Siege of Khartoum (Simon Fonthill Series)

About this book

1884. Queen Victorias hero General Gordon is under siege. Hoards of Dervish warriors loyal to the Mahdi the Sudanese warlord and Messiah are baying for British blood. With a small army and diminishing supplies Gordon fears Khartoum will fall. Ex-captain and one-time subaltern Simon Fonthill is summoned to Cairo on a vital mission. He must enter the heavily guarded city undetected and make contact with Gordon ahead of the relief force. Together with comrade 352 Jenkins Fonthill makes the treacherous journey across the Nile. But when theyre captured by a sadistic Dervish patrol it seems hope of a British victory is all but lost. Can Fonthill and Jenkins survive interrogation and save Khartoum?