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James Ballarini

Turner Chronicles
Book 1
After the Deluge
James Ballarini
Coming Soon

Investigative reporter, Nathan Turner, returns to his hometown after a personal tragedy derailed his career. Days later, the biggest flood in modern history has all but destroyed the town and the livelihoods of many of its citizens. Not long after the water recedes, a body is discovered where the old, condemned rowing club once stood.
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For over two decades, many of the Clarkston's residents, including the authorities, have laid the blame for the mayor's son's disappearance at Nathan's fourteen-year-old feet. A burden that has infected all aspects of his adult life. Now at rock bottom, Nathan decides that solving his best friend's disappearance will be the key that unlocks the future he so desires. However, not all in this god-fearing town welcome the intrusion. And there is one willing to kill to keep their past misdeeds well and truly hidden.
The Goat Hill Series
Jason Conti is no ordinary boy: armed with an above average intellect, never satisfied with the simplistic, unimaginative answers given to him by those charged with his education — both academically and spiritually — and often dives headfirst into complex issues without concern for himself or those around him.
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For some, his obstinance is a sign of weakness; a trait to be suppressed by any means. For his family, his eagerness can be frustrating. To young Jason, the truth is utmost, regardless of the cost.
On one mid-spring day during his twelfth year, Jason happens upon a homemade bracelet in a paddock next to his school that links him to the spirit of a missing girl who is rumoured to haunt Goat Hill. Now, driven by an overwhelming compulsion from a source outside of his understanding, he stops at nothing to give peace to those lost and lonely spirits taken unfairly from this world.
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Unfortunately for Jason, when you delve into the dark corners of the human condition, especially during the late seventies and early eighties when many would stop at nothing to keep their view of Australia the same, being tenacious can have dire consquences!