Publisher's Synopsis
This is another thrilling novel straight out of Africa. It is full of suspense, false accusations, injustice and intrigue. Once you pick it up you will not be able to put it down. What exactly happened to the lost child? Someone knows!
Another excellent story by this internationally acclaimed author, whose previous novels have transported her readers back to a place once so loved, and still loved, even though many of them have moved to other countries.
For anyone who has lived, or visited Southern and Eastern Africa, here is a story which will tug at your heartstrings right up until the very last extraordinary chapter.
During a violent storm deep in the African bush, a child disappears.
Sara, the ex-British ambassador's daughter, and mother of the child, is arrested.
Twenty years later, journalist Jack Taylor, travels from London to the magnificent landscape of the Eastern Cape, in South Africa, where the unforgiving bush hides long-forgotten secrets of loss, hate, betrayal and revenge.
A staggering story awaits. A deadly secret threatens to destroy the lives of people who thought themselves now safe - a story which has fascinated the media for decades.
Only one person knows exactly what happened on that day - a nomadic shepherd called Eza - but can Jack find him?
"This is simply the best book I've read in a very long time.This talented lady brings Africa alive.Wilbur Smith you have some competition!"
"A cracking good story with a totally unexpected twist at the end!"John Gordon Davis - author of Hold My Hand I'm Dying
"Having read all Wilbur Smith's books, this author ranks up with the best of them. Best read I've had for years!" Peter C. Morgan
This is Samantha's 4th gripping novel out of Africa and may well be her best. Get your copy now and decide for yourself.
