Referendum

Australian First Nations want their country, culture and community back. Independence was never ceded, and she will do whatever it takes to get it back, including the ultimate sacrifice. When government peace talks stop, revolution begins. Should a government be obliged to negotiate a treaty with First Nations, ending decades of discrimination and disrespect for the Forgotten People, or will it defeat the revolutionaries fighting for justice in this gripping Australian political thriller? Revolutionary leader, Nellie Millergoorra, campaigns for an aboriginal homeland to preserve indigenous culture by advocating the prohibition of mining in Arnhem Land using a United Nations declaration to convince a disrespectful government to sign a treaty. Nellie will do whatever it takes to finally gain independence and end government regulation over her people. When there is no agreement, she recruits mercenary special forces to inflame community chaos establishing an explosive aboriginal revolutionary movement. Using high-tech intervention, the mercenaries destablise the national energy grid starting a fanatical revolution with chaos on the streets. Their secret intent is to embezzle money when security systems are disabled. A contemptuous government is forced to the negotiation table to agree on a peace agreement putting an end to the escalating hostile revolution. Millergoorra wants more and demands sovereignty for First Nations, proclaiming a partitioned homeland is non-negotiable. In a surprising confrontation with a reluctant prime minister, who is threatened with an ultimatum he can't ignore, Millergoorra negotiates a treaty whilst facing her own battle for survival. Forgotten People is gripping political thriller featuring surprising plot twists, compelling characters, and a kick-arse female heroine. If you like fast paced, page-turning thrillers then Richard Evans' third book will not disappoint you. Buy Forgotten People today and join the revolution.

Faith, Death and Ferocious Political Scheming He's the nation's chief law maker. His daughter is fighting for her life in intensive care, a victim of a terrible crime. Will he ignore the prime minister's demands and his own laws to save her? Or will politics and the Catholic Church prevent him from doing his job? Treasurer, Parker Osborne, initiates a covert plan, in partnership with Vatican emissary, Cardinal Rosseau, to guarantee proposed euthanasia legislation is destined for failure in the national parliament triggering a leadership challenge. Leadership rival and Attorney General, Charles Stevedore, witnessed his wife suffer a prolonged death and agrees to prepare euthanasia legislation for the prime minister. He is forced to question his politics when his daughter is brutally attacked and left for dead, now surviving on life-support. Will he switch off the machines... or not? Cardinal Rosseau captivated by the ferociousness of Australian politics plans his own coup d'etat whilst Osborne counts his numbers and prepares to take high office knowing his elevation to prime minister will witness the crucial end of euthanasia legislation. In a surprising development, the prime minister makes a decision which changes everything. The Kill Bill is a gripping political thriller featuring emotional and surprising plot twists, convincing characters, and exposes the black-art of politics that will have you cheering. If you like fast-paced, page-turning thrillers that draw you into the story then Richard Evans' fourth book will not disappoint you.

The Mallee: nothing is ever as it seems. A streetwise opportunist escapes despair and abuse in the big city by seeking opportunities in the mallee. Rose changes her name but not her attitude when she discovers wealth and privilege ripe for the taking from the influential Dowerin family of the mallee. She uses her cunning to win the heart of the son and when he is elected to the federal electorate of Mallee, she agrees to marry him, beginning a family. She enjoys her privileged position, but the heat and dust, and children become a burden. A mysterious Murray River boating accident kills her husband, leaving her a single mother of two with a third on the way. Rose Dowerin replaces her husband as the local federal politician. The subsequent trappings of influence and power as a minister in the federal government suit her ambitions. It's a privileged life, a life very different from the abusive streets of Melbourne from where she escaped and the dry dusty heat of the mallee. A crack appears in her perfect world when the mallee agonises over prolonged drought. Farmers question her influence on water policy and concede they need a more dynamic politician to represent them in Canberra. The Persian Water Company (PWC) or its subsidiaries own everything of commercial value in the mallee. They are a criminal syndicate and the majority owner of the water licensing system in Australia. They withhold access to farmers and growers to increase price adding to cash flow and wealth. The Persians are a ruthless crime gang who discourage all competitive business in the mallee with their influence tentacles extending to the prime minister and the state premier. Tensions increase when the PWC want to establish a Vegas styled gambling precinct on remote unused land in the mallee, using political power and commercial muscle to get what they want. The Persians hatch a plot to rid the mallee of the Dowerin family once and for all. They use their influence on the prime minister and the premier leveraging the local political party to dis-endorse Rose. Everyone wants a stronger political voice, and conspiring to replace her using their influence, extortion, and violence. As candidates, including her son, step forward, they just as quickly fall to foul play. Under threat Rose falls back into her malevolent ways to overcome the forces against her until an unexpected family twist changes everything. The Mallee is an action-packed thriller with a strong female lead featuring emotional and surprising plot twists, convincing characters, and exposes the dark-arts of politics that will have you questioning the system. If you like fast-paced, page-turning thrillers that draw you into the story then Richard Evans' seventh book will not disappoint you. Fighting for water should not be deadly and this book is thought provoking in its political story. The Mallee is a gripping political thriller.