He had no enemies, only friends.

So why is Alwyn Colenbrander dead with a strange dagger in his chest?

In a town where secrets can’t hide, a killer has vanished without a trace.

In the dusty, isolated town of Swartrand, where murder is a foreign concept, the local police are stumped. When the brilliant but unassuming detective Fabel Retief arrives undercover, he finds a community paralyzed by fear and a crime scene with zero clues.

Retief’s hunt for a ghost leads him to a dangerous newcomer with combat skills and a hidden connection to the victim’s grieving widow. This is no simple killer; he’s a former commando, a man who learned to love blood in the war, and his vengeful mission is far from over.

The electrifying chase explodes from the small town into the vast, brutal wilderness of the Fish River Canyon. To stop his quarry, Retief must make an unthinkable choice, one that binds him to the murderer in a final, desperate battle for survival. Now, there are no laws, no backup, and no escape.

This action-packed mystery is a must-read for fans of classic pulp thrillers and relentless adventure fiction.

The adventure doesn't just continue, it culminates. In the most shocking and unmissable installment of the series, Fabel Retief must confront the one enemy he can't outfight, his own destiny.