‘Collins charged out to the bushes. Without thinking, I dived across the clearing – straight for his feet…
Louise had done it! Said goodbye to her parents and friends and landed with a group of art students in Alice Springs. But it is not going to be a relaxed painting holiday. From the moment Louise recognises a stolen Aboriginal wood carving, she becomes caught up in the intrigue of corrupt art dealers.
Back in Melbourne, her friends – Melissa, Franca and Rebecca – are too far away to help. How will she make sense of all the strange events going on around her? In fact, she discovers that she is more capable than she ever imagined. Still, when she meets the thrill seeking, tour guid Rod, life becomes a high-speed adventure.’ (Publisher’s blurb)