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Most Referenced Works
Personal Awards
- 2011 joint winner Ada Cambridge Writing Prizes — Biographical Prose for 'Things We Don't Talk About'.
Awards for Works
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Messy Business
Victoria
:
Clean Sweep Press
,
2022
26578452
2022
single work
novel
crime
'The week begins like any other in Jacqueline Burne's messy life. And it just gets worse. Jac's business is in trouble, her husband is up to no good, and her eccentric housekeeper, Draga, is nagging her with unsolicited advice. Then Jac's annoying teen stepson lands on her doorstep and wants to stay.
'Jac devises a plan to regain control of her life, but Draga jumps in to help and it goes horribly wrong. They soon find themselves on the wrong side of the law, where handcuffs and prison jumpsuits become a real possibility. As Jac juggles her many problems, dark secrets come to light. And when events take an unexpected and terrifying turn, Jac is forced into a deadly confrontation. It might just be the one mess she can't clean up ...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2023 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Debut
- 2023 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
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