Rough Road Ahead

By Paul Conton

A Journey of survival. A battle for identity. A road with no easy exits.
Tunde Pratt is trapped in a vicious rebel war, battling with his doubts and fears. But when he witnesses Namineh and her young daughter, Theresa, surrounded by marauding rebels, he overcomes his hesitation and risks his life to rescue them. Together they flee through the African bush, helped by the friendly yet mysterious American businessman, Doug. Even as the advancing chaos of war draws Tunde and Namineh closer it threatens constantly to tear them apart. Tunde struggles to find himself on a long road home.
Who am I? Who are they? Who are we?

From the Commonwealth Writers Prize-winning author of The Price of Liberty, praised by the judging panel for "the rich multi-dimensional quality of the narrative and especially ... its ability to present human weakness from different dimensions...extremely well crafted". Paul Conton delivers a relentless, deeply human West African war thriller.

An Official Entry into the 2026 Amazon Kindle Storyteller Award.
Discover a powerful story of survival in the fog of war. Available June 1st-Pre-order your copy today or read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVY8H9V4
• ISBN13: 9798254633839
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"