'An all-action, old-fashioned, full-on Boy's Own romp from an author who is starting to challenge the veteran Wilbur Smith for the title of 'master of the African thriller' ... Break-neck in pace, with narrow escapes from death on every page, its charm is infectious.' 

-- Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail

'An environmentally conscious, heart-thumping thriller.'

-- Australian Bookseller and Publisher

Action-packed standalone featuring female mercenary Sonja Kurtz, confronting conspiracy and danger in Botswana's Okavango Delta and Namibia - and finding love on the way.

Bodyguard Tom Furey has only one responsibility: to protect Robert Greeves, British Minister of Defence Procurement, on his visit to South Africa. When Greeves is abducted, Tom feels responsible, and – along with the beautiful and recently-widowed Inspector Sannie Van Rensburg – he follows the kidnappers across Africa to retrieve the Minister. As they get closer to the hideout, Tom and Sannie begin to develop feelings for each other, but their burgeoning relationship comes to a crashing halt when tragedy strikes.

On his return to England, Tom delves deeper into the mystery. He comes to realise that Greeves’ abduction was linked to an earlier disappearance, and that everything leads back to a horrifying child-smuggling ring. To save the people he cares about most – Sannie, and her two small children – he has to bring down the operation. Park’s thrilling tale spans two continents and contains a wealth of original characters.