Stephen Davies has been living amongst Fulani herders in West Africa. He speaks Fulfulde, eats millet, and accompanies cattle-drives. He has been involved in the set-up of a Fulfulde radio station which will broadcast news, griot music and advice about cows, crops and health. He also writes for the Guardian Weekly (Letters from Burkina Faso) and occasionally for the Sunday Times. Have a look at his website: www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk

"A strong desert setting and a corkscrew of a plot make this a terrific page-turner." Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading4Kids "Pure good-hearted fun for fans of Anthony Horowitz." The Times "A faintly old-fashioned tale of kidnap, complete with Robin Hood figure, double-dealing policemen and British spies running amok. Highly entertaining." Independent on Sunday "The outlaw at the heart of the plot brings a heartening complexity and morality to this seldom-seen setting. Nonstop action in the African desert." Kirkus "The outlaw at the heart of the plot, Yakuuba Sor, brings a heartening complexity and morality to this seldom-seen setting. Nonstop action in the African desert." Kirkus Reviews USA