South New Zealand in 1860, 13 year old Scott Hunter goes in search of his father, a gold prospector, after his father's personal belongings return home without him. Amidst the turmoil of the Otago Gold Rush, Scott sets off to Tucker's Gully to find his father, and on route becomes involved in some dangerous and tricky situations when he encounters thieves, a magician and a variety of other characters. O Arriving at his destination, Scott finds that his father's colleague has been murdered and as Scott's father hasn't been seen for some weeks, has become the prime suspect and there's a price on his head. And so the adventure begins...