QBD Book Club: The Podcast

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Joanna Jenkins to discuss her brand-new thriller "Bad Neighbours".  In this story, Ruth Dawson finds her perfect living space in an art deco building in Potts Point, The Lumen. It's perfect until Ben, the homeless guy, dies under the corrugated iron lean-to in the garden where he lived. The residents of The Lumen do little to hide their relief. They can cease their half-hearted attempts to find an acceptable solution to what they called 'the Ben problem', and return to more important issues: whether Lucas in the basement flat can keep his dog, Mavis; how it is that Lucas can afford to live there; and how it is that the banker who owns the whole of the top floor spent the owner's corporation funds to restore the glass-domed roof, but took for himself the light from the sun and the stars They're not happy when Ruth Dawson brings Detective Sharon Messer in. Ben was poisoned. And one of the residents was involved. To order your copy, you can visit our website here: https://www.qbd.com.au/bad-neighbours/joanna-jenkins/9781761474019/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Jane R. Miles to discuss her psychological thriller debut "Stay Buried".  Christmas Eve, 1974. As Cyclone Tracy tears through Darwin, four girls disappear into the heart of the outback. No tracks. No bodies. No answers. Decades later, one returns. She claims to be one of the missing. But is she? There is no proof of who she is, only a keepsake that once belonged to another missing woman - Sally, a teen mother whose disappearance never mattered to anyone but Von, the daughter she left behind. Sally's return rekindles the cold case, as desperate families plead for answers - and a dark mystery begins to surface. A hidden bunker ... a ghost ... scratches on a concrete wall ... pictures inside a View-Master ... and the little girl who understood the darkness better than anyone. Inspired by true events, Stay Buried is the darkly thrilling tale of secrets unearthed, the will to survive and a legend that refuses to die. Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Karin Slaughter to discuss her brand-new book "The Secrets We Hide" 📚 The stunning new North Falls thriller is HERE! North Falls is a small town with big secrets. This time, Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, investigate a brutal attack that shatters their town's fragile peace. However, the deeper Emmy digs, the more dangerous it gets…  Purchase “Three Reasons For Revenge” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-secrets-we-hide/karin-slaughter/9781460768112/  Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with returning guest Sarah Barrie to discuss her brand-new book "Dark Sanctuary" 📚 Sergeant “Hex” Rexford, the detective who captured notorious serial killer Dr. Witcherton, is drawn into a string of brutal murders at Coast Sanctuary, a hospital for the criminally insane. As Witcherton hints he knows the killer’s identity, Hex races to uncover the truth while battling his own failing health. Elsewhere, Beth Thompson flees her violent ex with her children to a remote cottage, only to discover safety may be an illusion - especially as her son’s strange behaviour worsens around his teddy bear, Theo. Meanwhile, true crime podcasters Eve and Zane investigate the killings, unaware that something terrifying is closing in on them all. As past and present collide, and the body count rises, the threads connecting them all begin to tighten - and something terrifying is watching from the dark… Purchase “Three Reasons For Revenge” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/43q1N7u  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join our host Victoria A Carthew as she sits down with internationally bestselling author Dervla McTiernan to discuss her gripping high-stakes novel “Three Reasons For Revenge”.  Alexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found. Soon after she disappears, three identical packages arrive at three very different doors: a respected psychologist's home, a socialite's mansion, and a struggling single father's run-down apartment. Inside, each gift is perfectly tailored to its recipient - and each will tear apart the life of its intended victim… As Detective Sergeant Judith Lee races to uncover the connection between three seemingly unrelated people, Judith discovers she's no longer just investigating the game - she's being forced to play. Purchase “Three Reasons For Revenge” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4esRAy7 Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Mercedes Mercier to discuss her brand-new book "The Couples Retreat".  At a secluded beachfront mansion on Kangaroo Island, three wealthy couples gather for a weekend of partying and luxury indulgence. But beneath the glitter and excess, deep rivalries and explosive secrets fester between the old friends. When they wake to a shocking murder scene, they are gripped first by fear, then by suspicion. With ferry services suspended due to a storm, the survivors and the killer remain trapped on the island together…  Purchase “The Couples Retreat” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4cG9cUw Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Fleur McDonald to discuss her brand-new book "The Witness".  At the age of five, Molly Walker was placed in protective custody after witnessing the murder of her mother, Constable Sammi Walker. Twenty years later, everyone assumes the threat has passed. Then Molly's adoptive parents are killed in a car accident, just after asking about reopening the investigation into Sammi's death. Coincidence or something more sinister? Detective Jack Higgins doesn't believe in coincidences. And as he and Detective Angie Sullivan look into the accident, it becomes clear that this was a deliberate act. From the blood-red soil of Kalgoorlie, long-buried lies continue to surface, while someone is becoming increasingly desperate to keep them hidden. Purchase “The Witness” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4sXqTpD  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with the wonderful Ali Lowe to discuss her brand-new book "The Second Wife". This thrilling story is set on the Titan Pacifica - a luxury cruise liner on an eight-day voyage from Sydney to the South Pacific. On the exclusive Deck Nine, CEO Irving Fairchild celebrates his 70th birthday. It's a family affair: he's about to make a big announcement about his successor, and everyone around the table is hoping they be the chosen one. But when the news comes, it's not what they think. And although six embark on the journey of a lifetime, not all of the group will make it back to dry land again... Purchase “The Second Wife” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4bzUDTg  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with J.P. Pomare to discuss his brand-new book "The Gambler"  PI Vince Reid is convinced he'll never work again. An explosive investigation has left him burned out and somewhat of a local celebrity. Strapped for cash and his anonymity dead in the water, he retreats to an old friend's farm to clear his head. At the farm, Reid is offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing. But as Reid delves further into the case, the stakes are higher than he imagined. There are invisible players