'Paul Fraser Collard commands the genre of historical action adventure' Matthew Harffy

South Africa, 1871. Jack Lark travels to the Cape Colony diamond fields in search of a fortune - and a new adventure.

When violence erupts between the diamond hunters and a gang of Boer men, it soon becomes clear that everyone has their eye on the same elusive prize. And some will stop at nothing to claim it.

Finding a jewel is only half of the battle. Getting out of the mines alive may prove far more difficult still.

And when the worst happens, Jack finds himself tested as no enemy, no man, and no war has ever before.

'Historical adventure with nuance and a flawed, melancholy hero' The Times

'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell

'Enthralling' The Times

'Nonstop high-octane adventure' Historical Novel Society

'A tour de force' Simon Turney

'A gripping adventure from start to finish' R. S. Ford

Readers LOVE Jack Lark's adventures


'Totally immersive and absorbing . . . it may be the best adventure yet'

'Couldn't stop reading'

'The series keeps getting better'

'Brutal, bloody and thoroughly enjoyable'

'A treat for any lover of action and adventure'