Seven Days from Darwin

by John Buckland

Robert Mayfair grew up in the throes of the Great Depression. After the bank sold the farm in Virginia, the family moved to live with relatives in the Northern Territory of Australia to seek a new beginning. Enter Victor Blood, a creature of guile and intrigue. When Robert's father loses the deed to their new land to Blood over a game of chance, Robert finds himself on the move again, to the tiny island of Pulao Menara in the wilds of the Dutch East Indies, a seven day sail from Darwin. It isn't long before Robert falls under the tropic spell of Menara, susceptible to the wiles of Blood's seductive wife, Clairice. Whispers of vast treasure fuel the interest of dangerous men as Robert discovers that paradise is not always what it seems. Will Robert and his new found friends survive the approaching storm, or will Victor Blood's devious exploits ruin them all? 436 pages of unexpected fiction! check out for more details!

389 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Barbara Tobis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written story.