Scott Eathorne Quikmark Media
New adventure fiction book follows daughters outback search for grandfather’s plane lost during WW2.

The adventure novel Fire Eye (Short Stop Press $29.99) follows the journey of a young woman as she seeks to find the wreckage of her grandfather’s plane that was lost during World War II. She engages a part-time adventurer to launch a search to find the aircraft that has a connection to the Torres Strait legend of the ruby, ‘Fire Eye’.

As they both journey deeper into the unforgiving Australian outback, they discover that they are not alone and it’s not just snakes that they should fear. Will she be able to honour her grandfather’s memory and solve her families secrets? An action-packed read with a hint of romance, Fire Eye is for adventure-seekers everywhere.

Tasmania-based author Peter d’Plesse is a private pilot who has explored the mountains, jungle and desert of the Australian landscape over many years.