It certainly isn't politically correct. When an unknown white man is found dead in a meteor crater, Bony is charged with finding out why he was there. His research leads him to a cattle station where people are outwardly cordial, but tell him nothing. A lot of the book consists of a subplot concerning the local aboriginal tribe, which is interesting but makes the author look lik he finds the aborigines a lower form of life. Solution is also kind of confusing. ( )

While being a great fan of most of Upfield's writing,with "The Will of the Tribe",I must make an exception. This is a very nasty book,being both sexist and racist. I felt that the author would have been well advised not to have written it at all. Most unpleasant albeit ,as always,well-written. ( )