What is it about the Dodd family that just doesn't seem right?And why would a highly intelligent young lady like Pansy Pearce stick her nose into their affairs?As if the island doesn't already have enough to worry about in 1913, what with rumbling of imminent war across the world, angry disputes over how to use unique natural resources, rogue possum hunters ...And doesn't Pansy already have enough on her hands? Her own career pulls her. The downtrodden and bullied need her. The police and local people give her a hard time. And she's grappling with her own inner confusion.But as violence grows in the community, Pansy is compelled to grapple with the dark secrets and dangers of the Dodd family-a mystery entangled in the murky past of the island. Fascinating characters and verifiable historical facts combine in this engrossing tale, wrapped in the natural beauty of unique Kangaroo Island, South Australia.