Publisher's Synopsis
It's 1880 and the atmosphere is volatile in the Transvaal. The discovery of diamonds has bred greed and violence, while a strong anti-British feeling is taking hold amongst the Boer farmers. War-weary from service in Afghanistan, Simon Fonthill and his servant '352' Jenkins are homeward-bound when the cry for help comes. An old friend has been kidnapped in Kimberley, and the pair must go to her aid before redeeming a promise to act as army scouts. When General Wolseley decides to attack the stronghold of the bePedi tribe, Fonthill and Jenkins once again find themselves marching to war.
