Peter Mulraney
ALLi Author Member
Location: Australia & New Zealand
Genres: Mind Body Spirit, Self-Help/Personal Development, General Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Writing & Publishing
I’m Australia’s crime writing mystic but I don’t restrict myself to writing crime fiction and exploring the deep and meaningful. I’m one of those country boys that went to the city to study, met an Italian girl on campus and decided to stay. These days, we have two grown sons and a daughter-in-law, and spend our family time on Skype. Some kids move to another city. Ours are a bit more adventurous – they moved to other countries. When I was young and enthusiastic, I taught Science, Maths and Italian in High Schools. Hopefully, I inspired a few kids and entertained the rest. I spent my last fifteen years in the workforce with the Australian Taxation Office, where, although I was employed as a tax auditor, I spent most of my time writing procedures and doing project work to support auditors in the field. Now I get to do what I love doing: writing. After schools, I explored the world of banking and finance, where I got myself an accounting degree – not much call for Biological Sciences in the world of money. I share some of what I learnt in the world of work in the Everyday Business Skills series. My writing as a mystic is inspired by my life long interests in spirituality, current affairs, and social justice. I am what is called a modern or urban mystic, one with a call to engage with the world and not hide away in a monastery or ashram as ancient mystics did. The crime stories come from a lifetime of reading and observing human behaviour, and an active imagination. Fortunately, the only place I kill people is within the pages of a story but, to be honest, I’ve amassed quite a total over the years since I published After, the first book in the Inspector West series.
Peter Mulraney's books
Genres: Advice & How To, Business, Self-Help/Personal Development
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
If you never seem to have enough money or you’re thinking about starting a small business – this is a book for you. The problem with money is never the money. Money is simply a tool. The problem with money management always comes down to one thing: the money manager. In your case, if you’re having money problems, that’s you. Money management is a simple task that is easy to understand but it requires a plan and self-discipline. Everyday Money Management gives you the money management education you missed. Study the four basic principles, follow the money management strategy, and take charge of your money.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Damnation: condemnation to eternal punishment in hell. Travers and Palumbo investigate the execution style murder of Alastair Holt, Senior Pastor of the Southern Vales Community Church. Their investigation makes little progress until another member of the church community is killed in exactly the same way, and their search for a connection between the victims turns up a surprising result. If you like a murder mystery with unexpected twists, you’ll enjoy Damnation, the third book in Peter Mulraney’s Travers and Palumbo series.
Genres: Essays
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Peter Mulraney enjoyed a forty year career across education, banking and finance, and public administration before transitioning to a creative retirement of writing. As a crime writing mystic, he’s the author of more than thirty books, including several self-help titles. Seeing Things Differently is a collection of articles with a focus on rethinking the ways of the world. Originally published as opinion pieces on Medium, the articles are collected around four themes: Personal growth Environmental issues Lessons from the pandemic Political awareness Seeing Things Differently encourages you to pay greater attention to what’s going on in the world and to engage in rethinking what you’ve been told about how the world works.
Genres: Mind Body Spirit, Religion, Self-Help/Personal Development
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Peter Mulraney is a modern day or urban mystic. Unlike ancient mystics, he’s not secluded in a monastery or ashram but lives an everyday life much like yours. Making Space For The Divine invites you to join Peter in reflecting on some of the insights he’s received from making space for the divine in his busy life. Peter sees himself as a mystic and not a guru, so this is a book of insights to contemplate, not a set of teachings you will be asked to believe. Hopefully, while you’re reflecting on Peter’s insights, you’ll receive a few of your own.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Distraction: a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else. Travers and Palumbo join the investigation to identify who killed Sarah Taylor and abducted her four-year-old daughter, Ella. A group calling itself 4 Freedom claims responsibility for the abduction and demands an end to the vaccine mandates. The investigators get a lucky break – but their celebrations are short lived. 4 Freedom strikes again, and they are left wondering if Ella’s abduction was a planned distraction – something designed to divert their attention away from 4 Freedom’s real agenda. If you like a murder mystery with unexpected twists, you’ll enjoy Distraction, the second book in the Travers and Palumbo series.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Murder Mystery When an unseasonal downpour uncovers the skeletal remains of two missing teenagers in a national park, jaded cold case investigator Detective Sergeant Pat Travers finds himself in the mid-north town of Burra with his new partner, Detective Constable Lina Palumbo, trying to unravel a thirty year mystery. It’s a big ask and Pat’s not confident of an outcome. In fact, he suspects he’s expected to fail. A lot of things have happened in the intervening thirty years since the teenagers disappeared. People have aged and moved on from the trauma, and they’re reluctant to re-examine the details of an old story they believe will never be resolved. But, confidences are betrayed with devastating results. If you like a murder mystery with a subtle twist, you’ll enjoy Desolation.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Murder, Mystery and Deceit. Detective Sergeant Stella Bruno investigates the murder of a man whose mutilated body washes up on Brighton Beach. In a case where the past is more revealing than the present, Stella and Detective Constable Brian Rhodes are mislead by a series of lies and need to call in Detective Sergeant Dominic Francese and his team before they solve this one. If you enjoy mystery and intrigue, you’ll enjoy Deception.