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  • Published: 1 September 2020
  • ISBN: 9781760894986
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $37.00

The Bush Telegraph

an outback medical romance from the bestselling author of The Opal Miner's Daughter, The Desert Midwife and The Homestead Girls




Rediscover love and resilience in Spinifex, a story of second chances and enduring bonds in the heart of the Australian outback.

'Like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket.' RACHAEL JOHNS
'Characters to fall in love with.' KARLY LANE
'I never miss one of Fiona McArthur's books.' SAM STILL READING

A CHALLENGING HOMECOMING
It’s been more than ten years since Maddy Locke left Spinifex, the small outback town where she gave birth to her daughter, Bridget. Now she’s back to prove she’s got what it takes to run the medical centre and face the memories of that challenging time in her life. But everything’s changed – the old pub is gone, her new colleagues aren’t pleased to see her, and it’s drier and hotter than ever.

NEW BEGINNINGS, OLD STRUGGLES
Station owner, Connor Fairhall, thought he’d left the drama behind in Sydney, but moving back to Spinifex with his rebellious son, Jayden, hasn’t been the fresh start he’d envisioned. His brother, Kyle, is drinking too much and the only bright spot on the horizon is meeting Nurse Maddy, who’s breathing new life into the weary town up the road, little by little.

RUMOURS AND ROMANCE
Can Maddy ignore the rumours about Connor and risk her heart again? Or will the bush telegraph spread along the wire fences and stand in the way of trust?

From Australia’s renowned midwife and bestselling author, The Bush Telegraph is a romantic drama about love, friendship, community and the joys and challenges of life in the outback.
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PRAISE FOR FIONA MCARTHUR
'McArthur...has great skill in storytelling.' Sydney Morning Herald
'Whenever I feel like journeying to the ochre and brown glory of the outback with its special brand of people, I know Fiona McArthur will take me there ...' Book Muster Down Under
'An uplifting story of friendship and romance.' Book'd Out

  • Published: 1 September 2020
  • ISBN: 9781760894986
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $37.00

About the author

Fiona McArthur

Drawing from her earlier life as a rural midwife, Fiona McArthur shares her love of working with women, families and health professionals in her books. In her compassionate, pacey fiction, her love of the Australian landscape meshes beautifully with warm, funny, multigenerational characters as she highlights challenges for rural and remote families, and the strength shared between women. Happy endings are a must.
Fiona is the author of the non-fiction book Aussie Midwives, and lives on a farm with her husband in northern New South Wales. She was awarded the NSW Excellence in Midwifery Award in 2015 and the Australian Ruby Award for Contemporary Romantic Fiction in 2020, and was shortlisted for the same award in 2023.
Find her at FionaMcArthurAuthor.com

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