The Answers Lie in Africa
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Is the past ever truly forgotten?
Fiona Truscott has spent twenty years avoiding the truth about her family's past. But when new evidence surfaces suggesting that her great-grandfather, Finn Beckett, was wrongfully accused of serious crimes in South Africa, she can no longer turn away. With her husband, Karl, by her side, she embarks on a perilous journey to the heart of Africa, determined to uncover the truth about her ancestors-and about her own parents' mysterious deaths.
Hunted and harassed from their first day in Africa, things soon take a deadly turn as they uncover long hidden secrets. Fiona must summon the courage to face them head-on. Will she find the answers, or will the past remain forever buried?
Join Fiona and Karl on their harrowing journey as they experience captivating safaris, luxury rail travel, and culinary delights in this gripping tale of family, history, and the unbreakable bonds that tie us to our past. The Answers Lie in Africa is a journey of discovery you won't forget.
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Bruce Smith lives in a small town north of Toronto, Ontario with his wife, Susan. When not writing, Bruce enjoys spending time with his three grandchildren, woodworking, and traveling to inspiring locations.
The Answers Lie in Africa, his debut novel, marks the beginning of an exciting literary journey
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Note from the Author
The inspiration for this story is rooted in real events. In this case, the real event was a trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe that my wife and I made in 2023.
The route we traveled from Cape Town to Johannesburg and Victoria Falls is coincidentally the same route that Fiona and Karl travel. The idea formed during our tour of the Kimberley diamond mine and grew from there. Like the gold rush, the diamond rush in South Africa in the late 1800s was fueled by excitement and greed. I recall standing at the edge of the Big Hole imagining the chaos as fortunes were made and lost.
It wasn't our first time in Africa but it was the first time I've ever been so inspired. While we didn't chase any long-hidden family secrets or find missing diamonds, the experience was unforgettable.
I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed telling it.
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