His life has collapsed, his marriage over, and his son is lost to him. Randall is broke, but with the aid of his two best friends, Randall flies home. Home to Africa. Africa where he can seek solace and a place to heal. Heading for the Zambezi River with only a vehicle and supplies to last several months, Randall starts to find his inner peace. Finding his rhythm, Africa begins to seep into his soul. His characters are at long last chatting to him. And any thoughts of returning to the world of men are finally gone. Until he hears the noise of a boat beating upstream... With the sound getting louder, along with shouts of his name, Randall realises his peace is at an end. He's being called back to reality, but why and at what cost? is the twelfth book in the Brigandshaw Chronicles, a series that only Peter Rimmer knows how to bring to life with his enduring, complex characters, together with his passion of the places he takes them to.