The Inheritor

After his two closest cousins die mysteriously, dreamy young Ned finds himself the last remaining heir to a vast outback cattle empire. He has to learn quickly to stand on his feet. Ambitious relatives are staking their own claim to his enormous land-holdings and the communities that live on them.Ned is not alone. Using Aboriginal magic and strength of character his family maintain the status quo and restore their lineage, but at great personal cost. Ned Collins inherits far more than property and wealth.

As an anthropologist, novelist and writer Gil Hardwick is a gifted author. He has Honours degrees in Anthropology and English Literature, and is currently studying for a Masters in Criminal Justice. Over many years working as a field ethnographer in the vast Australian inland he has met real characters and had real-life adventures, bringing his personalities and his plots to vibrant life. Writing from life, he neither shies away from real social issues and at times confronting dilemmas.