The Ghost in the Darkness is based on the true story of the man-eaters of Tsavo. in 1898 John Henry Patterson was employed to build a bridge across the Tsavo river in what is today Kenya, Africa. Two male lions were killing the workers in large numbers and were given the name "the ghost" and "the darkness" by natives who thought the lions to be ghost on dead medicine men come back to haunt them. John Patterson killed the lions after they had stalked the village of Tsavo for 9 months leaving a total of about 140 dead.
To find out more about the lions of Tsavo read the book "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" by Col. John Henry Patterson, visit the lions at the Field Museum in Chicago, Ill. or check out these websites.
For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law
Robin returns to England from the crusades to find his father murdered and all of England in turmoil under the iron fist rule of the Sheriff of Nottingham while King Richard is in Exile. Robin is forced to retreat to Sherwood forest where he comes to lead a band of outlaws to freedom all the while saving England and winning the heart of Marion.
