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While visiting Devil's Leap, the drought-stricken farm belonging to their mother's old school friend, Archibald Darvil, Robert and Annie learn of the mysterious disappearance of Lord Darvil, the patriarch of the Darvil fortune, who disappeared a hundred years earlier, along with the largest diamond ever found on the farm - the supposedly cursed Renaissance diamond.
Together with their new friends, Ellie and Anton, two dogs named Butter and Peanut and a cat named Rufus, the children embark on an adventure that will not only unearth age-old secrets but also change the landscape of the farm forever.
About the author
At an early age, Pieter became enthralled by the endless possibilities and adventures to be had through the written word. It is his wish to share his love for adventure and mystery with the world by publishing his stories through the Feisty Goat Publishing imprint.He currently has three series running - The Adventure Series and Adventure Shorts, following the adventures and the mysteries solved by a curious group of friends. Their stories evolve the older they get, and is aimed towards middle-grade readers.Secondly, there is the Van Tonder Series - This series follow the career of legendary detective Esopus van Tonder. Starting with the second to last in the series of seven novels, The Wolf and the Crane, and then following that with a series of prequels, beginning with A Candidate for Murder, which chronicles his time in the special forces and the events that would eventually lead to him becoming the detective that he was always meant to be.
