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The Wrong Magician

by John Martin ...

Series Book 1 - Funny Capers DownUnder
He’s not that kind of magician—unfortunately.It’s 1974, and Hobart is buzzing with the opening of Australia’s first legal casino. Lawyer William Clarin hopes to boost his crumbling legal career with a tilt at politics.But when American gangsters mistake him for someone who can make criminal charges disappear, William finds himself in serious trouble.To stay alive, he has to run—straight into ... Read more

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He’s not that kind of magician—unfortunately.It’s 1974, and Hobart is buzzing with the opening of Australia’s first legal casino. Lawyer William Clarin hopes to boost his crumbling legal career with a tilt at politics.But when American gangsters mistake him for someone who can make criminal charges disappear, William finds himself in serious trouble.To stay alive, he has to run—straight into
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Lie of the Tiger

by John Martin ...

Series Book 1 - Windy Mountain
The old blokes are trying to fool tourists into believing the Tasmanian Tiger isn’t extinct after all.Which is just as well… because Windy Mountain’s new museum manager is going to need all the help he can get.This hulking Irishman arrives by taxi late at night — and gets a taste of what's to come when the town’s scrawny old cab driver takes a swing at him. Mistaken identity. Old fears. One very ... Read more

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The old blokes are trying to fool tourists into believing the Tasmanian Tiger isn’t extinct after all.Which is just as well… because Windy Mountain’s new museum manager is going to need all the help he can get.This hulking Irishman arrives by taxi late at night — and gets a taste of what's to come when the town’s scrawny old cab driver takes a swing at him. Mistaken identity. Old fears. One very
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The Potato Thief

Three novels from the funny Windy Mountain series

by John Martin ...

Three old blokes. One tangled family mystery. A trail of chaos from Tasmania to Ireland.Meet Oodles, Wish-Wash, and The Mayor—three bickering octogenarians who set out to uncover their family history… and end up unravelling far more than they bargained for.In Blokes on a Plane, a DNA test sparks the quest, but when The Mayor vanishes, the other two are forced to turn sleuth before they even reach ... Read more

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Three old blokes. One tangled family mystery. A trail of chaos from Tasmania to Ireland.Meet Oodles, Wish-Wash, and The Mayor—three bickering octogenarians who set out to uncover their family history… and end up unravelling far more than they bargained for.In Blokes on a Plane, a DNA test sparks the quest, but when The Mayor vanishes, the other two are forced to turn sleuth before they even reach
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Blast from the Past

All three novels from the Funny Capers DownUnder series

by John Martin ...

Series series Funny Capers DownUnder
Three hilarious adventures. One remote island. A long-buried World War II secret.The Funny Capers DownUnder trilogy kicks off in 1974, when a pint-sized Hobart lawyer flees some very unhappy gangsters.He washes up on a forgotten island off Australia’s east coast, hoping for peace and quiet. Instead, he transforms into a cranky hermit known as Mad Bill—and the island soon attracts a motley parade ... Read more

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Three hilarious adventures. One remote island. A long-buried World War II secret.The Funny Capers DownUnder trilogy kicks off in 1974, when a pint-sized Hobart lawyer flees some very unhappy gangsters.He washes up on a forgotten island off Australia’s east coast, hoping for peace and quiet. Instead, he transforms into a cranky hermit known as Mad Bill—and the island soon attracts a motley parade
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The Universe Loves You

by John Martin ...

The Universe Loves You: My personal history and your guide to making positive and meaningful contact with our Star Family.Have you ever wondered if there is intelligent life beyond Earth? Do you want to communicate with beings from other realms and dimensions? Do you believe that the universe is a friendly and loving place that wants to help you grow and evolve?If you answered yes to any of these ... Read more

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The Universe Loves You: My personal history and your guide to making positive and meaningful contact with our Star Family.Have you ever wondered if there is intelligent life beyond Earth? Do you want to communicate with beings from other realms and dimensions? Do you believe that the universe is a friendly and loving place that wants to help you grow and evolve?If you answered yes to any of these
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Son, give me back my trousers

and other funny columns on family and life

by John Martin ...

Son, Give Me Back My Trousers is a collection of short columns from Australian humourist John Martin — perfect for a quick read before bed, between bus stops or while pretending to be busy.Before he was writing funny mystery novels, Martin was a newspaper columnist spinning tall tales about everything from teapot cosies turned fashion accessories to rats that haunt him from a long-ago island ... Read more

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Son, Give Me Back My Trousers is a collection of short columns from Australian humourist John Martin — perfect for a quick read before bed, between bus stops or while pretending to be busy.Before he was writing funny mystery novels, Martin was a newspaper columnist spinning tall tales about everything from teapot cosies turned fashion accessories to rats that haunt him from a long-ago island
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The Life and Deaths of Billy Gumboots

by John Martin ...

