TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fraser,Darry
TI  - The milliner of Bendigo
SN  - 9781867237617 (paperback)
U1  - A823.4 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Sydney, NSW
PB  - HQ Fiction
KW  - Millinery workers
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Reputation
KW  - Journalists
KW  - Friendship
KW  - Secrecy
KW  - Australian fiction
KW  - Bendigo (Vic.)
KW  - History
KW  - 1851-1901
KW  - Cobram (Vic.)
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - lcgft
N2  - 1898: Bendigo, Victoria Evie 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. Roving reporter Fitzmorgan O'Shea has troubles of his own: his involvement in uncovering police corruption has placed a target on his back. And while 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. For 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, he's ready to go save his friends. There, 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?
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