Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Forest of Spears | 2016 | Tony Maxwell | Buy |
| 2 | The Last Wild Rhino | 2017 | Tony Maxwell | Buy |
| 3 | Tracking Evil | 2020 | Tony Maxwell | Buy |
Tony Maxwell draws on his South African upbringing and years of travel across the continent to set these stories against real conservation challenges. The series begins with A Forest of Spears, published in 2016, and each book stands on its own while sharing the African setting and a focus on the tension between humans and the wild.
The Last Wild Rhino takes on the devastating rhino poaching crisis, while Tracking Evil shifts to the problem of drug smuggling routes that cut through protected wildlife areas like Kruger National Park. Maxwell’s firsthand knowledge of these landscapes gives the stories a grounded, authentic feel that readers of African adventure fiction will appreciate.