On the surface, the Congo appears to be gripped by another routine rebel conflict. Beneath that façade lies a far more sinister reality. The Helpers—a powerful underground organisation made up of influential international businessmen and high-ranking priests—will stop at nothing to maintain their stranglehold on the nation’s vast natural resources. When American journalist Jenny Osborne and photojournalist John Spencer arrive in Kinshasa to cover the rebellion, they quickly discover that nothing is as it seems. Drawn into a dangerous web of espionage, corruption, and deceit that stretches from the Democratic Republic of Congo to France, Belgium, and the United States, they find themselves fighting not just for the truth—but for their lives. A gripping international thriller inspired by historical events from the colonial era, The Helpers exposes the shadowy forces that shape nations and the individuals brave enough to confront them.
