{"product_id":"the-milliner-of-bendigo-an-astounding-and-entertaining-bestseller-historical-adventure-mystery-at-its-best-from-a-bestselling-australian-author-by-darry-fraser","title":"The Milliner of Bendigo. An astounding and entertaining bestseller, historical adventure mystery at its best from a bestselling Australian author. By Darry Fraser.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrouble with the law, a missing sister, and a growing attachment to the wrong man - Evie Emerson has a dangerous path ahead of her...\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean exciting and twisty historical mystery and adventure from a bestselling Australian author.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1898: Bendigo, Victoria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvie Emerson has worked hard to build a fashionable clientele for her hats. But when an ex-paramour employs underhanded tactics after his attempt to coerce an engagement fails, Evie's reputation is in tatters. On the heels of having to put a case together to defend herself in court, Evie's life is thrown into further turmoil when the disappearance of her sister takes her to Cobram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoving reporter Fitzmorgan O'Shea has troubles of his own: his involvement in uncovering police corruption has placed a target on his back. And while Fitz is hunting a new story in Cobram his problems collide with Evie's when his research exposes malicious intimidation and threats designed to make local landholders give up their properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Raffety Dolan, he accepted long ago it's Fitz Evie loves - and his feelings will remain unrequited. But when a disgraced ex-policeman comes searching for revenge, Raff is ready to go save his friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere, on the banks of the mighty Murray, with so much misunderstood history and secrets between the three friends - plus the legitimate threat of being shot at - will they survive long enough to discover the truth?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarry Fraser fell in love with the great Murray River when her family moved to her childhood town of Swan Hill in Victoria. Stories of the river have been with her ever since and it's where a number of her novels are set. Her stories are of ordinary people in nineteenth century Australia who are drawn into difficult circumstances - adventure, mystery and mayhem, love and life, and against the backdrop of historical events. Darry lives on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, very close to the mighty Murray River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e9781038947932\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1038947936\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e2nd July 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e432\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eAudience:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGeneral Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHarperCollins Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eCountry of Publication:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAU\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eDimensions (cm):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e19.8 x 13.0 x 2.8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eWeight (kg):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e0.32\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free by Nature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47729570185394,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/1685\/7778\/files\/Miliner.jpg?v=1784466442","url":"https:\/\/www.freebynature.com.au\/products\/the-milliner-of-bendigo-an-astounding-and-entertaining-bestseller-historical-adventure-mystery-at-its-best-from-a-bestselling-australian-author-by-darry-fraser","provider":"Free by Nature","version":"1.0","type":"link"}