AustLit

Denney is the fourth of the Montgomery sisters ... a family that has figured large in five books in the Pepper Tree Bay series. Denney, now in her late twenties, is gay and amusing; impulsive and slightly zany in her generosity to all people. She always falls for a hard luck story and comes out battling fiercely for the hardly-done-by. So when a wanted murderer turns up on her doorstep, Denney does not seem to be the type to handle the situation wisely or logically...A lack of logical thinking and a kind heart do not as a rule make for cool-headedness. Yet even the wise, law-abiding hills ranger, Ben Darcy, loves Denney all the more for her course of action. - dust jacket flap (1961)