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Welcome to New Zealand during the height of the gold rush. Twelve individuals, including a priest, a pharmacist, a local newspaper publisher, two Chinese men, and a Maori, gather in the back room of a shabby hotel to discuss a series of mysterious events that have entangled them. Among these incidents is the inexplicable disappearance of a remarkably lucky young man, whose fortune is tied to local happenings. On the same night, a massive gold stash is discovered in the hut of a deceased man, prompting the town's most notorious nightcrawler to embark on a path of redemption. The twelve conspirators, inadvertently joined by an outsider, reveal their secrets, which include shipwrecks, smuggled gold, blackmail, unrequited love, fraud, and unexpected gunfire, alongside spiritual séances and courtroom drama. The story features lost cargo containers, hidden documents, and vanished fortunes. While the narrative may evoke classic detective tales reminiscent of Wilkie Collins, its structure is uniquely based on astrology. The author meticulously aligns the movements of stars and planets with the unfolding plot, intertwining the fates of twelve zodiacal characters and seven planetary figures around the central hero, who meets a mysterious end.