November Harper Highlights

Texas Hold’em GEORGE R . R . MAR T I N

Secret City: The Capital Files S T E V E L EWI S & CHR I S UH L MANN

The three novels that inspired the acclaimed Foxtel/Netflix series, condensed into one taut political thriller, published to coincide with the new series of Secret City starring Jacki Weaver and Anna Torv. ‘It’s a fair bet that Canberra insiders and those beyond will drive themselves close to hallucination trying to figure out whether they are reading a tantalisation of fact or a facsimile of fiction’ Sydney Morning Herald

The latest adventure in the bestselling shared-universe science fiction superhero series Wild Cards, edited by Game of Thrones -author George R. R. Martin, and currently in development for TV. In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth’s population was devastated by a terrifying alien virus. Those

Fiction | November 2018

who survived were changed for ever. Some, known as Jokers, were cursed with bizarre mental and physical deformities; others, granted superhuman abilities, are known as Aces. Wild Cards tells the stories of this world. San Antonio, home of the Alamo, is also host to the nation’s top high-school jazz competition, and the musicians at Xavier Desmond High are excited to outplay their rivals. They are also Jokers, kids with strange abilities and even stranger looks. On top of that, well, they are teenagers, apt for mischief, mishaps and romantic misunderstandings. Michelle Pond, aka The Amazing Bubbles, thinks that her superhero (and supermom) know-how has prepared her to chaperone the event. But when her students start going wayward, she’ll soon discover the true meaning of ‘Don’t mess with Texas.’

‘Political insiders Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann bring biting wit and behind- the-headlines insight to this sharply observed novel ... House of Cards , Canberra style’ Sunday Canberra Times Steve Lewis worked for Australia’s leading newspapers for over two decades. He is the Vice President of the National Press Club and the author of Stand & Deliver . Steve works as a senior adviser to Newgate Communications. Chris Uhlmann is one of Australia’s best known and most respected political broadcasters. He began his career in journalism at the Canberra Times , worked for ABC Radio and TV, winning a Walkley in 2008, and is now the Political Editor of Nine News.

‘A wild ride of good, blood-pumping fun’ Publishers Weekly

Steve Lewis

Chris Uhlmann

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9781460757215 | e 9781460711453 | 22/10/18 TPB | 512pp | AU $34.99 NZ $39.99 Publicity contact: Alice.Wood@harpercollins.com.au

9780008285197 | e 9780008239626 | 22/10/18 TPB | 448pp | AU $27.99 NZ $29.99 Publicity contact: Sarah.Barrett@harpercollins.com.au

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