Book excerpt: A faded piece of paper, wrapped around a vial of bleach inside a puzzle box, is a Clue to a fabulous treasure, one which the whole world wants, but also one which answers questions for a Russian immigrant. An intriguing quest to discover secrets which takes us half way round the globe on meager resources, whilst facing the hazards of nature but embracing the power to succeed. An innocent and determined young man, already with a ragged past, arrives on the shores of New Zealand in 1860 and carves out a life for himself amongst other pioneers. He finds he is forced by his conscience and curiosity, to return to his childhood town to seek answers. His long dead ancestral fathers call him from their graves to discover a mystery which will surprise the reader. Discover the secret for yourself in the pages of this new work by new author Bevan Lawrence. Bevan has written two previous novels which he declined to publish as he felt them not worthy, but now this book comes and another is just in the wings. He works at Massey University Auckland as a Senior Tutor in the School of Arts. Based on the true stories of John Woykowski, Auckland New Zealand's consulate to Poland, Alf Mabbet, Bullock master in the Waitakaries Ranges, The author's parents time of gold prospecting, and other collected anecdotes.