The Angel's Game
Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Text, $34.95)
This gothic prequel to Zafón's bestseller, The Shadow Of The Wind, was worth the wait. It's set in '20s Barcelona, where ambitious young author David Martin is making his living writing trashy crime novels. When David is finally offered the career break he's always dreamt of - and his chance to find true love - he is thrilled, until it becomes obvious that the opportunity comes at a high price. Fans of The Shadow Of The Wind will welcome the return of intriguing elements like the Cemetery of Forgotten Books - while newcomers, too, are sure to be spellbound by this slow-boiling mystery.Buy online from Dymocks

The Whole Day Through
Patrick Gale (Fourth Estate, $27.99)
Laura Lewis has left her glamorous Parisian life to care for her mother in England. There, she unexpect-edly runs into Ben, a lover whom she has never forgotten. This bitter- sweet novella explores the pair's relationship, and reveals that there are two sides to every story. Cleverly structured, the tale also takes in family and genius - and asks whether you should ever sacrifice happiness to do the right thing.
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The House Of Special Purpose
John Boyne (Random, $32.95)
It's 1980s England and an ageing Georgy Jachmenchev looks back on his haunting - and tragic - past. Once a poor Russian peasant, Georgy was thrust into a glamorous life after becoming bodyguard to Tsar Nicholas II's only son, Alexei, in 1915. But his world is further shaken when he falls in love with the enchanting Grand Duchess Anastasia. A true page turner about one of Russia's bloodiest chapters.Buy online from Dymocks

The Towering World Of Jimmy Choo
Lauren Goldstein Crowe and Sagra Maceira De Rosen (Bloomsbury, $35)
More likely to appeal to business minds than footwear fanatics, this account of the Jimmy Choo empire is part gossip and part dry boardroom battles. The book looks at the 2007 sale of the company for $350 million, but fans will be more interested in socialite president Tamara Mellon, as she moulds Choo into a leader of the luxe fashion pack.
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