In 1853, Australia was rocked by the robbery of £6,000 of gold from an escorted shipment on a country road heading from the McIvor gold fields to Melbourne, Within days, 400 men were searching the bush for the audacious bushrangers who numbered between 6 and 15 according to the survivors. A romp across the bush and the exploration of a mystery – who was the ringleader?
Starting amongst the smog-laden streets of Victorian London, experience the life and times of Robert Bright and Mary Ann Goulding; real people caught up in the hopelessness of an unequal, class-ridden society who fight back as the new nation of Australia is forged.
Set in 1864, this gripping historical thriller takes you from Melbourne’s gold rush to Edinburgh’s shadowy streets. Major Findo Gask and his eccentric friend Errol Rait uncover a deadly conspiracy involving the Knights Templar, a Jacobite coup, and the British Secret Service. Pursued by ruthless foes, they race to avert a constitutional crisis that could change history. With meticulously researched details, rich atmosphere, and twists at every turn, this third installment in the Major Gask series is perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Dickensian tales. Will they survive to reveal the truth? Dive into this unmissable adventure!
Taking readers back to the days of steam trains and clipper ships, gas-lit Edinburgh streets and the goldfields of Australia with the unravelling of a mystery and the discovery of a relentless murderer, The Case of the Emigrant Niece is a spellbinding novel that captures the imagination and transports you back to a different age.
“The style of this novel has more in common with Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone than with a 21st-century publication.”
Historical Novel Society
How would you respond if your death sentence was commuted to life on an island prison half a world away?
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