Download or read book The Rand Conspiracy written by Richard Westover and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Filled with suspense, action, and political intrigue, The Rand Conspiracy is an enthralling mix of historical fiction and nail-biting thriller" - Pikasho Deka, Readers Favorite 5 Star Review In 1895 the British Empire stands at its zenith, surrounded by jealous rivals. Cecil Rhodes, the Cape Colony Prime Minister, plots an audacious coup - to annex the Boer South African Republic, where nearly half of the world's gold lies. Peter Leroux learns that his father's death was not an accident. His investigations draw him reluctantly into Rhodes's scheme. Leroux knows too much, but not enough. An attempt is made on his life, and his enquiries run into a dead end. Someone is conspiring to thwart Rhodes and seize power in the Transvaal. As the world teeters unknowingly on the brink of war, Leroux must stop his father's killers before it is too late. In gold rush Johannesburg, nobody is innocent. Cecil Rhodes's attempt to annex the South African Republic, known as the Jameson Raid, ended in a fiasco.To this day, no one really knows why...