A deceptive environmentalist in Queensland cost American environmental journalist Judith Theresa Bryan the job she loved. But in Tasmania, she gets a new chance, albeit one tainted by the fact that the same man will be involved in the story. Judith's plum assignment is to document the search for the elusive Tasmanian tiger, with unrestricted access to the expedition's leader, expert Bevan Keene. Problem: Keene dislikes and distrusts all journalists.