'A multimedia murder mystery set in Far North Queensland. An artist from the city finds himself caught up in a bush conflict when he is in resident in an isolated cabin at the top of a mountain. Partially a send-up of the form, the work offers links to external websites appropriate to the themes, anticipating Reiter's award-winning digital narratives such as Timelord Dreaming and Black Books Publishing.' (Publication summary)
Author's note: "The novella itself is a linear piece in the murder-mystery genre. It's self-contained and may have a life in print later on. But it seems to me that when we encounter this genre our mind enters a non-linear space in which we consider, accept or reject the who-done-it options posed by the storyline. It is one small step to put reverie about theme into the same sphere.
"I add multimedia elements to enhance the viewer's imaginative experience by widening the reference points that appear in the work. You'll find instances of movies (Flash and Quicktime), still images, some audio, poems and micro-prose and many links to external web sites.
"These multimedia instances work at a slant to the main storyline and can be read with or apart from the novella. They're intended to stimulate not stifle your reactions to the work. You're free to enjoy or ignore them, or use them as a springboard to other experiences and insights you may gain upon reflection."
