Writer Matthew Condon rediscovers the city of his childhood. He takes the reader on a unique personal journey, unearthing the city's history - sometimes literally - and painting a portrait of transformation from a sleepy capital city that's more like a big country town, to a vibrant, confident place, but one where time can still move slowly.
Continuing the gripping saga from the previous installments, this sequel delves deeper into the intricate web of deception and power struggles. As old alliances are tested and new threats emerge, characters face moral dilemmas and unexpected betrayals. The narrative weaves together themes of loyalty, ambition, and the quest for redemption, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as the stakes rise in this thrilling tale of intrigue and survival.
Brucey Bird is the tycoon administrator of an island whose idyllic landscape thinly conceals the shiploads of debris dumped on its shores. Matthew Condon's bizarre imagination creates a wittily pertinent fable of Australian history.