Marele Day Books in Order

When writer Mark Bannister is found dead at his computer, private investigator Claudia Valentine suspects murder. Her inquiries lead into Sydney's criminal underworld and a confrontation with Harry Lavender, whose influence reaches deep into the city.

After a major robbery in Sydney's Chinatown, the Chen family hires Claudia Valentine to recover a dragon-decorated gold key. The search for their stolen heirloom draws her into ancient treasures, hidden loyalties, and modern Triad violence.

Claudia Valentine has been working for glamorous dancer Dolores Delgado when her client suddenly dies. Investigating a death the police dismiss, Claudia discovers multiple identities and unsettling secrets that make her own life increasingly dangerous.

Part of the Australia Council's Art of Self-Promotion series, this guide addresses writers seeking to promote their work. It offers practical advice intended to build confidence in self-promotion and help Australian artists improve their earning prospects.

Twelve crime writers and readers contribute advice on creating mystery fiction in this collection edited by Marele Day. Chapters and exercises address research, plotting, character, dialogue, publishing, and the expectations readers bring to crime stories.

Claudia Valentine searches for fifteen-year-old runaway Madalena Grimaldi while investigating the death of her own estranged father. The two inquiries draw her through Sydney's streets, uncovering family secrets amid a city threatened by summer bushfires.

Three isolated nuns spend their days tending sheep, knitting, and telling stories in a decaying island monastery. When a priest arrives with plans for a luxury resort, they become determined to defend their secluded way of life.

Sixty-something Mavis Levack wants adventure and a career in private investigation, despite her husband's skepticism. In these short stories, her determination and curiosity send her searching for trouble even when potential clients fail to appear.

While Captain James Cook explores distant oceans, Elizabeth Cook remains largely in London, enduring long separations and family losses. Blending historical fact with imagined interior life, the novel follows her experiences of marriage, motherhood, and resilience.

A Buddhist monk travels to a fishing village to fulfill a dying friend's request and encounters a community of women divers. Meanwhile, young Chicken fears her family's vanishing livelihood, while her absent sister carries unresolved secrets.

Marele Day investigates the hidden history of Jean Kay, a fugitive she befriended during a youthful sailing adventure. Letters, diaries, and newspaper reports reveal his connection to a vanished fortune while reopening her own experiences of grief and risk.