The discovery of a stolen red monoplane on the dry, flat bottom of Emu Lake meant many things for different folks. \'Bony - a unique figure among top-flight detectives.\' - BBC.
For some it meant a murder plan gone awry, and for Bonaparte, it meant one of the toughest cases of his career.
For Dr Knowles, brilliant physician and town drunk, it meant the revival of a romantic dream.
For Elizabeth Nettlefold, the chance to nurse its strangely ill meant renewed purpose in life.
The discovery of a stolen red monoplane on the dry, flat bottom of Emu Lake meant many things for different folks