This is the third book in Shadbolt's Maori Trilogy, and is set in the 1840s when New Zealand was annexed by Queen Victoria. It combines historical detective work with humour and a host of eccentric characters. The two other books in the trilogy are Season of the Jew and Monday's Warriors.
- ISBN10 0747516162
- ISBN13 9780747516163
- Publish Date 25 November 1993
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 12 April 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English