A Secret of the Lebombo

"A Secret of the Lebombo" by Bertram Mitford is a captivating story set in the late 1800s, where a landowner named Wyvern finds himself in a precarious position. After catching two men, an employee and an unknown person, butchering one of his sheep, Wyvern's life takes a dangerous turn, forcing him to face ruthless thieves and his internal conflict about right and wrong. The tranquil backdrop is ruined when Wyvern discovers the crime, triggering a series of events filled with violence and moral uncertainty, especially when one of the thieves suffers a snake bite. Forced to handle the situation and his captured worker, Sixpence, Wyvern must also deal with the possible loss of his farm.