{"product_id":"the-shearers-wife-9781761065569","title":"The Shearer's Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eA riveting novel of rural suspense from the Voice of the Outback.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1980: When Rose and Ian Kelly arrive in the small South Australian town of Barker, Rose worries that despite Ian's impending fatherhood he remains a drifter who dreams of the open road. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2020: As Detective Dave Burrows witnesses the Australian Federal Police make a shocking arrest in Barker, he is certain there is more to the story than meets the eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Journalist Zara Ellison is finally ready to make a commitment to her boyfriend, Senior Constable Jack Higgins. But when she's assigned to investigate the Barker arrest, Jack begins to believe that Zara is working against him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It takes a series of unconnected incidents in Zara's digging to reveal an almost forgotten thread of mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Nobody does rural fiction quite like Fleur McDonald.' \u003ci\u003eWeekly Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Another intelligent, poignant, engaging mystery from this great writer of small town Australian novels. Detective Dave Burrows is my hero!' \u003ci\u003eReading, Writing and Riesling\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Fleur McDonald weaves her magic once again . . .\u003ci\u003e The Shearer's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is spellbinding.' \u003ci\u003eBlue Wolf Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761065569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424","brand":"Past Forward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210000756917,"sku":"9781761065569","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ca3e6367-382a-454c-af53-89a21ab42a6f.jpg?v=1770131988","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-shearers-wife-9781761065569","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}