Diamonds in the Dirt

Lockleys of Parramatta Series Book 3 (re-edited 2026)

A brilliant mind. An empty pocket. And a heart left stranded in the dirt.

Clean Historical Fiction set in Parramatta, in the early 1840s and 50s.
An adventure in search of gems and himself, but there is more to life than wealth.

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As the youngest Lockley sibling and one of the first students at Sydney's new university, Luke Lockley should have the world at his feet. Instead, he has no job, no money, and a shattered hear...