Fiona Tarr
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Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Fiona's stories are captivating, bold, suspense reads featuring feisty female leads, small, rural town settings and quirky Australian characters. Her best selling Opal Fields Crime Fiction series has been described as “a fast-paced action-packed thrill ride through the outback”. Writing runs in the family. Fiona’s Great Uncle was Australian Literary author George Johnston (My Brother Jack) and although her style is more contemporary, her uncle’s social commentary tone is evident. Recently compared to Jane Harper, Patricia Wolf and Melinda Leigh—Fiona’s crime and mystery suspense novels have been well received, reaching #1 Best Seller in the Amazon Australia store and beyond. Fiona lives in Noosa Australia with her husband, and not far from her two adult children. A self-confessed people watcher, she loves to interpret body language and social cues. With a history of farming, working in male dominated industries and navigating the world of community services, Fiona is equipped with the experience and insight to develop truly memorable characters, authentic settings and action-packed stories. When not writing, you'll likely find Fiona travelling in the outback, enjoying water sports on the local pristine beaches, or spending time with family and friends.
Fiona Tarr's books
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
A suspicious death is one thing. A stolen body is something else… On a flight home from her bachelorette party in Adelaide, Constable Jenny Williams befriends a young woman. They have a lot in common, especially their pending nuptials. The conversation is flowing, the mood optimistic—Until the young woman begins to vomit, convulse and dies in Jenny’s arms. The sudden manner of death leaves Jenny asking questions and desperate to follow up on the case—but her sergeant insists she’s just in shock. When the ambulance transferring the woman’s remains from the airport is rammed from the road and the body is stolen, the choice is taken from their hands. The bold move sparks an investigation which reveals this poor woman may have succumbed to a poison or contaminant—one which could claim more victims. Now the race is on to find those responsible, before anyone else dies…
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
Jenny Williams never set out to be an outback cop. It just happened. Now she’s juggling her career, her wedding plans and a pending Christmas visit from her parents. All while her fiancé Nick plays amateur sleuth to uncover a mining company scheme to force farmers from their land. She’s almost relieved to attend a routine traffic incident. It seems like a walk in the park. But it quickly becomes complicated when the intoxicated driver abandons the scene, leaving Jenny literally holding the baby. She’s sure the situation can’t get any worse. Until she opens the boot to reveal a dead woman, bound and gagged, with injuries that have nothing to do with a car crash...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
Loyalties are tested when an outback cop is forced to choose between her job and her fiancé. Jenny Williams became a cop and moved to the middle of nowhere to solve a family mystery. Now, the case surrounding her cousin has been closed, she realises she can’t go back to city life. She loves the quirky locals, the outback policing and most of all, she’s in love with local station owner Nick Johnston. Juggling her work and farm life is proving difficult, but when a weekend on the cattle property turns into official police business, Jenny finds herself desperately searching for the owner of an abandoned vehicle. But when the woman is found dead, Jenny discovers a link to Nick which can’t be ignored. Will he become her prime suspect? Or the next victim?
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
When dark secrets come to light, a trail of murder and deceit will follow. Constable Jenny Williams spent the last decade obsessed with finding her missing cousin. She became a cop, moved to a remote outback mining town and put her career on the line to track Melanie down. Now she’s been found, Jenny should be overjoyed… But her cousin’s past is full of unanswered questions and dark secrets. Jenny is willing to ignore it all, until a woman’s body is uncovered at William Creek Station - the very same place Melanie disappeared from all those years ago. As the investigation kicks into high gear, Jenny’s gut instincts scream there must be a connection between Melanie’s disappearance and the suspicious deaths at William Creek Station. When she finds the connection, she won’t be the only one who wishes it never came to light.
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
They say she's a murder magnet. They could be right... Constable Jenny Williams became a cop to find her missing cousin. Since arriving in the small, outback mining town, she’s uncovered secrets, lies and murder. Now a fun day fossicking for opals has revealed yet another body. A woman has been found crushed and mutilated inside mining equipment. Jenny is sure the woman’s death was no accident. She investigates and uncovers a link to an extremist Sovereigntist cult who don’t take kindly to strangers. As if fanatics weren’t scary enough – the commune is full of armed men and what appears to be women held captive. Her gut instincts are telling her this cult is trouble, but she needs proof. Jenny’s boss tells her to do what she’s never been good at – be patient, don’t stir up trouble and keep her mouth shut. But when she discovers a local...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
She knew she’d uncover secrets. She didn’t expect them to be her own. Constable Jenny Williams moved to an outback mining town to find her missing cousin. The cold case is finally warming up, but it appears the remote, desolate desert community is hiding more secrets. When a car crashes into the local motel reception, Jenny jumps in to help dig the owner from the debris – only to find tragedy. A woman’s corpse is discovered hidden in the carnage, turning the crash scene into a crime scene. Jenny starts digging, but quickly discovers the prime suspect is her friend, the woman who’s been her rock since she came to town. Jenny’s gut is telling her Marj didn’t kill anyone, but she’ll need do what her boss hates – ruffle feathers to find the truth. Dredging up the past puts Jenny in the killer’s sights. Someone wants the past kept...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
If bones could talk… Constable Jenny Williams came to the opal mining town of Coober Pedy to solve a family mystery, but two dead women in her first month have her colleagues labelling her a murder magnet. A young woman is found dead at the side of a remote outback road, presumably victim of a hit and run. But she’s miles from anywhere, barefoot and covered in blood that has nothing to do with an accident. As Jenny hunts down her prime suspect, new forensic evidence turns her theories upside down. Has she made a huge mistake and led a vigilante right to an innocent person’s door?
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
Missing motive for murder… Constable Jenny Williams took a job in a remote opal mining town for answers. When the case surrounding her missing cousin goes cold, she embraces an invitation to party with the locals. But the night is cut short when the live music event turns into a crowded crime scene. A high-pitched scream and the smell of burning flesh has left a woman burned to death. No one saw the perpetrator, not even Jenny. Now it’s her job to catch the psychopath before they kill again. With no ID, no witnesses and no one coming forward who knows the woman, her case has no leads – not even a motive. Until the victim’s best friend wanders into the police station, nearly three days later.