Ballarat is hosting a stage of a prestigious cross-country motor race. When a mechanic is found dead underneath one of the cars it's clear foul play is involved. Under pressure for the race to go a head in a couple of days, Blake and Lawson must investigate quickly.
Frank is playing 18 holes on Ballarat golf course when another club member, a local newspaper reporter, turns up dead in one of the bunkers. Frank and Blake soon discover there is a lot more to local politics than meets the eye.