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The new bestselling crime series from the author of the Detective Dave Burrows series, for all fans of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer
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When you dig, will you strike gold... or unearth dangerous secrets? An exciting new series from the queen of rural crime. 'No matter how much or how little you find, you will never, ever own the gold. It will always own you.' After a scandal, investigative...
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When you dig, will you strike gold... or unearth dangerous secrets? An exciting new series from the queen of rural crime.
'No matter how much or how little you find, you will never, ever own the gold. It will always own you.'
After a scandal, investigative reporter Zara Ellison and her partner, policeman Jack Higgins, have moved to Kalgoorlie but they are each struggling with this fresh start. The wild mining town has its own rules, and its inhabitants—drawn by the lure of gold and riches—guard their secrets carefully.
Zara feels adrift in the swirling red dust of the lawless bush city, without sources or any leads for the hard-hitting stories she's known for. Jack is out of the detective squad and trying to find his feet back in uniform.
On an isolated stretch of highway, a pair of grey nomads is involved in a devastating accident which leaves more questions than answers. Zara starts digging for her own kind of gold, while Jack's investigation sends him on a parallel path towards a dangerous smuggling ring.
In the wide open spaces of the outback, some secrets are buried deep.
'Superb writing and storytelling' The Australian
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ISBN: 9781460766897
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 February 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Weight: 0g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Bestselling rural crime author Fleur McDonald has always had a strong affinity with the land and the vast Australian outback. Raised in Orroroo, South Australia, Fleur loves the open roads, red dust and magical sunsets. With 24 fiction novels and more than 850,000 book sales to her name, Fleur has built a strong following of loyal readers with an insatiable appetite for her craft and characters, most notably Detective Dave Burrows. She spends much of her year behind the wheel, traversing our big country, scouting inspiration and potential storylines for future books, and appearing as a guest speaker at a range of events, including country shows, ladies' days and writers' festivals. A trailblazer in all aspects of her life, Fleur has been a jillaroo farming the land for more than 20 years, founded DVassist to help regional dwellers access crucial support for family and domestic violence, and raised two children with developmental and speech delays, teaching them Makaton sign language to communicate. These days, in between putting out two books a year, she has her sights set on learning to fly a plane. Fleur now lives in Esperance, Western Australia with her two children, Rochelle and Hayden, and two fur children, border collie Shadow and energetic kelpie, Jack.
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