Shadows of the Herd

Back Cover Blurb

They came for ivory. They left a war behind.

In the untamed Limpopo Valley, safari guide Jacques Cilliers leads tourists through the beauty and brutality of the African bush. But when a poached elephant sends shockwaves through his camp, Jacques and a mysterious guest named Emma are drawn into a deadly game of blood money and betrayal.

Shadows of the Herd is a visceral, fact-based thriller inspired by real events and the harsh truths of the poaching war.
About the Author

Christopher Arnold, a Scotsman by birth and African at heart, is a veteran safari guide with 35 years of experience, having led more than 25,000 clients, including National Geographic teams, through the wild heart of Africa.

Beyond guiding, he is a guardian of the continent's most majestic creatures and an outspoken advocate for their survival. Now transforming the grit and grandeur of real bushveld encounters into fiction, Arnold has created a novel series as vivid and grounded as the savannah itself. His protagonist, Jacques Cilliers, a battle-scarred Recce turned conservationist pilot, reflects the values he lives by: courage, integrity, and loyalty to Africa's land, people and wildlife.

With a deep reverence for history, an appreciation for Cape Winelands reds, and an uncompromising eye for truth in storytelling, Arnold blends fact and fiction to spotlight the fight against poaching, one novel at a time.