Series Book 8 - Windy Mountain
When Billy Gumboots returns to the small town he’s done everything to avoid, the local funeral director goes out of his way to help him. But why? What's in it for him?Billy also encounters other bizarre characters – including a handyman who sprouts Latin, a red-headed Feng Shu expert who explains why Billy has his yin and yang all wrong, and an old man who looks like him but denies paternity.He ... Read more

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When Billy Gumboots returns to the small town he’s done everything to avoid, the local funeral director goes out of his way to help him. But why? What's in it for him?Billy also encounters other bizarre characters – including a handyman who sprouts Latin, a red-headed Feng Shu expert who explains why Billy has his yin and yang all wrong, and an old man who looks like him but denies paternity.He
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Quotes Turned The World

by John Martin Key ...

Before you is not just a book!You can look at the world through the eyes of the most famous people in the world.Discover new non – standard solutions to problems. Learn recipes for success without spending a lot of time. Creative inspiration for yourself and a valuable gift for your loved ones. ... Read more

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Before you is not just a book!You can look at the world through the eyes of the most famous people in the world.Discover new non – standard solutions to problems. Learn recipes for success without spending a lot of time. Creative inspiration for yourself and a valuable gift for your loved ones.
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Blokes in the House

A black comedy

by John Martin ...

Series Book 5 - Windy Mountain
It's 2020. The former mayor thinks the world has gone soft with all this talk about a global pandemic – so he's furious when he's forced to go into lockdown.What's even worse is that he has to share a small weatherboard house with two less well-off octogenarians for three months.He isn't on speaking terms with either man and they're well below his social station. One used to be the town drunk, for ... Read more

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It's 2020. The former mayor thinks the world has gone soft with all this talk about a global pandemic – so he's furious when he's forced to go into lockdown.What's even worse is that he has to share a small weatherboard house with two less well-off octogenarians for three months.He isn't on speaking terms with either man and they're well below his social station. One used to be the town drunk, for
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Whitey and the Six Dwarfs

by John Martin ...

Series Book 3 - Windy Mountain
It’s not every day a group of jumpsuited crooners roll into Windy Mountain—especially ones with suspicious minds and surprisingly good detective instincts.When a garden ornament goes missing, the new owners of the Tasmanian Tiger Museum are faced with an escalating puzzle.The clues include a skeleton, a chess set, a concrete marsupial with a secret pouch, and the arrival in town of some unsavoury ... Read more

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It’s not every day a group of jumpsuited crooners roll into Windy Mountain—especially ones with suspicious minds and surprisingly good detective instincts.When a garden ornament goes missing, the new owners of the Tasmanian Tiger Museum are faced with an escalating puzzle.The clues include a skeleton, a chess set, a concrete marsupial with a secret pouch, and the arrival in town of some unsavoury
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Life, Death, and Meaning

Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions

by David Benatar, Margaret A. Boden, Fred Feldman, John Martin Fischer, Richard Hare, David Hume, W.D Joske, Immanuel Kant, Frederick Kaufman, John Leslie, Michaelis Michael, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, Derek Parfit, George Pitcher, Stephen E. Rosenbaum, David Schmidtz, Arthur Schopenhauer, David B. Suits, Richard Taylor, Bruce N. Waller, Bernard Williams, Christine Overall, Peter Caldwell, James Lenman, Steven Luper ...

Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a ... Read more

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Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a
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Blokes on a Plane

by John Martin ...

Series Book 2 - Windy Mountain
Two elderly blokes. One missing mayor. And a mystery that really messes with their travel plans.They’re meant to be organising a heritage trip to Ireland — not chasing after a vanished ex-mayor they never liked. James Northan was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and now claims he’s descended from Shakespeare. So when he disappears, the two old fellas from Windy Mountain are hardly heartbroken ... Read more

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Two elderly blokes. One missing mayor. And a mystery that really messes with their travel plans.They’re meant to be organising a heritage trip to Ireland — not chasing after a vanished ex-mayor they never liked. James Northan was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and now claims he’s descended from Shakespeare. So when he disappears, the two old fellas from Windy Mountain are hardly heartbroken
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