{"product_id":"event-mark-smith-sarah-bailey","title":"EVENT: Mark Smith \u0026 Sarah Bailey","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for an evening with \u003cstrong\u003eMark Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e as they discuss their new novels \u003cstrong\u003eWhere Truth Ends\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eClick\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen: \u003c\/strong\u003eFriday July 10th at 6.30pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere: \u003c\/strong\u003eMeeniyan Town Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCost:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ticket Only $15\u003cbr\u003e         Ticket \u0026amp; Book $45 (Your choice of book above)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupper and Tea\/Coffee provided with a chance to meet the authors and have your books signed following the event!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about our visiting authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of five novels, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Winter\u003c\/em\u003e was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel, \u003cem\u003eWilder Country\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. His first adult novel, \u003cem\u003eThree Boys Gon\u003c\/em\u003ee, was published in 2025 and his second, \u003cem\u003eWhere Truth Ends\u003c\/em\u003e, will be released in May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAn award-winning writer of short fiction, Mark’s work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eBest Australian Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReview of Australian Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Writer, Island\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMark is also an in-demand speaker at schools and an experienced facilitator at festivals and book launches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere Truth Ends by Mark Smith\u003cbr\u003ePublished May 26, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she's on the run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. The incident is declared a terrorist attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut the authorities aren't the only ones hunting Meg.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScared and alone, Meg seeks refuge with her father, Luke, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in, Meg is forced to question everything: her friends, her cause, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat happens when the truth is the first thing to burn?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Truth Ends\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a taut, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Boys Gone\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Smith, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e- - - - -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e's debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, introduced readers to Detective Gemma Woodstock and has been published in over 15 territories worldwide. \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Lake \u003c\/em\u003ewon both the 2018 Davitt Award for Best Crime Debut and the 2018 Ned Kelly award for Best First Crime and is currently in development for TV with Phoebe Tonkin set to play Gemma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah has written three other books in the Gemma Woodstock series, \u003cem\u003eInto the Night \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWhere the Dead Go \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBody of Lies. \u003c\/em\u003eSarah's standalone novel \u003cem\u003eThe Housemate \u003c\/em\u003ewas published in 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarah's next novel, \u003cem\u003eClick, \u003c\/em\u003ewill be published in March 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick by Sarah Bailey\u003cbr\u003ePublished March 31, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eA taut crime thriller about a city on edge, a killer playing games, and the two women determined to bring him down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eMelbourne is gripped by fear after a backpacker's body is found with a cryptic note, and two more women vanish without trace. When photographs begin to arrive in the inboxes of the media and police, it's clear the killer isn't hiding - they are performing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJournalist Oli Groves, founder of a fledgling digital news site, knows the story could make or break her. Rookie detective Penelope Kibbs, still trying to prove herself, is desperate to stop the violence before more women are lost. But they soon realise the danger runs deeper than one killer - and closer than they want to believe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eClick\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarah Bailey proves herself a master of modern crime fiction, blending relentless suspense with sharp insight into obsession, corruption and survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nice Stack Of Books","offers":[{"title":"Ticket Only $15","offer_id":45006362509512,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ticket \u0026 Book $45","offer_id":45006362542280,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5567\/6360\/files\/SimpleMark_Sarah.png?v=1773200187","url":"https:\/\/nicestackofbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/event-mark-smith-sarah-bailey","provider":"Nice Stack Of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}