Giles Foden

In 1899 Boer forces have surrounded Ladysmith. British soldiers and townsfolk dig themselves in to wait for rescue, but the relief column can't break through! In this novel the drama and action of the three month siege are brought alive. Some violent scenes and explicit sexual content.

When a young Scottish doctor became Idi Amin's private physician he was ensnared by Amin's massive personality. Through Nicholas Garrigan's eyes we experience the full horror of Uganda under the Amin regime.

At the start of World War One, German warships controlled Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa. It was the longest lake in the world and of great strategic advantage. In June 1915, a force of 28 men was despatched from Britain on an epic journey. Their orders were to take control of the lake. To reach it, they had to haul two motorboats with the unlikely names of Mimi and Toutou through the wilds of the Congo.

In 1998, Nick, a marine biologist, is working on a project off Zanzibar. On a trip to Tanzania he meets Miranda, an employee of the American Embassy. Their paradise is shattered when al-Qaida terrorists blow up the Embassy. With CIA agent Jack Quiller, Nick and Miranda attempt to catch the terrorists.