Bestselling author and voice of Australian storytelling Tricia Stringer tackles troubled relationships\, ageism\, an d love old and new in this warm\, funny\, uplifting story of colleagues an d unlikely travel companions thrown together on an astonishing (and reveal ing) train trip across Australia.
\nKetty Clift's couture dressmakin g business is thriving but the same can't be said for her staff. Lately\, cracks have appeared in the team's harmony\, testing relationships and cau sing issues with customers. Worse\, the rumour that Ketty has lost her tou ch is circulating. So when Ketty's old friend Carlos suggests a holiday by train - on the iconic Ghan\, no less - Ketty decides to take her surprise d staff with her in the hope of fixing what ails them.
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t's not turning out to be the cure-all Ketty had hoped for. Her protective
second-in-command\, Judith\, doubts Carlos's intentions and sows suspicio
n in Ketty's mind. Her younger staff members\, Birgit and Lacey\, are bese
t by relationship disasters and financial worries\, whereas invaluable emp
loyee Ning is under pressure from her family to retire\, and seamstress Ti
en is terrified of everything outside her comfort zone - especially the ou
tback.
Each new stop on the way\, and the surprising behavio
ur of some of the other passengers\, affects the group and reveals somethi
ng more about each of them. As the train pulls deeper into the mesmerising
outback\, matters seem set to come to a disturbing crescendo.
Tricia Stringer is a bestselling and multiple award-wi
nning author. Her books include Keeping Up Appearances\, Birds of a Feathe
r\, The Family Inheritance\, The Model Wife\, Table for Eight\, seven rura
l romances and a historical saga. Tricia grew up on a farm in country Sout
h Australia and has spent most of her life in rural communities\, as owner
of a post office and bookshop\, as a teacher and librarian\, and now as a
full-time writer.