colleen Coble
- smoke jumpers in Arizona
published 2006 by West Bow Thomas Nelson. 209 pages.
Tess Masterson is a smoke jumper - she makes a living jumping out of planes into roaring wildfires. When a serial arsonist known as The Fire Dancer strikes near her old homeplace in Arizona, Tess is forced to examine the past as it relates to the present.
Critics say:"...an intriguing mystery sure to stump even the most perceptive reader. A rivetting read!" COB001 AU$15

Distant Echoes by Colleen Coble
- dolphins in Hawaii
published 2005 by Thomas Nelson
When a missile hits a Hawaiian tourist boat, dolphin researcher Kaia Oana is called upon to help investigate, using her specially trained dolphins. COB002 AU$12

This is an author who can make you laugh out loud!

Boo Who by Rene Gutteridge
published 2004 by Waterbrook Press Colorado, Random House
342 pages.
Welcome to the town of Skary Indiana and two weddings that might or might not take place, a gown four sizes too small, plans for one of the brides-to-be to become the new Martha Stewart and a town on the verge of bankruptcy. Quirky likeable characters, plot twists and a
compulsive read. GUT002 AU$15

Boo Hiss by Rene Gutteridge
published 2005 by Waterbrook Press Colorado, Random House
340 pages
Welcome backto the town of Skary Indiana and overnight they've got a soccer field and internet access at the local coffee shop. Is this the solution to their financial woes? Through its quirky characters and winsome humour, Boo Hiss offers unexpected insights into the various way people respond to change and demonstrates that growth often occurs amid the most difficult—and hilarious—circumstances. GUT003 AU$15

Scoop by Rene Gutteridge
published 2006 by Waterbrook Press Colorado, Random House
336 pages.
I loved this one! Chaos keeps breaking out in the newsroom at Channel 7 where producer Hugo Talley battles nightly with an ageing anchorwoman, a conscience-stricken reporter and a new assistant, former homeschool student Hayden Hazard.
A hilarious look at the sometimes-unexpected effects of taking one's faith boldly into the workplace. GUT004 AU$15

My Life as a Doormat in Three Acts by Rene Gutteridge
- a romantic comedy
published 2006 by West Bow of Thomas Nelson. 305 pages.
Playwright Leah Townsend doesn't think of herself as a doormat. In fact her life is pretty good with a gorgeous boyfriend and a challenging career. But she is feeling a little restless... maybe a conflict-mangement class will brighten her ideas... GUT001 AU$15

humour combined with mystery - a great mix!

Your Chariot Awaits by Lorena McCourtney
an Andi McConnell mystery
published 2007 by Thomas Nelson
It's been quite a week for Andi! She's turned 60, inherited a large black limousine, been sacked from her job, broken up with her boyfriend and found boyfriend's body in the trunk of the limo. She knows she didn't kill him and it's up to her to prove it. Hilarious! MCC011 3 copies AU$15

Invisible by Lorena McCourtney - an Ivy Malone mystery
published 2004 by Revell Grand Rapids Michigan, 312 pages
You have to love Ivy Malone! She's turned 60 and notices that she's Invisible, hence the perfect detective, rather like Miss Marple but more given to action. When there's vandalism at the local cemetery, Ivy stakes it out night after creepy night and she's the one determined to solve her neighbour's murder. MCC012 2 copies AU$15

Stranded by Lorena McCourtney - an Ivy Malone mystery
published 2006 by Revell Grand Rapids Michigan
Feisty Ivy Malone is on the run from a killer's vengeful relatives—in a motor home, which breaks down in Hello, Colorado. There's another murder mystery waiting for here and someone else will want her dead. But her curiosity and talent for invisibility stand her in good stead. MCC014 2 copies AU$15

police drama

Deadly Aim by Patricia H. Rushford
published 2004 by Revell Grand Rapids Michigan. 316 pages
Angel Delaney puts up a tough front - she has to as a female police officer. She works for peace in her coastal Oregon town but loathes the means she must sometimes use to get it. RUS001 AU$15