Excitement - humour- tragedy - sadness and hope:  these are the ingredients of David Lemon's brutally honest story about a policeman's role in the dying days of Rhodesia and the birth of Zimbabwe.  As one of the few white officers to fight for Ian Smith, Bishop Muzorewa and Robert Mugabe, he is in a unique positioon to write about thohse turbulent years of war and its terrible aftermath.

Adventure, pain, fear - and moments of pure magic:  these are the ingredients of David Lemon's latest story about Africa.  Over weight, unfit and by his own admission , far too old, he set out to walk 1200 kilometres through the wild Zambezi Valley, ignoring dire warnings about the dangers of such a venture.  Poignant, exciting and fast-paced, his story will bring hope and encouragement to anyone with adventure in their soul.  Lemon has few equals among writers about life in the African bush.

Fried caterpillars, lions in the night and the wide smiles of Africa - all these and more, David Lemon encountered while cycling alone from Nairobi to Cape Town.  He was arrested twice, beaten up by armed soldiery and menaced by hyenas.  He fell off his bike on numerous occasions and went down with amoebic dysentery in Tanzania.  Despite the problems, he enjoyed himself and his irreverently laconic account of the journey makes compulsive reading for anyone interested in armchair adventure or the people of Africa.

The third volume in my 'back to front' adventure trilogy just had to be a re issue of my Hobo Rows Kariba, although I have renamed it Hobo, which was my original choice of title.. Possibly because it was the first of my 'real' adventures, that book was always a favourite of mine, even though it 'bombed' badly in Zimbabwe. Renowned International wild life artist Guy Hammond painted a superb cover for me and using the expertise of Grosvenor House once again, I reckon we have produced an excellent book which I hope will – unlike the original – sell well and pay for further adventures.

Who knows, the trilogy might yet be expanded.

Hobo costs £8.95 and is available through Amazon or your local bookshop. Signed copies - my handwriting becomes ever more indecipherable but people like having books signed - have to be done through me at Albida Books - the address is given above. To cover postage costs, we charge £11.00 for UK orders and £13.00 overseas.