It's 1880 and the atmosphere is volatile in the South African province of the Transvaal. The discovery of
diamonds has bred greed and violence, while a strong anti-British feeling is taking hold amongst the Boer
farmers. In addition, the bePedi tribe continues to rampage after the defeat of their Zulu allies at Rorke's
Drift just one year ago. War-weary from the army's recent campaign in Afghanistan, former captain Simon
Fonthill and his servant '352' Jenkins are homeward-bound when the cry for help comes. An old friend has
been kidnapped in Kimberley, on South Africa's new Diamond Frontier, and the pair must go to her aid before
redeeming a promise to act as army scouts in this increasingly turbulent region. But this is only the
beginning. For when the acclaimed British hero, General Wolseley, decides to lead his column against the
impenetrable stronghold of the bePedi, Fonthill and Jenkins once again find themselves marching to war...

About The Reader
Graham Padden. Graham's work on screen includes Doctor Who, Casualty, The Kindness of Strangers, Why We Went
to War, Derailed, Casanova. He has been heard in many radio dramas, including David Edgar's Playing with Fire,
Lorna Doone, Blake's 7, and The Archers. He has recorded 60 audio books. He has had 3 plays produced and lives
in Northampton, United Kingdom.

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