Mass-market paperback release of a novel set in the Northern Territory, first published 2002. Intertwines the stories of the Galloway family who carve an empire out of the inhospitable terrain, and the story of mutiny and murder on the wrecked ship Batavia off the West Australian coast in 1629. Author is a well-known Australian actress who has previously written 'The Glitter Game' and 'Centre Stage'.