Discovery
of a dead detective’s journal starts Toby on his quest of teenage discovery.
Set in modern Melbourne, he must confront death and betrayal, along the way
Toby finds first love, hope, trust, reconciliation and reward.
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Estranged
from his family Toby is an aspiring mystery writer, who lives with his
grandfather. Arthur has taught him to control the anger that shattered his
family. Toby yearns to regain his father’s trust one day.
A
desk, lost since 1929, begins Toby’s adventure. A private detective died while
working on the disappearance of a criminal banker and his fortune, the desk was
his. Toby’s imagination takes over and he sets out to discover its secrets.
A
demented history professor has searched for the desk too. It holds the key to
him recovering his family’s position in society. A question from a colleague
leads him to Toby and Prof Ryan will do anything to recover it.
Toby’s
father is hospitalised after a truck accident and Arthur, hopeful for
reconciliation with his family, offers them a place to stay. Turmoil invades
the Farrier home and relationships are tested. After an attack in the park Toby
and Sophia become more than friends. However, due to family demands on Toby’s
time, she feels abandoned and it tests their love.
A
chance meeting with palliative patient, Lizard, gives Toby the final clue to
his riddle. Deep under the city he discovers a secret entrance to the lost
strong room. Ryan consumed by revenge and desire to find his family’s treasure,
follows them.
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Toby
Farrier is an action packed adventure filled with acts of renewal, trust,
yearning, lost relationships, first love, mateship, stoicism, faith, truth and
humility. Hard to put down, this teenage story appeals to a similar readership
as JK Rowling’s Harry Potter novels.
Toby
Farrier is a heart warming yarn for everyone.
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