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Description edit
When corporate trainer Lysi Weston attends a conference in Sydney, Australia, g’day turns into a very bad day after her Harlem-born colleague, Grace Wright, stumbles on the battered body of a childhood friend. Determined to sniff out the murderer, Lysi embarks on a labyrinth of trails that... read more
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Characters edit
- Lysi Weston: Corporate trainer. Independent. Age is fifties. Carries some baggage from a previous marriage. Risk taker but cautious about romantic entanglements. Tall blonde.
- Grace Wright: African American raised in Harlem. University educated. Streetwise. Enjoys romantic adventure.
- Maynard Christie: Sydney detective. Owns a sheep station in Australia's Outback. Easygoing personality.
- Jerome Gardner: Black South African businessman. Lives in Australia. Sophisticated and romantic.
Setting & Locations edit
- Sydney
- Australia
- Rowdley Road
- Melbourne
- Uluru
- South Africa
- Ashfield
- Mississippi
- San Francisco
- Harlem
- Yulara
- Cape Town
- Outback
- Lula
- Sydney, Australia
- Outback, Northern Territory, Australia: The book visits Alice Springs, Uluru, Yulara, and an Outback sheep station.
First Sentence edit
Shortly before sunset, that time when shadows lengthen and outlines blur, an elderly man wearing a hand-knitted sweater, a bit too warm for the season, and an old felt hat set square on his head, nearly tumbled to his knees when his cane hit a super size grocery can.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Sexual Harrassment: Lysi Weston, female sleuth, and corporate trainer who teaches seminars on how to handle sexual harrassement in the workplace, travels to a sexual harassment conference in Sydney, Australia.
- Loyalty/Friendship: Lysi weston works to solve the murder of a close friend while in Australia.
- Culture and History: The novel explores the history and culture of the Outback Aborigines and Australians in general.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in Lysi Weston Mystery Series. (publisher series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nancy Curteman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 25, 2012
ISBN: 147753203X
Page Count: 405
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 25, 2012
ISBN: 147753203X
Page Count: 405
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