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Deception, Murder and Betrayal. Stella Bruno investigates when human remains are found in an abandoned car registered to Wanda Downs, who’s been missing for two years. When the remains are identified as belonging to Kylie Orchard, Wanda’s business partner, Stella sets out to find her killer and unravel the story of Wanda’s disappearance. If you enjoy mystery and intrigue, you’ll enjoy The Scam.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Detective Sergeant Stella Bruno investigates a double murder. The bodies of photographers Robert Washington and Judy Redding are found in the Mt Remarkable National Park near the historic town of Melrose. With no witnesses and little evidence, Stella works with Detective Constable Brian Rhodes to find a motive for their murder – and pins her hopes for identifying their killer on the recovery of a missing drone. Detective Inspector Frank Williams suspects Washington’s spouse but leaves it to Stella to uncover the evidence that will get the team a conviction. If you enjoy mystery and intrigue, you’ll enjoy The Melrose Case.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Books 4 to 6 of the Inspector West series: Whisteblower; Twisted Justice; and The East Park Syndicate bundled together in a second volume giving you hours of murder, mystery, and Intrigue – a third off the price of buying these three titles separately.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Murder Mystery. Detective Inspector Carl West investigates the murder of the mayor of East Park – businessman and political insider – Doug Clarke. Carl struggles to find a motive for Clarke’s murder until his detectives explore the activities of the poker playing East Park Syndicate. If you like a story with twists and surprises, you’ll enjoy The East Park Syndicate.
Genres: Guidebooks, Mind Body Spirit, Religion
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Modern tools for modern mystics. Modern mystics don’t get to hide away in monasteries and ashrams or a cave in the mountains like the holy men and women of the past. In these secular times, modern mystics are ordinary people called to the mystical journey in the everyday world. Perhaps you’ve heard the call to the mystical journey but you’re not quite sure what to do next. Maybe you’re wondering what this mystical journey stuff is all about. You’re in the right place. In Mystical Journey, you’ll find a clear description of the mystical journey, inspiring insights, and a helpful set of tools for navigating your way. This is a handbook for those ready to start the mystical journey – and for those who have set out on their own.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
The first six stories of the Stella Bruno Investigates series in one volume. The Identity Thief A Gun of Many Parts Bones in the Forest A Deadly Game of Hangman Taken Fallout
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Revenge. Betrayal. Murder. Detective Inspector West scrambles to stop a serial killer and smash a car-stealing racket. Trent Mitchell is a man with a grudge and a list of people to execute – he’s started on his mission. Ian Holden is a car thief with a problem – someone wants him dead. Will Inspector West bring them to justice before Trent kills everyone on his list and Ian disappears without a trace? If you like a story with twists and surprises, you’ll enjoy Twisted Justice.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Allegations, Money, and Murder. Detective Sergeant Stella Bruno investigates the apparent gangland murder of motor mechanic Ken Draper and his partner, Samantha Atwood. Her investigation is complicated by Samantha’s recent allegations of sexual harassment by a former employer, who does not appear to have any gangland connections. Stella discovers it’s having friends in the right places that counts in this one. If you enjoy mystery and intrigue, you’ll enjoy Fallout.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Abduction, Suspense, and a Strange Demand. Detective Sergeant Stella Bruno investigates the abduction of eight-year-old Julia Ryan, taken from her nanny at gunpoint. When the kidnapper demands something outside the control of Julia’s family as ransom for her release, Stella is determined to find him before it’s too late. Detective Constable Brian Rhodes is confident the kidnapper will make a mistake. If you enjoy mystery and intrigue, you’ll enjoy Taken.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Power games, suspense, and murder. Detective Sergeant Stella Bruno investigates a murder disguised as a suicide when the body of a young man is found hanging from a tree in the Adelaide Park Lands. Three weeks later, a second body is discovered hanging in Morialta Park and Stella finds herself chasing a serial killer – and hoping for a lucky break. If you enjoy mystery and intrigue, you’ll enjoy A Deadly Game of Hangman.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Murder, Mystery, and a Cold Trail. A skeleton, found after a fire in Wirrabara Forest, is identified as a young man reported missing five years before the fire. Detective Sergeant Stella Bruno investigates. The trail is cold. The evidence is circumstantial. Stella wonders if they’ll find a way to solve the case. Detective Constable Brian Rhodes has his own ideas on this one. If you enjoy mystery and intrigue, you’ll enjoy Bones in the Forest.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Criminals, Guns, and a Licensed Post Office. Easy to use and conceal, Glock pistols are the weapon of choice in the Australian criminal underworld, even though possession of a Glock is restricted under Australian law. When a Glock with multiple serial numbers is discovered in the wreckage of a car after a senseless shooting, Detective Sergeant Stella Bruno investigates and finds herself on the trail of a group of gun smugglers making creative use of a Licensed Post Office. If you enjoy mystery and intrigue, you’ll enjoy A Gun Of Many Parts.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
Murder, mystery, and a little intrigue. Detective Sergeant Stella Bruno investigates the murder of ‘nice guy’ Bob Cunningham and discovers he wasn’t who he claimed to be. To solve this one, Stella not only has to work out who the victim was, she also needs to find out why he was pretending to be someone else. And, there’s the distraction of Shaun Porter, the new man from Public Prosecutions, who walks into her life. If you enjoy a good murder mystery with a little intrigue, you’ll love this quick read from Peter Mulraney’s new series.
