Featuring Dave Burrows
Longlisted for Adult Novel Davitt Crime Awards, 2016
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 ...
Featuring Dave Burrows
Longlisted for Adult Novel Davitt Crime Awards, 2016
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 ...
'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
'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
DETAILS:
Genre: Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Publishing Date: 24 Feb 2016
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Page Extent: 368
'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