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Marele Day

This page lists novels and non-fiction books by Marele Day. Crime and non-crime novels are included.



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By Marele Day
- novels
- non-fiction

 

Marele Day: Novels

Shirley's Song

Marele Day

Harvester Press

1984

"This is a haunting novel, in which effortless comedy alternates with lyric pathos, and romance with sharp, irreverent humour."
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The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender

Marele Day

Allen & Unwin

1988

A Claudia Valentine novel.

"Mark Bannister, writing 'the bestseller of the century' is found dead at his computer - the victim of a murder so perfect that Claudia Valentine smells a rat . . . and wants it caught. The chase leads deep into the murky underworld of Sydney - a world where bright, tough Claudia must play a deadly high-tech game of cat and rat with the menacing overlord of the city's cancerous network of crime and corruption. Witty, wryly humorous and fast-paced, The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender is a mystery with a twist, which brilliantly exposes the seamy action below the surface of the city's glittering facade."
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The Case of the Chinese Boxes

Marele Day

Allen & Unwin

1990

A Claudia Valentine novel.

"The New Year started with a bang in Sydney's Chinatown - and it wasn't just the fireworks. While the rest of the country were celebrating, the biggest bank job in Australia's history was taking place. The press dubbed it 'The Great Chinese Takeaway' And inside those stolen safety deposit boxes were items of much more value than money. Claudia Valentine is called in by the Chen family who are desperate for the return of a gold key embellished by a dragon. The hunt for this family heirloom spins her into a world of ancient treasures and modern Triad killings, through sleazy back streets and exotic oriental temples. And, everywhere, nothing is as it seems."
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The Last Tango of Dolores Delgado

Marele Day

Allen & Unwin

1993

A Claudia Valentine novel.

"Being a minder for Dolores Delgado was no trouble at all for Claudia. Dolores slept all morning, shopped all afternoon and danced all night. Hanging out with this exotic and beautiful creature was fun as much as work. Then, things got complicated. Dolores dropped dead. On stage. With barely a mark on her perfect body. Claudia had never lost a client before. Let alone one who was also a friend. This was not going to be good for business. Claudia's investigation leads her into a steamy world of passion and intrigue, of death and double crosses, of romance and revenge. And finally to the truth hidden beneath the layers of dazzling deception."
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The Disappearances of Madalena Grimaldi

Marele Day

Allen and Unwin

1995

A Claudia Valentine novel.

"It is the start of a long, hot summer and Madalena Grimaldi has disappeared. Claudia is hired to find the missing schoolgirl but she's already working on a case - the death of Guy Valentine, her father. As Claudia searches the streets, looking for the ghost of her derelict father and for the mysterious man who can lead her to Madalena, she finds herself sinking into a world where, for many, rock bottom is only the beginning."
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Lambs of God

Marele Day

Anchor Books

1997

"Vegetation grows out of the mouths of stone angels, and sheep wander through the chapel. For Iphigenia, Margarita and Carla, the rhythm of nature and the rituals of the Church have joined to make an encompassing whole. They pray, they do their daily tasks and, at the nightly knitting circle, they tell stories - stitching into their work the bright colours of fairy tale and myth. Brambles have enclosed the monastery and the three nuns have forgotten the world outside. Until Father Ignatius pushes his way through the undergrowth in the hope of finding prime real estate. In seeking to protect the life they so cherish, the nuns find themselves capable of drawing on unimagined depths of resourcefulness. Rich in smells and texture, and often wildly funny, Lambs of God draws on beliefs and fears deep within us and weaves them into a tapestry of dazzling originality."
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Mavis Levack, P.I.

Marele Day

Allen and Unwin

2000

A Mavis Levack and Claudia Valentine novel.

"Mavis Levack would like a career, adventure - heavens above there are only so many days a week you can play bowls. Sixty-ish and an incurable busybody, Mavis is also a serious and earnest investigator. Her career begins when she is drawn into the investigation of the killing of a neighbour after a visit from P.I. Claudia Valentine and then becomes her right-hand woman."
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Mrs Cook: The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife

Marele Day

Allen and Unwin

2003

"While James Cook circumnavigated the globe, travelling further than any man had before, Elizabeth Cook travelled with him in her thoughts, imagining the exotic, the sensory and the strange. There were months, sometimes years, with no word. But as James sailed into the blue, earning his place in history, Elizabeth Cook made discoveries of her own. Though she rarely left London, she was propelled on a journey into the far reaches of the human heart, a journey marked by James' departures and those of her six children, whom she lost one by one. This is a rich portrayal of the life of a woman whose passion and intellect matched that of her celebrated husband. It is a lyrical exploration of imagined interior worlds, shaped by historical fact. It is, above all, a celebrration of love and endurance."
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The Sea Bed

Marele Day

Allen & Unwin

2009

"A novel of desire, duty, and secrets follows the journey of a Buddhist monk who leaves the safe predictability of his mountain monastery and ventures into the world to carry out a fellow monk's dying request. When he encounters abalone diving women in a remote coastal village he is torn between dedication to his task and surrender to desire. While the monk skirts around the edges of the sea womens' community, at its heart is Chicken, a young diver witnessing the extinction of a way of life that has been her family's for generations. If only her sister Lilli would return, perhaps somehow that would bring renewal. But the past and its secrets weigh heavily on Lilli, and she had her own reasons for disappearing all those years ago. Each of these characters is locked in their own isolation, yet their stories are connected in deep and sometimes surprising ways."
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Marele Day: Non-fiction

The Art Of Self Promotion: Successful Promotion by Writers

Marele Day

Allen & Unwin

1993

"The Art of Self-Promotion will enable writers to gain the expertise in self-promotion necessary for success. Writers will find the information in this book both practical and useful; it will give them the skills and confidence to promote their work and increase their earnings."
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How to Write Crime

Editor: Marele Day

Allen & Unwin

1996

"Brought together by award-winning crime author Marele Day, twelve crime writers and readers give invaluable insights into what they do, what they look for - and how you can do it too.How To Write Crime shows you skills, techniques and short cuts and offers ways to solve problems that have helped the best-selling contributors in their careers. Exercises follow most of the chapters.Chapters such as 'Research', 'Plot and Structure', 'Character' and 'Dialogue' will help refine your skills; 'Taking Care of Business' will give you a headstart in the business of getting published; and 'The Reader's Point of View' should always be remembered.How To Write Crime is much more than a practical guide - it reveals writers at work and provides insights into how their books were produced."
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Last updated June 2018