Soon after the close of World War II, Sydney University student Rachel Denzing longs to recover the affluent lifestyle her father had provided for his family before moving them to Australia from Pasadena. She hates poverty so much she'll risk all to trek through treacherous Papua New Guinea to find the hidden treasure she learned about when settling her parents' estate. She'll risk even more danger by hiring the ex-convict playboy guide who knows the Black Cat Trail better than anyone else does. He claims to have changed for the better, but how can she be sure? Find out in this suspenseful novella.