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 Express

Nothing 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?