From inside her Toorakmansion, Margaret, matriarch, widow of Edmund RiceO'Day of O'Day Funerals, secretly surveys her familyin the garden. Everyone, including Margaret herself, isoblivious to the secrets that threaten to be uncovered bya visiting American relative who is determined to excavatethe O'Day's family history. How far will Margaret goin order to bury the truth? Family Skeleton examinesthe dark heart of a family that has for generationsbeen engaged in dark business. You can't dig a grave withoutdisturbing the smooth surface of the ground.

Deftly woven with elegantwit and with compassion, this dark comedy is aboutwhat you might unearth if you dig deep enough.