When suspicions are wrongly aimed at Amelia following the theft of proceeds from the local rodeo after a crash and grab, she must work with a sceptical rural detective to clear her name – and that of the man she loves. Mystery and romance abound in the new novel from the bestselling author of Crimson Dawn.
Emerald Springs
Published: 31st March 2015
“If you’ve enjoyed Fleur’s previous books, you won’t be disappointed. She has an authentic rural voice, with an underlying agenda of female empowerment.”
R.M.WILLIAMS OUTBACK MAGAZINE
Book Synopsis
After finishing university, Amelia Bennett returns to her home town. 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 . . .
With its cracker plot, feisty heroine and engaging love story, Emerald Springs will have you reading well into the night.
- Emerald Springs has been long-listed for the Davitt Crime Awards
“Emerald Springs is an absorbing rural story – part romance and part mystery, with plenty of both, and lots of action to keep the pages turning.”
SALLY MURPHY – AUSSIES REVIEWS
“The storyline is set to entice the reader into the life of a small town when things, big things, start to go wrong with tragedy and love coming out of the most unlikely circumstances. A great Sunday afternoon read on the couch!”
JANET MAWDESLEY – BLUE WOLF REVIEWS