<p>Tanzanite a rare blue gem born in fire and revealed by lightning is found only in the Merelani Hills of Tanzania. But now the death of a gem smuggler points to another possibility. A South American mine owned by Tabitha Metals may hold the find of a century. But why is it kept hidden from the world? Geologist Brian Graham can draw only one conclusion: the mine's untraceable wealth is used to fund terrorism. And he must reveal the truth.</p><p>Brian heads to Colombia to check out mines there while his geologist daughter Alex and Tanzanian miner Mosi Ongeti start in Brazil. But their daring plan ends with a gunshot and they are now pursued by the henchmen of a sinister powerful arms dealer.</p><p>In a high-stakes race across two continents Alex fights to expose the mine before the man behind Tabitha Metals can stop her.</p><p>International Rubery Award Shortlist (2019); Adventure Writers Competition Semi-finalist (2019)</p><p><br></p>