Winston Churchill and the Treasure of Mapungubwe Hill : A Novel

A young Winston Churchill embarks on a dangerous treasure hunt in the wilds of central Africa in this novel of rollicking action and adventure. A prisoner during the Boer War, Winston Churchill is offered a secret deal for freedom by African commander Louis Botha: Winston must seek out and protect the greatest secret of the dark continent, a fabulous Nubian treasure known only as Mapungubwe Hill. Joined by Botha's aide, Zeila, Winston races against a rogue member of the British royal family, Lord Sterne, who is also after the treasure—and narrowly escapes being entombed. Decades later, in the middle of a raging World War II, Winston and his special agent struggle to unlock Mapungubwe's secrets once again before German forces, lead by Nazi-sympathizer Lord Sterne, can overwhelm and capture it. And with the threat of Nubian warriors taking matters into their own hands, Winston's secret tryst with Zeila may come back to ruin everything. . . . "Here is Winston Churchill, before he became a world leader, in a ripping good tale of quest, romance, thrill and intrigue that moves smartly from the Boer War to World War II, from the halls of power in London to the hills of danger in Africa, and back again." —Neal Burdick, author of Adirondack Reflections Only the past can save the future for Winston Churchill, and it's a past with many secrets. There is vast treasure hidden in an almost impregnable Central African fortress surrounded by cliffs. The mountain is a honeycomb of ancient tombs and palaces, as well as the ancient burial place of a Nubian queen mysteriously wedded to a Roman. Young Winston Churchill, a prisoner during the Boer War, is offered a secret deal for freedom by Britain's enemy Louis Botha: with Botha's agent, Zeila, Winston must seek out and protect the greatest secret of the dark continent, a fabulous Nubian treasure known only as Mapungubwe Hill. But a rogue member of the British royal family, Lord Sterne, is also after the treasure. Can Winston and the lovely Zeila both survive being entombed? And will their relationship go further than their mission? Decades later, in the middle of a raging World War II, Winston's special agent Martin Rand struggles to unlock Mapungubwe's secrets again before German forces, lead by Nazi-sympathizer Lord Sterne, can overwhelm and capture it. Will Winston prevail over the Nazis, or will the Nubian warriors take matters into their own hands? And will Winston's secret tryst with Zeila come back to ruin everything? Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. "There is vast treasure hidden in an almost impregnable Central African fortress surrounded by cliffs. The mountain is a honeycomb of ancient tombs and palaces, as well as the ancient burial place of a Nubian queen mysteriously wedded to a Roman. Young Winston Churchill, a prisoner during the Boer War, is offered a secret deal for freedom by Britain's enemy Louis Botha: with Botha's agent, Zeila, Winston must seek out and protect the greatest secret of the dark continent, a fabulous Nubian treasure known only as Mapungubwe Hill. But a rogue member of the British royal family, Lord Sterne, is also after the treasure. Can Winston and the lovely Zeila both survive being entombed? And will their relationship go further than their mission? Decades later, in the middle of a raging World War II, Winston's special agent Martin Rand struggles to unlock Mapungubwe's secrets again before German forces, lead by Nazi-sympathizer Lord Sterne, can overwhelm and capture it. Will Winston prevail over the Nazis, or will the Nubian warriors take matters into their own hands? And will Winston's secret tryst with Zeila come back to ruin everything?"--Page 4 of cover A young Winston Churchill embarks on a dangerous treasure hunt in the wilds of central Africa in a novel of rollicking action and adventure. A prisoner during the Boer War, Winston Churchill is offered a secret deal for freedom by African commander Louis Botha: Winston must seek out and protect the greatest secret of the dark continent, a fabulous Nubian treasure known only as Mapungubwe Hill. Joined by Botha's aide, Zeila, Winston races against a rogue member of the British royal family, Lord Sterne, who is also after the treasure'and narrowly escapes being entombed. Decades later, in the middle of a raging World War II, Winston and his special agent struggle to unlock Mapungubwe's secrets once again before German forces, lead by Nazi-sympathizer Lord Sterne, can overwhelm and capture it. And with the threat of Nubian warriors taking matters into their own hands, Winston's secret tryst with Zeila may come back to ruin everything ..