This is a very compelling read-well written and definitely research-backed! With a gifted imagination and a real talent for putting it to the written word-I can hurry to take this and savor it over my next holiday! Backed with pleasure! Author of A historical fiction filled with adventure set during the Boer War tells a story of love and intrigue. Entwined with tales of jungle life, gold, herbs and charismatic characters, this book is guaranteed to amuse, intrigue, inspire and place you in the midst of an African adventure. Near the end of the South African Boer War, Khotso was commissioned to bury the Kruger Millions (a vast treasure of gems, diamonds, and gold coins). His mission, by ox wagon, took him on an amazing journey through a wild South Africa. Colonel Blake, the only American, took part in both the American Civil War and the Anglo-Dutch war sides with the Dutch Irish brigade. When Blake falls in love with a Boer woman, they find themselves caught up in the intrigue of the South African wilderness.