Emerald Springs

Longlisted for Adult Novel Davitt Crime Awards, 2016

When suspicions are wrongly aimed at Amelia, she must work with a sceptical rural detective to clear her name - and that of the man she loves

After finishing university, Amelia Bennett returns to her hometown. Determined to lose her old reputation for being scatty, she works hard to prove herself as the treasurer of the local rodeo committee.

Flushed with triumph on the evening of the best rodeo in the town's history, Amelia is driving the bags of cash into town when she becomes the victim of a terrifying smash-and-grab. Injured and distraught after her ordeal, she's even more devastated when she finds out that she and her boyfriend Paul, are the objects of suspicion.

To prove her innocence and that of the man she loves, Amelia must convince a sceptical detective that her account of what happened does add up and that he must help her track down the real culprits ...