The Recurring Cast
Fleur McDonald books in order · Fleur McDonald reading order · 23 books · 2009 to 2024

Fleur McDonald Books in Order and Reading Order

Crime and mysteryPolice proceduralRural crime

Fleur McDonald, a farmer from Western Australia, writes rural romance and crime. Detective Dave Burrows appears across her books and leads his own series about his early career.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Her newest crime novels from 2025 on are not yet charted.

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Fleur McDonald books in order

The first Detective Dave Burrows book is Fool’s Gold (2018). There are 23 books in all, published from 2009 to 2024, across 2 series and groups.

The Fleur McDonald reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

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Detective Dave Burrows

7 books · Set in Western AustraliaRural crimePolice procedural
  1. 1Fool’s Gold2018With Dave BurrowsBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Without a Doubt2019With Dave BurrowsBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Red Dirt Country2020With Dave BurrowsBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Something to Hide2021With Dave BurrowsBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Rising Dust2022With Dave BurrowsBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Into the Night2023With Dave BurrowsBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Shock Waves2024With Dave BurrowsBuy on Amazon

Rural novels

16 books · Set in Western AustraliaRural crime
  1. 1Red Dust2009With Gemma SinclairBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Blue Skies2010With Amanda GreenfieldBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Purple Roads2012With Anna ButlerBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Silver Clouds2013Buy on Amazon
  5. 5Crimson Dawn2014Buy on Amazon
  6. 6Emerald Springs2015Buy on Amazon
  7. 7Indigo Storm2016Buy on Amazon
  8. 8Sapphire Falls2017Buy on Amazon
  9. 9Suddenly One Summer2017Buy on Amazon
  10. 10Where the River Runs2018Buy on Amazon
  11. 11Starting From Now2019Buy on Amazon
  12. 12The Shearer’s Wife2020Buy on Amazon
  13. 13Deception Creek2021Buy on Amazon
  14. 14Broad River Station2022Buy on Amazon
  15. 15Voices in the Dark2023Buy on Amazon
  16. 16Out in Nowhere2024Buy on Amazon

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Characters

4 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Detective Dave Burrows

Rural novel leads

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