Order of Fleur McDonald Books
Fleur McDonald is an Australian author best know for writing the Detective Dave Burrows series.
McDonald has lived in rural Australia for her entire life and bases her books on her own experiences there. The stories she aims to write are about strong women who must overcome adversity. In addition to writing, Fleur also own her own farm. She had worked on farms for much of her life before buying her own in rural Western Australia. Fleur is also the founder of DVassist, a phone counselling service that supports Australians who are dealing with domestic violence.
Publication Order of Detective Dave Burrows Books
| The Farmer's Choice | (2018) |    |
| Suddenly One Summer | (2020) | |
| Starting From Now | (2020) | |
| Fool's Gold | (2020) | |
| Where the River Runs | (2020) | |
| Something to Hide | (2021) | |
| Without a Doubt | (2021) | |
| Deception Creek | (2021) | |
| Red Dirt Country | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Red Dust | (2009) | |
| Blue Skies | (2010) | |
| Purple Roads | (2012) | |
| Silver Clouds | (2013) | |
| Crimson Dawn | (2014) | |
| Emerald Springs | (2015) | |
| Sapphire Falls | (2016) | |
| The Missing Pieces of Us | (2017) | |
| Indigo Storm | (2017) | |
| The Shearer's Wife | (2020) | |
| Broad River Station | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| Noisy Nights | (2016) | |
| What Should a Horse Say? | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| If You Were Here | (2017) | |
If You Like Fleur McDonald Books, You’ll Love…
Fool’s Gold is the first book in the Detective Dave Burrows series. The story sees Burrows posted in the far west goldfields town of Barrabine. He is excited for the new opportunity, but his wife is devastated to leave her family, friends, and career behind. Dave settles in well and he believes this town could be his stepping stone to a better assignment. However, his life at home is not doing so well as his new marriage is struggling with the move. Dave will set out to investigate a numerous cases while trying to balance it against his home life in the new town.
Deception Creek sees a recently divorced farmer named Emma Cameron running her farm known as Deception Creek. Emma pushes herself hard to forget a ten-year-old car accident while also dealing with an ex-husband that doesn’t understand just how important the farm is to her. A man named Joel is released from jail and returns home. He has a rough history and now all are excited to see him back, but there are some who doubt his conviction. His return will see the town split down the middle with families turning against one another.