308 ratings | 63 reviews | avg rating:4.20

more photos (5)

Tony’s Year In Books

Tony’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Tony’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Tony’s 2025 Year in Books

Tony Maxwell’s Followers (28)

Tony’s Bookshelves

to-read (71)
currently-reading (36)
read (309)
devil-s-peak (0)
in-the-shadow-of-the-tokolosh (1)

Tony’s Friends (33)

Tim Butcher

31 books | 4,846 friends

Durinda

7,562 books | 37 friends

Derek Birks

128 books | 775 friends

Jeff Schauer

3,436 books | 45 friends

David Lucero

1,652 books | 840 friends

Tony Riches

286 books | 2,420 friends

Wendy

2,918 books | 66 friends

Author & Book Promotions

107 books | 4,758 friends

More friends…

Tony Maxwell

Goodreads Author

Born

in Johannesburg, South Africa

Genre

History, Travel, Mystery & Thrillers

Influences

author: Wilbur Smith

Member Since

May 2011

edit data

Born and educated in South Africa, Tony Maxwell settled for a time in London. While travelling in Mexico and Canada, he met his wife Wendy, a fellow South African. They lived for 12 years in Australia before returning to Canada where they now live. Tony has written two non-fiction books, ‘Searching for the Queen’s Cowboys’ and ‘Pacific War Ghosts.’ His first novel, ‘The Young Lions’ was followed by its sequel, ‘The Brave Men.'
His next novel, 'A Forest of Spears,' was published in June of 2016 and followed in November 2017 by his most recent novel, 'The Last Wild Rhino.'
He is currently working on 'Tracking Evil,' a novel dealing with drug smuggling in Southern Africa, scheduled to be published in May 2020.
All his books are available on Amazo ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

Tony Maxwell is currently not accepting new questions.

Combine Editions
Tony Maxwell’s books

Average rating: 4.06 · 1,863 ratings · 50 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	TRACKING EVIL: An African Adventure Story 3.88 avg rating — 499 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Young Lions 4.26 avg rating — 409 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Wild Rhino 3.97 avg rating — 330 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Brave Men 4.31 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Forest of Spears: An African Adventure Story 4.08 avg rating — 237 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Queen's Cowboys 3.83 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pacific War Ghosts 3.61 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Uitlander : Emma (The Uitlander, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Texas Death Row: Reflections of a Different World (Volume 8) (Huntsville History) by Jennifer Gauntt (Editor), Mr. David Lewis (Editor), Danny Paul Bible (Contributor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Composition notebook: Cute avocado composition Back to school notebook for kids,teens and student 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Tony Maxwell…

2 posts
Tony Maxwell's Blog

Ndlulamithi

In his latest book, Tracking Evil, author Tony Maxwell makes frequent mention of an enormous bull elephant known to Detective Inspector Andre Meyer's father as Ndlulamithi, a traditional Tsonga word meaning `Taller than the Trees.`

While woven into this work of fiction, Ndlulamithi actually existed and is a proud member of the Magnificent Seven Tuskers in the Kruger Park`s Elephant Hall of Fame at Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on May 09, 2020 09:34

View all 2 posts »

Tony is Currently Reading

Tony Maxwell is currently reading

Inside SEAL Team Six: My Life and Missions with America's Elite Warriors

by Don Mann

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 24, 2025 02:51AM

Tony Maxwell is currently reading

36 Hours (DI Kim Stone, #21)

by Angela Marsons (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 15, 2025 09:11PM

Tony Maxwell is currently reading

Gone in the Night (Detective Morgan Brookes Book 16)

by Helen Phifer (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Nov 15, 2025 04:22PM

rss
Tony’s Recent Updates

Tony Maxwell rated a book it was amazing Leo (Benny Griessel, #8) by Deon Meyer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 21, 2026 02:14AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Leo by Deon Meyer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Leo by Deon Meyer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tony Maxwell is currently reading Inside SEAL Team Six: My Life and Missions with America's Elite Warriors by Don Mann	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 24, 2025 02:51AM · like
Tony Maxwell is currently reading 36 Hours (DI Kim Stone, #21) by Angela Marsons (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 15, 2025 09:11PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of 36 Hours by Angela Marsons. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — 36 Hours by Angela Marsons <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tony Maxwell rated a book did not like it STEADFAST WE DID STAND by Barry Fowler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 26, 2025 02:44AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of STEADFAST WE DID STAND by Barry Fowler. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — STEADFAST WE DID STAND by Barry Fowler <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tony Maxwell is currently reading Gone in the Night (Detective Morgan Brookes Book 16) by Helen Phifer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 15, 2025 04:22PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Gone in the Night by Helen Phifer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Gone in the Night by Helen Phifer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tony Maxwell finished reading Little Children (DI Kim Stone, #22) by Angela Marsons (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 14, 2025 09:04PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Little Children by Angela Marsons. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Little Children by Angela Marsons <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tony Maxwell rated a book it was amazing SBS by John Parker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 01, 2025 03:24AM · like
Tony Maxwell is currently reading Dodging Tides: The Battle of Tarawa by Edward Theriot	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 09, 2025 08:32AM · like
Tony Maxwell rated a book it was amazing Recce (E): Small Team Missions Behind Enemy Lines by Koos Stadler	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 01, 2025 04:55PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Recce (E) by Koos Stadler. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Recce (E) by Koos Stadler <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tony Maxwell rated a book it was amazing Fire Force: A Trooper's War In The Rhodesian Light Infantry by Chris Cocks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 26, 2025 03:14AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Fire Force by Chris Cocks. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Fire Force by Chris Cocks <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Tony's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Goodreads Authors...: Kindle Freebies	359	978	May 16, 2014 09:03AM
Book Marketing fo...: Promote your book here	1217	1279	May 16, 2019 09:26PM
Goodreads Authors...: Book Giveaways!	1339	3240	Aug 08, 2020 12:01PM
Goodreads Authors...: * Publishing & Marketing Tips	326	3032	Jan 03, 2024 04:59AM
SA Book & Challen...: Authors/Publishers: PROMOTE your book HERE	437	537	Sep 13, 2025 10:14AM
Goodreads Authors...: * Welcome Historical Fiction Authors and Readers!	1141	3902	Jan 16, 2026 09:00PM
Goodreads Authors...: Authors List Your FREE E-Books here	426	1877	Jan 31, 2026 02:00PM

More…

Tony’s Quotes

“What is important is the story. Because when we are all dust and teeth and kicked-up bits of skin - when we're dancing with our own skeletons - our words might be all that's left of us.”
― Alexandra Fuller, Scribbling the Cat

tags: life, writing

60 likes

“The battle of Iwo Jima would quickly turn into a primitive contest of gladiators: Japanese gladiators fighting from caves and tunnels like the catacombs of the Colosseum, and American gladiators aboveground, exposed on all sides, using liquid gasoline to burn their opponents out of their lethal hiding places.

All of this on an island five and a half miles long and two miles wide. An area smaller than Doc Bradley's hometown of Antigo, but bearing ten times the humanity. A car driving sixty miles an hour could cover its length in five and a half minutes. For the slogging, dying Marines, it would take more than a month.”
― James Bradley, Flags of Our Fathers

tags: history, world-war-ii

9 likes