The Snake Charmer's Tale

This is a story that starts in 19th century Ceylon and reaches its conclusion in 21st century Australia, and a tale that spans two continents and two centuries. And if it had not been for a diary written by a snake charmer called Roshan in 1884, no one would have known anything about it.

The diary not only opens a window onto the life of Roshan but is the key to a treasure that has been stored away in an inconspicuous inner-city Melbourne building for over one hundred years. A young man call...