It’s 1935. The "Wolf of Rome" – the modern army of Mussolini’s Italy – threatens to kill the defenseless people of Ethiopia. Some adventurers strike a deal with an Ethiopian prince to deliver a consignment of ancient weapons to his countrymen. Swords against modern guns – it should be a close match!

          Gareth Swales and Jake Barton–a dapper English rogue and a rugged Texas engineer– down-on-their-luck mercenaries, ace hustlers; together they set out to deliver a cargo of ancient armored cars and guns–and a beautiful young correspondent–to embattled North Africa.

          Caught between Mussolini’s invaders and Ethiopia’s savage hordes, swept into a world of bizarre brutality, their smooth deal for fat profits turned rough-and-tumble. Suddenly they were playing for keeps in a game of survival. The odds were against them… and the only certain payoff was death.