Anthology: Under the Southern Cross by multiple

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Under the Southern Cross by Meredith Shayne, Robyn Walker, L.J. LaBarthe, Isabelle Rowan & RJ Astruc.



An anthology filled with stories that will make you fall in love with Australia, written by Australian authors. Anthology: Under the Southern Cross, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Fall in love with Australia.

Fight zombies in colonial New South Wales, solve a mysterious murder in 1920s Adelaide, and journey to a bleak Australian future that may yet hold some promise. Overcome prejudices and take a pilgrimage to Uluru, Australia’s sacred heart. And along the way, explore the theme of unexpected love beneath the shining stars of the Southern Cross.

Stories included:

The Body on the Beach by L.J. LaBarthe

Coming Home by Robyn Walker

Jasper and the Dead by RJ Astruc

The Red Heart by Isabelle Rowan

Whitewater by Meredith Shayne

Length: Novel (350p.) | Genre: Anthology, Contemporary, Science Fiction, Other Paranormal, Historical - World, Mystery/Suspense | Release Date: March 13, 2013

Buy as Paperback (ISBN: 978-1-62380-545-6)

The Body on the Beach by L.J. LaBarthe



A murder brings a whole new threat to Billy and Tom’s life in Adelaide. The Body on the Beach by L.J. LaBarthe, available from Dreamspinner Press.

In 1920, a body is found on Brighton Beach, Adelaide. Billy Liang has been living a respectable life as the representative of Adelaide’s Chinese community—with his lover, lawyer Tom Williams, discreetly at his side. When evidence seems to implicate the people Billy represents, he steps up to help solve the murder. He and Tom deal with illegal opium dens, fantan games and gambling, racism, and being shot at. Though Billy’s family accepts the love he and Tom share, Australia’s laws against sodomy and homosexuality pose a constant danger. Now, the body on the beach brings a whole new threat to Billy and Tom’s life in Adelaide.

Part of the Under the Southern Cross anthology.

Length: Novella (109p.) | Genre: Under the Southern Cross anthology, Mystery/Suspense, Historical – World | Release Date: March 13, 2013 | Buy as eBook (ISBN: 978-1-62380-549-4)

Coming Home by Robyn Walker



In 2045 Nick returns home to grieve­–for a man, his former home, and a friendship that ended in ambiguity. Coming Home by Robyn Walker, available from Dreamspinner Press.

In 2045, Russian-born Nick comes “home” to Australia for the funeral of an old friend. After a ten-year absence, he finds a country scarred by drought and a people scarred by technology. He grieves for Ben, whose death has left his friends bewildered. He grieves for Australia, the country that forced him to leave. But his greatest grief is for Daniel. Although Daniel is alive, it seems their friendship is dead. And Nick has no idea why.

Part of the Under the Southern Cross anthology.

Length: Novella (69p.) | Genre: Under the Southern Cross anthology, Science Fiction | Release Date: March 13, 2013 | Buy as eBook (ISBN: 978-1-62380-547-0)

Jasper and the Dead by RJ Astruc



When a zombie horde threatens to overwhelm Jasper and Pape, their fight for safety becomes a battle for life and love. Jasper and the Dead by RJ Astruc, avialable from Dreamspinner Press.

At the dawn of the nineteenth century, a zombie outbreak threatens to wipe out Sydney. Zombie hunter Jasper Blue and Pape Sassoon, a ferryman’s secretary, are charged with getting the governor safely out to the ship anchored in Sydney Harbor. Despite a sparking mutual attraction, the two men hire a cadre of bodyguards and attempt the mission. But when the zombie horde threatens to overwhelm them, their fight for the governor becomes a battle for life, and love, and much more.

Part of the Under the Southern Cross anthology.

Length: Novella (66p.) | Genre: Under the Southern Cross anthology, Other Paranormal | Release Date: March 13, 2013 | Buy as eBook (ISBN: 978-1-62380-548-7)

The Red Heart by Isabelle Rowan



An old stockman’s wisdom sends Sam and Daniel on a journey together, a long hard road to find Australia’s sacred Red Heart and—perhaps—each other. The Red Heart by Isabelle Rowan, avialable from Dreamspinner Press.

An ex-soldier and an urban Goth walk into a desert. It sounds like the start of a joke, but for Sam Collins and Daniel Evans, it is the beginning of their story. Daniel walks to shed his drug-filled past and make himself whole. But Sam, who hides the demons of war behind a smile, needs Daniel more than either man knows. An old stockman’s wisdom sends them on their journey together, a long hard road to find Australia’s sacred Red Heart and—perhaps—each other.

Part of the Under the Southern Cross anthology.

Length: Novella (114p.) | Genre: Under the Southern Cross anthology, Contemporary | Release Date: March 13, 2013 | Buy as eBook (ISBN: 978-1-62380-550-0)

Whitewater by Meredith Shayne



Cameron’s ideal man is physically perfect, and Luke’s awkward limp could be the flaw that fractures their romance. Whitewater by Meredith Shayne, available from Dreamspinner Press.

Baker Luke Henderson loves his job, and owning a bakery at Coogee Beach makes it even better. When he opens the shop before dawn, he hears the waves. When he walks along the beach after sunrise, he admires the surfers—one in particular: Cameron Brown. A chef and café owner, Cameron secretly watches Luke right back. When Luke proposes a business deal, Cameron seizes the chance to get close. But Cameron’s ideal man is physically perfect, and Luke’s awkward limp could be the flaw that fractures their romance.

Part of the Under the Southern Cross anthology.

Length: Novella (117p.) | Genre: Under the Southern Cross anthology, Contemporary | Release Date: March 13, 2013 | Buy as eBook (ISBN: 978-1-62380-468-8)