The Elephant Conspiracy

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Having thwarted murderous poachers in The Rhino Conspiracy, the Veteran, Thandi and Mkhize are back in a new fight battling to save elephant herds from being callously killed for their ivory, whilst trying to block wholesale political corruption and money laundering in contemporary South Africa. Will dwindling elephant numbers be reversed Will the forces of good triumph over the vicious looters Can the annual trillion-dollar money laundering trade by brought to heel by a brave whistle blower Peter Hains gripping second thriller builds to a dramatic climax, the action switching from wildlife to politics, from bushveld to city, from high finance to poaching. A vivid and gripping journey into the competing worlds of activism and corruption.

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'Masterful...A thrilling journey behind the frontlines of the battle to save Africa's wildlife' Julian Rademeyer, author Killing for Profit. 'Gripping, tense and timely' Alan Johnson MP. 'The Rhino Conspiracy is a true page-turner. A thriller that resonates with conscience, timeliness and deep knowledge of South African politics and wildlife.' LoveReading

Author Bio

Peter Hain (the Lord Hain) was born in South Africa. His parents were forced into exile in 1966. He led the Anti-Apartheid Movement and the Anti-Nazi League during the 1970s and 80s. Hain was the Labour MP for Neath 1991-2015 and a senior minister for 12 years in Tony Blair and Gordon Browns governments. He chaired the UN Security Council, and negotiated international Treaties curbing nuclear proliferation and banning the trade in blood diamonds. Hain has written or edited twenty-one books including Mandela (2010), memoirs Outside In (2012) and most recently Pretoria Boy (2021)