'Phillip Parry lived a double life, hiding his secret family for twenty years. He used his Cessna like a car. Only now can his wife and five additional children move to the thriving dynasty of Jooloonga Station. The Coming of the Second Family creates a furore that will test them all. This is the story of Susannah Ruth, the astute and wily teenage daughter and her brave-hearted mother Colleen. Susannah falls in love with the neighbour's illegitimate half-brother Douglas Clarke. Disturbing revelations from both families blaze a quicksilver trail through all their lives. A story of amazing love and tormented souls, spanning two continents, travelling to England and back set on a stunning canvas in central Queensland where the magic of the Dreaming controls the heartbeat of an Ancient Land.' (Publishers Blurb)
