DEAD MAN'S GOLD
Dark Justice: A South African Crime Series — Book 4 of 24

A skull is found in a collapsed shaft on the edge of Barberton's old gold belt — and next to it, a satchel containing pre-1994 bullion bars stamped with government seals. The discovery sparks whispers of a long-buried apartheid secret... and ignites a trail of blood across Mpumalanga.

Detectives Thandi Mokoena and Adam Barnard are sent to investigate what looks like a relic from the past — but the case quickly turns deadly when those connected to the site start turning up dead. The deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes: this isn't just about missing gold. It's about a legacy of silence, betrayal, and a network determined to stay hidden.

From ghost towns to forgotten bunkers, every clue takes them closer to a truth many died to protect. And when a link to The Circle surfaces — buried in a decades-old ledger — Thandi and Adam realize they're not just chasing history... they're stepping straight into its trap.

Dead Man's Gold is a gripping blend of fact and fiction, past and present — a story about who owns history, who rewrites it, and who's willing to kill to keep it buried.

Some treasures are never meant to be found.