LET FALL THY BLADE Only in the heart of Africa can the heart of a doctor change. A cardiac surgeon and long distance runner, Malcolm Hartford, takes his neglected family on safari. At first the Serengeti works its wilderness magic, but when the travelers encounter a gang of poachers, an adventurous vacation becomes a desperate exercise in survival. As the long rains threaten, events cascade into a raging torrent. When the physician, too, becomes a patient, only his family can save him. "An ambitious story, full of action and realistic dialogue, featuring a dynamic central character. Some of Vanstrum's finest writing to date." --John A. Murray; author of more than 40 books, including Cinema Southwest and The Sierra Club Nature Writing Handbook