Synopses & Reviews
Additional praise for Every Breath:"By combining murder and mayhem with lashings of romantic tension, Marney has provided some rather fun, escapist fiction for teenagers--specifically the sort who do their homework." -- The Sidney Morning Herald
"I loved this book. It's quirky and real, fast-paced and full of great characters. Mycroft and Watts are smart, sexy, flawed detectives. The tension between them is electric. I was hooked from the first page." -- Cath Crowley, author of Graffiti Moon
Interview with Ellie Marney during her Australian Blog Tour:
Describe James Mycroft in 5 words?
Oh, that's hard! I suppose . . . eccentric, super-smart, sarcastic, haunted . . . and, yeah, hot. (Although that could be my bias towards smart--I always think smart is hot!)
Every Breath will be followed up in June 2014 with Every Word. Any hints as to what we can expect from our crime fighting duo Rachel and Mycroft in book two? *hint* *hint*
Ah . . . I foresee a long journey, back to the heart of Mycroft's mysterious past, and a great deal of angst and danger in Rachel's future . . . compensated for by some really hot moments with Mycroft while unchaperoned . . . But I can't give any more away!
Synopsis
Ellie Marney was born in Brisbane, and has lived in Indonesia, Singapore and India. Now she writes, teaches, talks about kid's literature at libraries and schools, and gardens when she can, while living in a country idyll (actually a very messy wooden house on ten acres with a dog and lots of chickens) near Castlemaine, in north-central Victoria. Her partner and four sons still love her even though she often forgets things and lets the housework go. Ellie's short stories for adults have won awards and been published in various anthologies. Every Breath is her first novel for young adults.
About the Author
When James Mycroft drags Rachel Watts off on a night mission to the Melbourne Zoo, the last thing she expects to find is the mutilated body of Homeless Dave, one of Mycroft's numerous eccentric friends. But Mycroft's passion for forensics leads him to realize that something about the scene isn't right--and he wants Watts to help him investigate the murder.
While Watts battles her attraction to bad-boy Mycroft, he's busy getting himself expelled and clashing with the police, becoming murder suspect number one. When Watts and Mycroft unknowingly reveal too much to the cold-blooded killer, they find themselves in the lion's den--literally. A trip to the zoo will never have quite the same meaning to Rachel Watts again...