Be Good, a novella, is the prequel to the Be Silent mini-series.
A calling can consume…
When Louis Ferreira, a missionary, allows hidden agendas, secret deals, and fanatic interpretation of church doctrine to cloud common sense, the buffalo hunt he organizes with a colleague, Phil Vermeulen, spirals out of control. It is one thing for a driven preacher to turn big game hunter. It is an entirely different narrative when a wounded 2,200-pound bull is turned into a killing machine. Only when the sun sets and their entire hunting party is placed in harm’s way, including Vermeulen’s eleven-year-old daughter, do the two men pause to reflect. But will that be enough to save them?
Danie Botha’s books combine 20th-century (modern) historical fiction with a generous helping of action and adventure. His mini-series brings homage to the complex nature of the emancipation of the Southern African region and its peoples, following centuries of colonialization, ethnic conflict and political turmoil.
Danie Botha also writes contemporary fiction and creative nonfiction. He blogs and writes at www.daniebotha.com about the writer’s life and the love of reading, about lifelong fitness and wellness, and about finding your voice, overcoming abuse, and speaking up.
Danie Botha was born in Zambia and completed his school education and medical training in South Africa. (It’s a true story that they could watch the hyenas from their boarding school hostel windows at night while in Zambia.) He later qualified as an Anesthesiologist and takes great interest in preoperative optimization.
He is a fitness nut and promotes positive aging. He cycles, power walks, gyms and cross-country skis (when it’s < minus 10.) He draws and dabbles with a camera from time to time. He is a compulsive reader and has called Canada home for the past 18 years.