'The discovered artifacts from an archaeological dig in Melbourne become the backdrop for this story about a group of teenagers in 1891 who are struggling to make their way in a world that seems to be conspiring against them whichever way they turn.
'Lonnie McGuinness knows only one thing for sure - there doesn't seem to be any fairness in life for him or his mates. So he decides to take matters into his own hands. But when does a favour turn into a crime? And when should a secret no longer be kept?' (From the publisher's website.)
Epigraphs:
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'Squatters and other wealthy men sometimes raced fine horses recklessly through the streets of Melbourne, especially after the hotels closed. Perhaps this is a relic? 27/22/49 - Little Lon Collection. Museum of Victoria.
C'est double plaisir de tromper le trompeur. It is a double pleasure to trick the trickster. - Jean de la Fontaine. 17th century.
