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Fiona Tarr

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Fiona's stories are captivating, bold, suspense reads featuring strong female leads, small, rural town settings and quirky Australian characters.

Her most recent 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 t ...more

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	Her Buried Bones (Opal Fields #1) 4.11 avg rating — 3,552 ratings — published 2023 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Broken Bones (Opal Fields #2) 4.28 avg rating — 2,225 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Regret (Dawn Grave #1) 4.27 avg rating — 1,762 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Scorched Bones (Opal Fields #3) 4.33 avg rating — 1,736 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Hidden Bones (Opal Fields #4) 4.41 avg rating — 1,561 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Lonely Bones (Opal Fields #5) 4.33 avg rating — 1,344 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Covered Bones (Opal Fields #6) 4.40 avg rating — 1,320 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Intent (Dawn Grave #2) 4.27 avg rating — 1,167 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Mistake (Dawn Grave #3) 4.39 avg rating — 633 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Lost Bones (Opal Fields #7) 4.33 avg rating — 565 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Winter Library Tour 2025

I had so much fun!

I'll be back in far north Queensland next winter, but I'll also be doing more library tours in 2026. It was fabulous to meet readers and I was very surprised to see a full house in Yeppoon at my last event.

The team at Livingstone (Yeppoon) Library are already talking about finding a larger event for next year and I'll be speaking with other regional libraries in the area to plan

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Opal Fields (8 books)
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Dawn Grave (5 books)
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Foxy Mysteries (5 books)
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4.36 avg rating — 1,362 ratings

Covenant of Grace (4 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 109 ratings

The Priestess Chronicles (3 books)
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4.43 avg rating — 40 ratings

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The Killing Stones (Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves Book 1)

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Fiona Tarr liked Steve's review of Her Stowed Bones (Opal Fields #8): "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 rout" Read more of this review »
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Fiona Tarr liked Karen Templeton's review of Her Stowed Bones (Opal Fields #8): "Another rollercoaster of a journey as outback cop Jenny Williams seems to attract trouble like nectar attracts bees,landing her the moniker 'murder magnet'. While planning her upcoming wedding should be a priority this is interrupted by murder, corru" Read more of this review »
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Fiona Tarr liked Helen's review of Her Stowed Bones (Opal Fields #8): "Murder and mayhem in the dusty outback. Well this story has all the twists and turns that you’d expect in this series – I just had to read it in one sitting. Jenny is up to her ears dealing with illegal immigrants, clandestine gambling, bad guys tied " Read more of this review »
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“It’s not just violence against women Ryan. Violent behaviour in general needs to be addressed. Bullying, brawling, sexual assault—we see it in the workplace, schools, at all levels of government. It’s more than violence against women and children.”
― Fiona Tarr, Grave Secret

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Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis

9 votes, 34.6%

Lowbridge by Lucy Campbell

8 votes, 30.8%

Her Buried Bones by Fiona Tarr

7 votes, 26.9%

Still by Matt Nable

1 vote, 3.8%

Broken Rhodes by Kimber Silver

1 vote, 3.8%

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