1900. South Africa. Simon Fonthill, along with his wife Alice, old friend Jenkins, and tracker Mzingeli, is travelling across the continent to Pretoria to meet with General Kitchener. When their train is derailed by hostile Boer forces the quartet are forced to continue their journey on horseback, but are quickly targeted and surrounded by Boer commando leader General de Wet and his soldiers. Fonthill must rejoin the British military and prove his ability as a commander, as he leads the battle to find and capture the elusive Boer leaders.
- ISBN10 0749014644
- ISBN13 9780749014643
- Publish Date 20 February 2014 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Allison & Busby
- Format Paperback
- Pages 384
- Language English