Publisher's Synopsis
As the luxurious ocean liner "China Belle" sails into the waters of the South Pacific, its passengers have little idea of the tragedy that awaits them. Among them is Mal Wiloughby with his wife Jun Lien. The ship's crew mutinies off the coast of Australia, taking the passengers hostage. By the time the horrific ordeal is over, Mal's beautiful wife is dead and the lives of all the survivors have been irrevocably altered. For Mal, the only way to put this traumatic experience behind him is to track down his wife's killers. His search for justice takes him from the exotic mountains of China, to the rising new town of Cairns, but will he ever be able to break free from the past?