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The Fleeing Tiger

by Max Hennessy Book 1 in the Boer War Duology series.

First published 2022

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A huge prize awaits them, but only if they can escape. The Second Boer War is finally ending, and for three thieves there is the unexpected bonus of stealing an army payroll so large that they have to bury it outside a Free State town until the heat cools off. While they wait for an opportunity to return to their stolen bounty, the entire might of the army gives chase, giving rise to a riotous set of events. Based on a true story, John Harris' adventure entertains and delights in a series of incredulous scenarios brought to glorious life against the backdrop of South Africa's diamond mines. A gripping, nostalgic military heist thriller from master author Max Hennessy,

Set as the Second Boer War reaches its end, the novel uses a criminal pursuit to show the disrupted authority, mobile columns and mining wealth of wartime South Africa. Its military-heist structure keeps the focus on men exploiting the confusion created by demobilisation and occupation.

Historical Periods

Second Boer War1899–1902 CE

Genres

Crime & Mystery Historical Thriller War Fiction

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