Publisher's Synopsis
Jim Brookes' company sends him to Broome to find out what the manager of their pearling fleet is up to.Out of his depth in an industry he knows nothing about, Jim is forced to rely heavilyon Takumi Shonin, a Japanese-born employee.Fraud, murder, intrigue, and a nurse named Kate, anchor Jim to the remote Kimberley for much longer than he expects. But then, global conflict unsettles his life and those of the close-knit group of locals with whom he becomes firmly attached.
