First published 1995
In the colonial wilderness of 19th-century Africa, two hunters face off against a pair of man-eating lions terrorizing a railway camp. Rugged engineer John Patterson must track the beasts through the perilous dark, while American showman Charles Remington joins the hunt with his own mysterious agenda. As the death toll mounts, the hunters become the hunted in this primal struggle for survival against the untamed power of nature.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, thriller, 19th-century, africa
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, man-vs-nature
Period: 19th-century, Africa
192 pages · Paperback · Applause