1896, Bannin Bay, Australia. When British pearl-boat captain Charles Brightwell goes missing out at sea, rumours of mutiny and murder swell within the bay’s dens and back alleys.
Only his headstrong daughter, Eliza, refuses to believe her father is dead, and sets out on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth.
But in a town teeming with corruption, prejudice, and blackmail, Eliza soon learns that the answers she seeks might cost more than pearls.
How much is she willing to sacrifice to find them?
Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter by Lizzie Pook is published in paperback on 16 March, 2023.
She’s written about her immersive research for her debut novel and the danger-filled background to her story in The bloody history of pearls.
