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Mark Galer and his wife Dorothy are the owners of an impressive country estate in rural Victoria. They are intrigued by a local tale that their home was once the scene of the thrilling arrest of a disgraced former British MP, John Stonehouse.

In 1974, Stonehouse was under suspicion over his business dealings. He faked his own death by leaving a pile of clothes on a Miami Beach and fled to Australia. Known as ‘The Stonehouse Affair', the story made international headlines when the fugitive MP was discovered in Victoria. But just what role did Mark and Dorothy's home play in this extraordinary story?

Adam is also challenged to investigate the story behind the massive ballroom that dominates Mark and Dorothy's home. Who built it, when and why? And what's the ingenious hidden design that holds this architectural oddity up? The search reveals compelling tales of mateship and sacrifice that are woven into the fabric of this truly unique home.