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Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990 s Sierra Leone Danny Archer a South African mercenary and Solomon Vandy a Mende fisherman are joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory a journey that could save Solomon s family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.