The Turtles of Tasman

A brooding Pacific estate frames the life of Frederick Travers, a man whose precise manners and vast holdings mask a restless undercurrent of family intrigue. When a cryptic letter arrives from a wayward brother, and his daughter Mary is tasked with caring for a mysterious foreign niece, the household’s orderly rhythm begins to wobble. The niece’s strange name and her vague, desperate pleas hint at hidden debts, distant lands, and a past that reaches from Buenos Aires to the far‑off shores of Tasmania.

Against this backdrop, Travers is drawn into an unexpected journey that takes him beyond his carefully cultivated dunes to the wild coast where ancient turtles make their timeless migrations. As he navigates unfamiliar terrain and the tangled loyalties of his relatives, the story unfolds as a quiet adventure of duty, discovery, and the quiet resilience of both man and creature.