A thrilling adventure novel from global sensation Wilbur Smith that brings to life all the dangers and excitements of the gold mining industry. 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror'Extremely readable . . . packed with action and excitement . . . ' - Sunday ExpressNothing drives men to danger like gold . . . Rod Ironsides is an honest man and expert manager of the successful Sonder Ditch gold mine and its hard-worked miners.

But honesty and expertise count for little to the owner of the mine, the ruthless and obsessive Manfred Steyner. When Rod falls hard for Manfred's long-suffering and estranged wife Terry, the loathing between the men reaches a breaking point.

But unbeknown to both a bigger drama is unfolding, a plot to destroy the gold mine, whatever the cost.

Can the mortal enemies move past their differences to save the mine?