Diamond Hunter (Jack Lark, Book 11) Av Paul Fraser Collard

<p>''Paul Fraser Collard commands the genre of historical action adventure'' <b>Matthew Harffy</b><br><br><b>South Africa, 1871. </b>Jack Lark travels to the Cape Colony diamond fields in search of a fortune - and a new adventure.<br><br>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.<br><br>Finding a jewel is only half of the battle. Getting out of the mines alive may prove far more difficult still.<br><br>And when the worst happens, Jack finds himself tested as no enemy, no man, and no war has ever before.<br><br>''Historical adventure with nuance and a flawed, melancholy hero'' <b><i>The Times</i></b><br><br>''Brilliant'' <b>Bernard Cornwell</b><br><br>''Enthralling'' <b><i>The Times</i></b><br><br>''Nonstop high-octane adventure'' <b><i>Historical Novel Society</i></b><br><br>''A tour de force'' <b>Simon Turney</b><br><br>''A gripping adve