Description: A little girl vanished 100 years ago. Her name was Sophie. Where did she go? We buy an old house in Balmain, Sydney. We find a long hidden photo and antique perfume bottle - glimpse other lives in this place, long ago. So begins a journey to discover an early Australian family, over five generations, from the 1840's to today.
Brief description: Graham Wilson lives in Sydney Australia. He has completed and published nine separate books, and also a range of combined novel box sets. Books were initially self-published as ebooks for their first editions. Now with input from reader reviews the books are being further edited and republished, including a print edition to meet reader demand Graham is in the early stages of planning a memoir about his family's connections with Ireland called Memories Only Remain and also is compiling information for a book about the early NT cattle industry, its people and its stories. Graham writes for the creative pleasure it brings him. He is particularly gratified each time an unknown person chooses to download and read something he has written and write a review - good or bad, as this gives him an insight into what readers enjoy and helps him make ongoing improvements to his writing. In his non writing life Graham is a veterinarian who work in wildlife conservation and for rural landholders. He lived a large part of his life in the Northern Territory and his books reflect this experience.
Review Quotes: Wonderful I couldn't bear to put them down - wishing there were more in the series. The people were so real it's almost like I've met them. A truly inspiring story, brought teams to my eyes Wonderful - A beautiful story that will stay with me. Loved it and wanted it to continue. One of the best I have read lately. Five Stars - A brilliant read, very interesting Great Read - This is the story of three houses and the people who built them and lived in them from the mid-1800s to the present day. Told in a rather quaint and old-fashioned manner, it is a wonderful portrayal of a multi-generational family who lived through good times and bad, but always retained a strong family bond. The growth of this area seen through their eyes is fascinating. And, the mystery of Sophie's disappearance is enough to keep one reading. Absolutely loved this series. I could not put it down, it has held me riveted to each story and looking for more. I could vividly imagine each tale and description of the places even though I haven't been there. I would recommend this collection to anyone who wants to read about the settlers in Australia passing through generations and the fast paced tale that goes with all the books in the collection. Well Done Really enjoyed this story. Not so much historical Australian fiction out there. Made me go looking up the area online to see where they were talking about. It was sad and moved a bit quick through the characters at times but I thought it recreated the time period really well. Hard to imagine Sydney with that few people.