Brother Elephant

About the Book

In a remote wildlife reserve in Africa, a young girl makes contact with an

unusual elephant. They share a past that is almost forgotten and find they are

able to communicate with each other.

Ivory poachers threaten the existence of the herd, and Erica, the young girl,

starts an investigation into the possibility of insider information alerting the

poaching gangs.

A sinister army officer enters the plot, aided by an evil storekeeper and

merciless poaching team leader. Erica falls foul of them and finds herself in

grave danger.

The elephant has to find ways to help her, entering the realm of mankind and

putting himself in the face of danger. Will he succeed? Will Erica survive?

About the Author

Douglas Ward was born in Rhodesia in the fifties and has worked as policeman, soldier, businessman, safari operator and writer. He has been actively involved in resolving conflict between elephant and rural communities in southern Africa. He and his wife have completed two Atlantic crossings, and live aboard their yacht.