Priors

The poppy.<br><br>Opium. Morphine. Heroin.<br><br>The Sumerians &mdash; thousands of years before the birth of Christ &mdash; knew of the powers of the wild poppy plant. Today 40% of the world&#39;s production is grown in Tasmania.<br><br>The Poppy fields of this island state are the most secure in the world. Or are they?<br><br>David Barron of the Federal Police is sent to check security and uncovers a seemingly simple plan to steal from the protected fields. Soon the simple plan becomes complex &mdash; murders, suicides, bribery &mdash; and a trail that leads into the ranks of the Federal Police itself.<br><br>James Christie &mdash; captured by the police at the scene of a brutal killing &mdash; holds the key to ensuring that Barron can bring the case to a speedy conclusion. But Christie is whisked away in a daring gun battle outside Melbourne.<br><br>Barron must work feverishly if he is to stop his work coming unravelled. <br><br>First he has to find Christie, and a mysterious woman is going to make it difficult for him.