Genres: Mind Body Spirit, Self-Help/Personal Development
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Words of wisdom from a modern-day mystic in a language you can understand. Conscious living involves being aware of what’s going on in your life and, more importantly, what’s going on in your mind. How you experience life depends on what you choose to believe. If you never take the time to examine your beliefs, or to question your assumptions, you end up living unconsciously. When you live unconsciously, you live your life according to somebody else’s beliefs. You end up trying to meet somebody else’s expectations and not your own. The insights in this book flow from a sense of being aware that you can change the world, but not in the way most of us think about doing that. Real change happens when you accept that there is only one thing that can be changed: how you choose to see things.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
A whistleblower exposes other people’s secrets. Death exposes the secrets of all, including a whistleblower’s. Inspector West investigates the death of public service whistleblower, John Drake, and discovers he has a few secrets of his own. If you like murder mixed with mystery, and a story full of twists and surprises, you’ll enjoy Whistleblower.
Genres: Advice & How To, Business, Self-Help/Personal Development
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
You’ve tried the productivity apps. Now you’re looking for ways to work smarter that actually make a difference to your productivity. In this easy-to-read book, I share my insights for working smarter with you – insights gleaned from 40 productive years in education, banking and government. Inside, you’ll learn about the ‘three secret productivity ingredients’ and be guided through an examination of eight areas that influence your productivity: lifestyle, attitude, work environment, habits, tools, skills, knowledge, and community. After working through the guided exercises devoted to each of those eight areas, you’ll have a set of action plans for improving your productivity, and the opportunity to put those plans into practice and make a difference.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+
The first three books of the Inspector West series: After; The Holiday; and Holy Death, bundled together in one volume to give you hours of murder, mystery, and intrigue – a third off the price of buying these three titles separately.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Murder. Arson. Revenge. Detective Inspector West investigates the grisly deaths of two elderly priests: one in a suspicious fire; the other obviously murdered. The inspector is not the only one hunting the priest killer. If you like murder mixed with mystery and conflict, you’ll enjoy the suspense and intrigue in Holy Death.
Genres: Advice & How To, Business, Self-Help/Personal Development
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Projects involving billions of dollars require serious project management by highly qualified and experienced project managers. You probably won’t be doing any of that if you’re looking at this book, but that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from applying the principles of project management to your everyday work or personal projects. In Everyday Project Management, author Peter Mulraney uses a conversational style to demystify project management for untrained project managers, and gives you access to tools the professional use – without having to read hundreds of pages or take a test. Everyday Project Management is informed by Peter’s twenty years of playing in the project space in banking and government, and his application of project management principles to writing and publishing numerous books.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
For reasons known only to science, there are men who believe they can’t live without a woman in their lives. Dave Chambers is one of them. Unfortunately for Dave, the woman in his life dies on him. The New Girlfriend is Dave’s story of how he copes with that unexpected and poorly timed death, and meets ‘the new girlfriend’. As any man can tell you, finding a new girlfriend is not as easy as it sounds when his friends, usually in a pub somewhere, are encouraging him to get out and meet someone new. Like most love stories, Dave’s experience of ‘the new girlfriend’ is not all smooth sailing. It has some heartache, some funny moments, and a promising ending. If you enjoy a light hearted look at life, even at some of its darker moments, you’ll enjoy The New Girlfriend.
Genres: Advice & How To, Self-Help/Personal Development
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Information for men who find themselves on their own. In Living Alone, you’ll find all the content from the three books in the Living Alone series: After She’s Gone Cooking4One Sanity Savers Living alone following the end of a long-term relationship? This book is for you. Living on your own, after having shared your life with someone else for a long time, can be challenging. Not only do you have to look after yourself physically, you also need to face the demons of boredom and loneliness. After reading Living Alone, you’ll have all the information you need to look after yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. Not only will you find out how easy it is to cook for yourself, you’ll also discover seven boredom-busting strategies for using your alone time, each illustrated with numerous tips. You will also find two strategies for avoiding loneliness, which highlight the value of committing...
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Murder. Kidnap. Redemption. Inspector Carl West investigates the murder of seventy-five-year-old Kieran Moore and the disappearance of his ten-year-old great-grandson, Toby, after the pair secretly steals away for a holiday weekend. If you like mystery mixed with intrigue, you’ll enjoy the twists and surprises in The Holiday.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Mysterious death reveals her secrets. Inspector West investigates the murder of school teacher, Josie Ford. Her husband, Paul, faces impacts beyond grief as Josie’s secrets are revealed. If you like mystery mixed with suspense, you’ll enjoy the intrigue and surprise in After. The first book in the Inspector West series, After introduces Inspector Carl West through the story of Paul Ford dealing with the consequences of his wife’s murder and what it reveals.