Escaping the famine that ravaged his native Ireland, Michael Kennedy sets sail for a new land, for a new beginning for himself and his family.

With his beloved wife Bridget by his side, Michael carves out a niche in the wilds of colonial Australia, becoming a well respected and loved officer of the law. One man, one decent person, making a difference.

But his entire life and that of those of his family all changes when he is charged with bringing in and placing under arrest, a man who would go on to become an icon to this country.

A fateful encounter that forever changed the course of the lives of so many, but the truth and the aftermath of this encounter has been buried by countless generations of myth and legend.

The true story of Michael Kennedy, finally revealed, is only the tip of the iceberg of this historically and culturally significant story.