King of the Khyber Rifles

British India on the brink of the First World War. Captain Kingston, an elite agent of the British secret service, must stop a jihad in the northern mountains instigated by enemy powers. His journey leads him to the Caves of Khinjan, where reality mixes with mysticism and every step could be his last. Surrounded by traitors and assassins, he can trust no one – not even a mysterious beauty with unclear loyalties, whose power over the mountain tribes could decide the fate of all India. Can he win her over before an avalanche of destruction is unleashed? Talbot Mundy draws on his own experiences in India to create a story of courage, intrigue, and the line between duty and temptation. His greatest work has been adapted into two Hollywood films (in 1926 and 1953).