Echo imprint: 54 books

Paddy Devine has written a dramatic novel about Australians serving across the world during the Second World War. All will be affected by the trauma of war and, in turn, will touch their families at home and others far beyond Australia’s shores. Paddy's years in the Australian Army make his voice utterly authentic.

A chance encounter in a fish-’n’-chip shop set Brendan Murray on the trail of a mystery. Had a gay man been secretly murdered on HMAS Australia during the Second World War?The veteran he spoke to was certain. ‘I knew about it,’ he said. ‘We all did.’But was the story true? If so, who was...

‘What if’ are two of the saddest words in the English language. If the British had moved straight on after the capture of Antwerp in September 1944 the war might have been over by Christmas, with thousands of lives spared. Stranglehold imagines how this could have happened. This...

Claudia is getting married in a week. Well, she’s 85% sure she is getting married in a week. Maybe 75%... First, she must return home to spend the week with her siblings Zoe, Phinn and Poppy who, despite their best intentions, are quick to return to long-established battle lines. The arrival...

Alienated by work and city life, Tim walks into the bush and the snow of the Australian Alps. Searching for his place in modern Australia, Tim battles the extreme cold and the harsh terrain. In his fight to survive he rediscovers the Dreaming and myths that formed Australia. Through the trials...

Jailbreak chronicles the pick of Australian prison escapes with the most notorious prisons and most desperate escapees. Ranging from sheer brutality to love-conquers-all, every one of these stories is riveting and real. Featuring Russell Cox, the only man to escape from ‘escape-proof’ Katingal...

At war and at home, Jack Kemp confronts his deepest fears. Melbourne, September 1939. As Australia enters the Second World War, the Metro Magpies play their final match for the season under captain-coach Jack Kemp. This is to be the last occasion many of the team will see each other before...

Winter in Sydney. The city is brimming with foreign students. Sophie Sandilands takes a job teaching at an English language school. When one of her students leaps to her death it becomes clear that lurking within the psyche of this community is a deep sense of despair and alienation. When it is revealed...

Dr Elizabeth Pimms has a new puzzle. What is the story behind the tiny skeletons discovered on a Guatemalan island? And how do they relate to an ancient Mayan queen? The bones, along with other remains, are a gift for Elizabeth. But soon the giver reveals his true nature. An enraged...

A frank personal account of experiences in diplomacy In Diplomatic Digs, Robert (Bob) Merrillees gives a frank personal account of his experiences in diplomacy and as a Foreign Affairs Officer who served Australian Governments for 34 years until his ousting by Foreign Minister Alexander Downer...

True stories from the families who support the modern-day Australian Defence Force At a time of extraordinary operational tempo for the Australian Defence Force, many military families have faced long and even multiple separations. Relationships have been strained, strengthened, or even lost. Maree...

If the British had moved straight on after the capture of Antwerp in September 1944 the war might have been over by Christmas, with thousands of lives spared. 'Stranglehold' imagines how this could have happened. This stirring and fast-moving tale supposes that, on 4 Sept 1944, an attractive young woman...