Inspired by real investigations, Diamond Mountain unfolds in the final, turbulent years of Basutoland (now Lesotho).

Caught in a mountain storm, Philippa Tremain—daughter of a British District Commissioner—survives a forced landing with bush pilot Stuart Price.

To secure shelter on the high plateau, Philippa impulsively poses as Stuart’s newlywed bride—a lie that thrusts them into a tightening web of illicit diamond smuggling, whispered medicine-murder, and colonial power plays.

From Cape Town to the snow-bitten Letseng-la-Terai diggings and the treacherous Sani Pass, danger rises as a ruthless syndicate moves to silence witnesses.

Torn between duty and desire, Philippa must choose what she’s willing to risk—for justice, for her family, and for a love that could cost everything.

Meticulously researched historical fiction set in Africa with a slow-burn, closed-door romance—perfect for readers of Lucinda Riley, Kristin Hannah, and Wilbur Smith.