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Michael Beashel

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Michael Beashel writes historical fiction that explores the unsettling power of truth — and the courage required to live with its consequences.
Set against the formative years of nineteenth-century New South Wales, The Australian Sandstone Series follows men and women tested by ambition, injustice, loyalty, and love. Central to many of these stories are women of moral clarity — characters who confront difficult truths and shape events, often at personal cost.
Born in Sydney and descended from Irish immigrants who settled in Millers Point in 1863, Beashel developed an early fascination with the city’s built form and colonial history. That lifelong interest in construction and the making of places provides the historical texture for his novels ...more

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	Unbound Justice 4.14 avg rating — 662 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unshackled (The Sandstone Trilogy Series #2) 4.15 avg rating — 342 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Succession (The Sandstone Series #3) 4.31 avg rating — 327 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rough Currents (The Sandstone Series #6) 4.36 avg rating — 230 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bailed Up (The Sandstone Series #4) 4.43 avg rating — 212 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quest at Golden Hall (The Sandstone Series #5) 4.14 avg rating — 226 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reputations (The Australian Sandstone Series #7) 4.31 avg rating — 180 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death on The Rocks (The Australian Sandstone Series #1) 4.25 avg rating — 150 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Australian Sandstone Series Boxset: Books1-3 4.30 avg rating — 142 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prejudice Unmasked (The Australian Sandstone Series #8) 4.28 avg rating — 121 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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