Out in Nowhere, page 25
DB, Anna and Nic, secret weapons! Or perhaps not so secret!
I spent a lot of time in hospitals writing this book, while my dad was very ill, and I want to acknowledge the doctors who saved him, the nurses who cared for him and the specialists who continue to work with him—thank you for the extra time. And the insight into the inner workings of a hospital. I’m sure you all will appear in a book further down the track.
To Val for the strawberry jam!
To you, the reader—I love that we have been on this journey for twenty-four books. Dave has been alongside us for most of that time. We make a good team—you, Dave and I. Thank you for continuing to love him as much as I do.
ALSO FROM ALLEN & UNWIN
Shock Waves
FLEUR McDONALD
‘Fleur McDonald is a master of the rural suspense novel, her characters and storyline crackle with authenticity.’
Family Circle
Detective Dave Burrows has longed for the top job in the Stock Squad but never thought he’d be acting in that role while his partner and best mate, Detective Bob Holden, is treated for melanoma.
Bob is keen to get back on the road and Dave can’t wait to go bush either, expecting the trip will be much the same as usual.
But the trip doesn’t play out that way.
Multiple bomb blasts in the small country town of Kallygarn send shock waves through the state of Western Australia, and Dave and Bob are once again drawn into the criminal underworld.
ISBN 978 1 76147 009 7
Voices in the Dark
FLEUR McDONALD
‘A family drama at heart, the book is an authentic exploration of grief, family estrangement, and life on the land (fans of McDonald’s previous novels will enjoy the return of Detective Dave Burrows).’
The AuReview.com
When Sassi Stapleton receives a middle-of-the-night phone call to tell her that her beloved grandmother is unwell, she quickly puts her job on hold, packs her ute and sets off on the long drive home, knowing her grandfather will need her.
Less than an hour away from Sassi’s home town, Barker, she swerves to miss a roo and her car rolls down an embankment. By the time Sassi is found, her grandmother has already passed away.
On the other side of the world, Sassi’s estranged mother, Amber, receives a similar call and shocks the whole family when she flies home from South Africa.
With everyone under the same roof, tensions escalate as Amber’s secrecy and odd behaviour become unsettling. What is she really doing at home with a father she’s barely spoken to since she left years ago? And will Amber and Sassi ever be able to reconnect?
ISBN 978 1 76106 648 1
Broad River Station
FLEUR McDONALD
‘With a quintessentially outback South Australian setting, Aussie slang aplenty and a great mix of characters, Broad River Station will delight new and long-time readers of McDonald, who shows once again why she is known as the Voice of the Outback.’
Better Reading
Mia, a newly graduated constable, is assigned to the small country town of Broad River. And as certain as she is about her ability to do the job, on day one she’s already in conflict with colleagues who believe that women shouldn’t be coppers.
It takes the shine off coming home, where her grandmother, Clara, is in the early stages of dementia. Mia is accustomed to their conversations often not quite making sense, but when Clara gives Mia a mysterious key and hints at veiled family secrets, Mia isn’t sure what she should believe.
In the midst of all this, a local child goes missing and Mia is confined to barracks. When Detective Dave Burrows realises she has skills that could be put to use, Mia’s career takes a new turn, and she must decide which road to walk down.
ISBN 978 1 76147 057 8
Fleur McDonald, Out in Nowhere
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I spent a lot of time in hospitals writing this book, while my dad was very ill, and I want to acknowledge the doctors who saved him, the nurses who cared for him and the specialists who continue to work with him—thank you for the extra time. And the insight into the inner workings of a hospital. I’m sure you all will appear in a book further down the track.
To Val for the strawberry jam!
To you, the reader—I love that we have been on this journey for twenty-four books. Dave has been alongside us for most of that time. We make a good team—you, Dave and I. Thank you for continuing to love him as much as I do.
ALSO FROM ALLEN & UNWIN
Shock Waves
FLEUR McDONALD
‘Fleur McDonald is a master of the rural suspense novel, her characters and storyline crackle with authenticity.’
Family Circle
Detective Dave Burrows has longed for the top job in the Stock Squad but never thought he’d be acting in that role while his partner and best mate, Detective Bob Holden, is treated for melanoma.
Bob is keen to get back on the road and Dave can’t wait to go bush either, expecting the trip will be much the same as usual.
But the trip doesn’t play out that way.
Multiple bomb blasts in the small country town of Kallygarn send shock waves through the state of Western Australia, and Dave and Bob are once again drawn into the criminal underworld.
ISBN 978 1 76147 009 7
Voices in the Dark
FLEUR McDONALD
‘A family drama at heart, the book is an authentic exploration of grief, family estrangement, and life on the land (fans of McDonald’s previous novels will enjoy the return of Detective Dave Burrows).’
The AuReview.com
When Sassi Stapleton receives a middle-of-the-night phone call to tell her that her beloved grandmother is unwell, she quickly puts her job on hold, packs her ute and sets off on the long drive home, knowing her grandfather will need her.
Less than an hour away from Sassi’s home town, Barker, she swerves to miss a roo and her car rolls down an embankment. By the time Sassi is found, her grandmother has already passed away.
On the other side of the world, Sassi’s estranged mother, Amber, receives a similar call and shocks the whole family when she flies home from South Africa.
With everyone under the same roof, tensions escalate as Amber’s secrecy and odd behaviour become unsettling. What is she really doing at home with a father she’s barely spoken to since she left years ago? And will Amber and Sassi ever be able to reconnect?
ISBN 978 1 76106 648 1
Broad River Station
FLEUR McDONALD
‘With a quintessentially outback South Australian setting, Aussie slang aplenty and a great mix of characters, Broad River Station will delight new and long-time readers of McDonald, who shows once again why she is known as the Voice of the Outback.’
Better Reading
Mia, a newly graduated constable, is assigned to the small country town of Broad River. And as certain as she is about her ability to do the job, on day one she’s already in conflict with colleagues who believe that women shouldn’t be coppers.
It takes the shine off coming home, where her grandmother, Clara, is in the early stages of dementia. Mia is accustomed to their conversations often not quite making sense, but when Clara gives Mia a mysterious key and hints at veiled family secrets, Mia isn’t sure what she should believe.
In the midst of all this, a local child goes missing and Mia is confined to barracks. When Detective Dave Burrows realises she has skills that could be put to use, Mia’s career takes a new turn, and she must decide which road to walk down.
ISBN 978 1 76147 057 8
Fleur McDonald, Out in Nowhere
