Mary and Younee leave for Australia in the 1840's to begin a new life. On the voyage, a murder is committed and the captain encourages Mary to solve the crime.
An inspection of the deceased's life portrays him as an unsavoury character with a sordid past. Mary establishes half the ship wants him dead and the other half have their own reasons to escape to Australia. A ship full of secrets Mary has two days to solve the crime with its numerous twists and turns.

But Mary has a secret. Her best friend Younee is a gremlin who can read her mind, run faster than any other creature...

Even though the base was severely damaged and Callie had sustained a critical injury nearly costing her life, she would not take her condition as a sign to cease working. Joseph secured the only wheelchair on the base for her benefit, and it sat at the end of her bed waiting for that moment when she would wake, review her medical condition and insist she should supervise the medical centre's repair and refurbishment. They would heal together, herself and her medical centre.