Tait and Sticks, former musicians who are now private eyes, agree to assist Inspector Nathan's beautiful niece. She wants to return a potentially deadly artifact to its mythical place of origin in a lost valley located somewhere in the jungles of Africa. Their noble and chivalrous decision takes them on a perilous quest into a weird and dangerous world of giant creatures, carnivorous plants, savage cannibals, quicksand, and earthquakes. And if that isn't enough, for good measure, there's a psychotic killer on the loose. Despite the pair's bumbling, the fun-loving twits somehow manage to achieve success. And there's even some romance thrown into the mix. All in a day's work for these former rockers who aren't quite ready yet for rocking chairs Barry Brady (Brady Styles) was born in Sydney, Australia, and trained as a graphic artist. He worked for many years on The Sydney Morning Herald, and then for a smaller publishing company, Modern Magazines. He formed his own art company, designing a variety of publications for clients, including Movie Magazine for The Greater Union Organization, the largest distributor of films in Australia. Now semi-retired, besides writing, he performs in a rock band. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/BradyStyles