#1 – The Trade
James Martingell is a self-made explorer, hunter and prospector, and few men know war-torn Southern Africa better than he does. He also sells guns to whoever can afford them. Offered a fortune to deliver a huge stock of weapons to would-be Boer rebels in the Transvaal,…
#2 – Shadows in the Sun
In 1918, James Martingell is knighted for supplying the British Army, only to discover that peace threatens the arms business on which his fortune depends. He resumes negotiations with Sheikh Azam ud-Ranatullah despite the risk of being branded a traitor. Major Richard Elligan is sent to…
#3 – Guns in the Desert
When the Senussi tribesmen of southern Libya rise in revolt against their Italian masters in the 1920s, their main problem is obtaining arms and ammunition to fight against a modern army. In desperation they turn to American soldier of fortune, Clayton Andrews, providing him with funds…
#4 – Prelude to War
On holiday with three friends in the mountains, Catherine Ames abruptly finds herself in the middle of an Italian invasion. Plunged into a war she never realised was coming, Catherine and a badly injured Roberta are rescued by the American Clayton Andrews. Angry and keen to…