A prisoner during the Boer War, young Winston Churchill is offered a secret deal for freedom by Britain's enemy Louis Botha: with Botha's agent, Zeila, Winston must seek out and protect the fabulous Nubian treasure known only as Mapungubwe Hill. But in this fast-paced, fictional outing, a rogue member of the British royal family, Lord Sterne, is also after the treasure. Can Winston and the lovely Zeila both survive being entombed? And will their relationship go further than their mission?