Elliot Porter is a young, ambitious newspaperman living in colonial New Zealand. When the death of a dear friend reveals long-held secrets, he sets out on a journey to discover the truth about his past.Lana Hansen, a law school graduate relegated to a secretarial role by a male-dominated profession, has a life mapped out by her familys social standing in the local community. Her future prohibits involvement with any man judged her inferior.James Mackenzie comes to the colonies in search of a better life, but to his misfortune discovers greed, bigotry, and injustice have accompanied him to the...

Elliot Porter is a young, ambitious newspaperman living in colonial New Zealand. When the death of a dear friend reveals long-held secrets, he sets out on a journey to discover the truth about his past.Lana Hansen, a law school graduate relegated to a secretarial role by a male-dominated profession, has a life mapped out by her familys social standing in the local community. Her future prohibits involvement with any man judged her inferior.James Mackenzie comes to the colonies in search of a better life, but to his misfortune discovers greed, bigotry, and injustice have accompanied him to the...