More Precious Than Gold

Ben Robertson’s family have looked after Brindabella for five generations, so they’re devastated when their
entire herds and crops are suddenly wiped out. They have a feeling it might be more than a coincidence that
new owners, the mysterious Zoenhaffens, have just taken possession of the adjoining property.
Facing bankruptcy and the loss of Brindabella, Ben’s father embarks on an opal-mining venture in Coober
Pedy. When sabotage and the threat of something even more sinister occurs, Ben joins his father, only to
discover that the Zoenhaffens have already arrived on the goldfields and are engaged in some very suspicious
activities …