Mad Dogs and Englishmen (The Brigandshaw Chronicles)

Escaping is all he wants, but the madness continues to stalk him ceaselessly The carnage of war is over. For some, a new life under the African sun is tantalising, but no longer for Harry Brigandshaw. Lying to his mother, Harry rides to the Skeleton Coast on the pretext of finding his cousin, Barend. But hes fooling himself. Hiding from the interminable pain. With Barend fighting his own demons, the men find each other. Together they drift aimlessly, searching for diamonds along the barren but breathtaking coastline. After months of endless looking, they go their separate ways. Barend wending his crazed way to the gold mines of South Africa and Harry eventually back to Elephant Walk, where his future lies. But a letter is waiting for him In this third tale of the epic historical fiction series, Harry Brigandshaw finds himself dealing with harrowing heartache, and torn between his love of Africa and his English heritage.