pulling the strings. Will he walk away a winner or pay for the ultimate gamble with his life? Purchase “The Gambler” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4s6suZF Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Laura McCluskey to discuss her brand-new book "The Cursed Road"  In the Scottish Highlands, a young woman's body has been found on a remote stretch of road. Though the manner of her death suggests a terrible accident, a name carved into her arm hints at something more sinister. And when a personal connection to the name is revealed, DIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate. As George and Richie question locals, they discover that the road has a bloody history. But there are more secrets to the road than just its history - and the people living along it will do whatever it takes to stop those secrets from coming out... Purchase “The Cursed Road” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/3NkVjm4  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Sam Elliott to discuss his brand-new book "Haze"  The dying coastal town of Broughlet is being torn apart by wildfires, and the locals suspect arson. The sinister People's Cleansing Light is suspected of setting the blazes. Amid the choking black smog, Constable Dahlia Turner discovers a horrifying crime - her best friends have been murdered and their son abducted. Finding him will mean confronting the violent past she's spent years trying to outrun. But as danger closes in around her, can Dahlia uncover the truth before it burns away forever? Purchase “Haze” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/3ZXnHNT  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Welcome to our first Crime Club episode of 2026! In a brand-new set, join our host Victoria Carthew as she sits down with Geoff Parkes to discuss his latest rural noir "The First Law of the Bush"  It's a beautiful day to be alive, Bill Dickerson thought, seconds before he tumbled from the viaduct onto the jagged rocks below. His awful death made national news. But still, one year on, Bill's widow Carol has received no explanation about what happened. Was it on purpose? Or maybe murder? So, Carol hires lawyer Ryan Bradley in her fight for justice. In small towns, nothing is quite what it seems. And for one Nashville resident, the wrong question will come at a deadly price… Get your copy of this fantastic story in-store or online here: https://bit.ly/4c0ZZrb

In this fantastic interview, our Children's Category Manager Dion, sits down with Anna Fiteni to discuss "The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire". Order your copy at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-wicked-lies-of-habren-faire/anna-fiteni/9780008684174/ Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Martine Kropowski, about her latest novel, “Left Behind”.  Two couples - Annabelle and Luke, Des and Julianni - embark on a camping trip to K'gari, a picturesque island off Queensland's coast. Things have been tough lately, but this holiday is just what they need - white sands, clear waters, a chance to decompress and reconnect. The island, an endlessly shifting landmass of sand, changing and changing again, will survive as it always has. But will they? Purchase “Left Behind” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/left-behind/martine-kropkowski/9781761154270/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with bestselling author Jo Dixon, about her latest psychological suspense novel, “A Disappearing Act”.  Marnie Elliott has invited her three oldest friends to a secluded holiday house in Tasmania. On the surface it’s an excuse to catch up and drink champagne — but as the days unfold, long-buried secrets and resentments rise, tensions spiral out of control and one of them disappears. No one can survive the harsh elements of a Tasmanian winter for long, and soon panic sets in. Did she get lost? Run away? Or is something far more sinister at play? Purchase “A Disappearing Act” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/a-disappearing-act/jo-dixon/9781038909206/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Kate Mildenhall about her latest novel, “The Hiding Place”.  This brilliant story begins when Lou sees an ad for a long-abandoned mining town up for sale. It doesn't take her long to convince her sister and their oldest friends to go in on the idyllic property. But things start to go wrong before they even arrive... Soon none of that will matter, though, because by the end of the first night someone will be dead. Purchase “The Hiding Place” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-hiding-place/kate-mildenhall/9781761429057/  Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In this exciting interview, our Children's Category Manager Dion, sits down with Craig Silvey to discuss "Runt 02: Runt And The Diabolical Dognapping". Order your copy at your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/runt-02-runt-and-the-diabolical-dognapping/craig-silvey/9781761181597/ Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with Australian author Lainie Anderson, about her latest cosy Petticoat Police Mystery, “Murder on North Terrace”.  Kate Cocks and Ethel Bromley are back. The city is unsettled, and people are shaken when a powerful board governor has been found dead in the Art Gallery. After receiving an anonymous tip, Ethel is seconded to the Detective Branch to investigate the heart of Adelaide’s elite. Meanwhile, Kate is left grappling with six o'clock swills, shadows in alleyways and a brutal assault on a schoolgirl. She needs Ethel to catch her killer, and quickly. Alas, murder is never a simple affair…  Purchase “Murder on North Terrace” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://www.qbd.com.au/murder-on-north-terrace-a-petticoat-police-mystery-book-2/lainie-anderson/9780733652097/   Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join host Victoria Carthew as she speaks with USA Today bestselling author Benjamin Stevenson, about his latest Ernest Cunningham mystery, “Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief” Ernest Cunningham has spent the last few years solving murders, but a bank heist is a new one, even for him. After Ernest is taken as a hostage in a bank robbery, the doors are chained shut – no one in or out. When someone in the bank is murdered, hostages become suspects. Ten suspects. Ten heists. A puzzle only Ernest Cunningham can solve. Purchase “Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief” from your local QBD Books store or online today: https://bit.ly/4qcNWfg  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Welcome to QBD Romance Club! Hosted by Amy Matthews, author and associate professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, the podcast will dive deep into the world of romance, featuring insightful conversations with some of Australia’s biggest names in the genre. In this fantastic episode, our host, Amy Matthews is joined by Amy Hutton to discuss all things "Ghost(ing) Romance". It's October... Let's get spooky!  This is not an episode you want to miss! Browse QBD’s Romance range here: https://www.qbd.com.au/fiction/romance/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QBDBooks QBD Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qbdbooks/ QBD Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia