Meet the author: J.P. Powell is an archaeologist, historian, teacher, and author who has excavated sites in Jordan, Cyprus, Greece, and Australia. With a passion for bringing the past to life, she intertwines historical and fictional characters to narrate stories of people living through extraordinary times.
In her first novel, The Brisbane Line, Powell delves into wartime Brisbane through the eyes of Sergeant Joe Washington, who works with the American Criminal Investigation Command. While investigating the murder of an American soldier found near the South Brisbane cemetery, he encounters notorious Queensland detective Frank Bischof and uncovers the reasons why General MacArthur described Brisbane as "the most corrupt place in the South Pacific."
Powell continues her wartime saga with Deception Bay, where Australian Rose McAlister re-enters Washington's life as she returns to Central Bureau, MacArthur's code-breaking equivalent of Bletchley Park. Together, they investigate a suspicious drowning and its connection to an arm retrieved from the submarine base on the Brisbane River.
Join Powell as she discusses the State Library of Queensland Fellowship that allowed her to conduct research for these novels, as well as the fascinating process of writing these compelling thrillers. Signed copies of her books will be available for purchase on the day. Subscribe to be the first to learn about future events.
Meet the author: J.P. Powell is an archaeologist, historian, teacher and author. She has excavated sites in Jordan, Cyprus and Greece, as well as Australia. Powell's passion lies in bringing the past to life, weaving together historical and fictional characters to tell the stories of people living through extraordinary times. In her first novelThe Brisbane Line, Powell explores wartime Brisbane. Sergeant Joe Washington works with the American Criminal Investigation Command. While investigating the murder of an American soldier whose body is found near the South Brisbane cemetery, he encounters notorious Queensland detective Frank Bischof and discovers why General MacArthur called Brisbane 'the most corrupt place in the South Pacific'. Deception Baycontinues Powell's wartime saga. Australian Rose McAlister is swept back into Washington's orbit when she returns to Central Bureau - MacArthur's code-breaking answer to Bletchley Park. Together they investigate a suspicious drowning and its link to an arm retrieved from the submarine base on the Brisbane River. Hear from Powell as she discusses the State Library of Queensland Fellowship that enabled her to undertake the research for these novels, along with the process of writing these compulsive thrillers. Purchase signed copies of Powell's books on the day. Subscribeto be the first to know about our future events. Please consult ourconditions of entrybefore making your booking. We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library'sprivacy statement. The views expressed by the speakers are their own and the promotion of products/services is not endorsed by State Library. State Library films, records and photographs events for use in marketing and communications. If you do not wish to be filmed, recorded or photographed please advise staff upon your arrival.
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