Join host John Purcell for a wide-ranging conversation with No.1 bestselling author Fleur McDonald about her latest novel, The Witness.

With twenty-seven novels and more than a million book sales to her name, bestselling crime author Fleur McDonald has always had a strong affinity with the land and the vast Australian outback. She talks openly about her life before writing - growing up on the Flinders Ranges, riding around Australia in her father’s semi-trailer, then moving to Western Australia to follow her dream of being a farmer. Fleur talks about her new crime series set in Kalgoorlie - The Prospect, The Missing and The Witness - and describes how she gets the very secretive people of Kalgoorlie to spill the beans.

Plus, find out what Fleur thinks about her much-loved, but occasionally uncontrollable, character Detective Dave Burrows.

Known for the authenticity of her writing, Fleur’s new crime series is for lovers of Jane Harper’s The Dry, Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and Michael Brissenden’s Rust.
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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.

Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them. If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen.

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Books by Fleur McDonald:

Kalgoorlie

1. The Prospect (2025)

2. The Missing (2025)

3. The Witness (2026)

Detective Dave Burrows

0.5. A Farmer's Choice (2018)

1. Fool's Gold (2018)

2. Without a Doubt (2019)

3. Red Dirt Country (2020)

4. The Shearer's Wife (2020)

5. Something to Hide (2021)

6. Deception Creek (2021)

7. Broad River Station (2022)

8. Rising Dust (2022)

9. Into the Night (2023)

10. Shock Waves (2024)

Detective Dave Burrows (present day)

Emerald Springs (2015)

Indigo Storm (2016)

Sapphire Falls (2016)

Suddenly One Summer (2017)

Where the River Runs (2018)

Starting From Now (2019)

Out in Nowhere (2024)

Standalone Novels

Red Dust (2010)

Blue Skies (2010)

Purple Roads (2012)

Silver Clouds (2013)

Crimson Dawn (2014)

The Missing Pieces of Us (2017)

Voices in the Dark (2023)

Join host John Purcell for a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester about her latest novel, The Chateau on Sunset.

Natasha, a formidable force herself - recently gracing the cover of Good Weekend - shares how she unearths the stories of incredible women who have been overlooked by history and brings them vividly to life on the page.

She discusses the inspiration she drew from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre for her new book, a story set against the backdrop of the infamous and real-life Chateau Marmont.

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Books Mentioned in the Podcast:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Books by Natasha Lester:
What is Left Over, After (2010)
A Kiss from Mr. Fitzgerald (2016)
Her Mother's Secret (2017)
The Paris Seamstress (2018)
The French Photographer (2019)
The Paris Secret (2020)
The Riviera House (2021)
The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre (2022)
The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard (2023)
The Mademoiselle Alliance (2025)
The Chateau on Sunset (2026)

Join host John Purcell for a riveting conversation with three-time Ned Kelly Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, Candice Fox.

Candice, known for her meticulous research—including interviewing a serial killer and visiting prison for work, sits down to discuss her latest novel, Redbelly Crossing.

The book plunges two estranged, cop brothers, Russell and Evan Powder, into the murder investigation of a young journalist in a remote, snake-infested town of 205 people.

In this episode, Candice shares insights into the inspiration behind her latest novel and how it might solve a cold case, the development of her tough, gay cop character, Russell, how her unusual family background, overflowing with siblings, informs her writing and her passion for animal rescue (she's a WIRES volunteer!)

Plus, Candice faces John's rapid-fire "Quick Questions," covering everything from James Patterson's work ethic to the monarchy, and whether she's truly the animal-loving writer she pretends to be.

Don't miss this addictive chat with one of Australia's finest crime writers!
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Books Recommended by Candice Fox
Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe
The Gambler by J.P. Pomare

Books by Candice Fox
Standalone Novels:
The Chase (2022)
Fire with Fire (2023)
Devil's Kitchen (2024)
High Wire (2024)
Redbelly Crossing (2026)

Series:
Archer and Bennett:
Hades (2015)
Eden (2015)
Fall (2017)

Crimson Lake:
Crimson Lake (2017)
Redemption Point (2018)
Gone by Midnight (2019)

Jessica Sanchez:
Gathering Dark (2020)

Books by Candice Fox and James Patterson
Harriet Blue:
Never Never (2016)
Fifty Fifty (2017)
Liar Liar (2018)
Hush Hush (2019)

Bill Robinson:
The Inn (2019)
The Murder Inn (2024)

2 Sisters Detective Agency Mystery:
2 Sisters Detective Agency (2021)
2 Sisters Murder Investigations (2025)