Richard Stanton and his wife, Gay, lived and worked in the city of Sydney. In 1882, his forebears established a commercial property agency where, generations later, Richard made his career. He became CEO and Chairman and expanded the name across the five major Australian cities. The Stantons have three daughters and live on a small cattle property in the Upper Hunter district, north of Sydney. The land has a river frontage and has views of the Great Dividing Range.
In The Top Valley Enigma, a tale unfolds of a wealthy American conservationist whose solitary and zealous nature leads him to Australia. Motivated by the discovery of ancient human remains and the threat of a new coal mine, his journey takes a turn when he meets a businesswoman from the United State...