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'In Alice Springs one can reinvent oneself. This is exactly what Hank Jefferson needs. His wife, Bettina, disagrees. Hank settles in Alice Springs nevertheless and learns about the local art trade from Blue, a local Aboriginal man. Bettina's revenge does not work out the way she intended it to...
'The dark world of the art trade in Alice Springs is described in this novella. Although they are located a short distance from town now, the painting sheds still exist. Carpetbaggers are still roaming at dawn.'