1884. Queen Victoria’s hero General Gordon is under siege. Hoards of Dervish warriors, loyal to the Mahdi, the Sudanese warlord and Messiah, are baying for British blood. With a small army and diminis
In 1879, the North West Frontier, India’s border with Afghanistan, provides the greatest opportunity for action and advancement for any officer in the British army. But it also guarantees the most ris
In 1897, the British redcoats are universally regarded as the finest fighting force in the world. Among them is Lieutenant Simon Fonthill, dispatched to South Africa with much to prove—for Colonel Cov
Adventurer Simon Fonthill is forced to take sides in the last and most tragic battle?of 19th-Century British South Africa, in this gripping military adventure?In the African Cape, Simon Fonthill?one-t
In the African Cape, Simon Fonthill?one-time subaltern and ex-captain in the North West Frontier’s Royal Corps of Guides?and his wife Alice find themselves on tribal land and at the mercy of ruthless
News of Ahmed Arabi's uprising against the Anglo-French in Egypt?has caused great alarm in London. The French opt not to fight and retire from the country, but the British land a force led by Sir Gar
The atmosphere is volatile in the South African province of the Transvaal at the start of 1880. The discovery of diamonds has bred greed as a strong anti-British feeling is taking hold amongst the Boe
