Midnight Burial

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When Florence's older sister Lizzie dies of fever, her family says she should be buried immediately. Lizzie is buried the same night - no doctor, no clergyman and no neighbours are present. In 1860s Australia, on a remote sheep station, no questions were asked.
Life was good for Florence but, after Lizzie's burial, the atmosphere at home changes. Things do not feel quite right. Where is Lizzie's possum fur cloak? Why did she have a blazing row with her father on the day she died? And, why is her father so angry with their neighbour, Miss O'Reilly?
The arrival of a new governess - Lizzie's friend Susannah - adds to the tension. Susannah does not believe that Lizzie died of fever. With Susannah, Florence sets out to discover the true story of what happened to her sister.