John Porter

The Collector John Porter

A genius? A madman? A fraud? The storyline: drawn from a real-life Aussie mystery. The collection: a man, a mine, gemstones, sex, the CIA, a gold seam, biological weapons research, a dog, obsessive eccentrics. The display case: an ongoing search for the truth behind some astonishing events. You have the key to the cabinet... "Connoisseurs of conspiracy theory will enjoy this classic mix of addictive obsessions. Based on true events, the writhing tale constantly questions who is collecting what... or who! Spurts of sardonic humour lead us from jade collecting to cactus cultivating; from the CIA to Lasseter's reef, biological weapons research and beyond. A compelling read." - Michael Wilding - Publisher, critic, and author of Academia Nuts and numerous other works. "This is as fanciful an Australian story as you will ever read, with eccentric characters, mystery, and a compelling, whimsical plot. Amusing and intriguing, this delightful yarn is underpinned by the search for a lost sapphire mine, and sits alongside the best of home-grown tales." - Irina Dunn - Independent Senator 1988-90, editor, film-maker, literary critic. Author of A Natural Legacy and numerous other works.