Wilbur A. Smith Libros

En la primavera de 1918, Michael, heredero de la poderosa familiar courtney, conoce a Centaine, una chica francesa de noble cuna. Entre ellos nace un amor apasionado que la violencia de la guerra interrumpe abruptamente. Desolada, Centaine decide que el hijo que lleva en sus entrañas ha de nacer en Sudáfrica, la tierra natal de Michael. Costa ardiente es la historia de una mujer valiente y encantadora, que va en busca de lo que los bosqumanos del desierto llamas las aguas buenas de la vida.

Antiguo Egipto, tierra de los faraones. En la ciudad de Tebas, durante el festival de Osiris, la gente se reune para rendir homenaje a su rey. Taita, astuto esclavo eunuco, ve en el tan solo un simbolo de la decadencia del reino. Lastris, joven bella y noble, esta destinada a desposar al Faraon. Pero un apuesto oficial ha jurado vengar la muerte de su padre y llevarse a Lastris como botin.Dando un nuevo rumbo a su carrera literaria, Wilbur Smith ha creado esta magnifica novela ambientada en un pasado remoto donde la historia se confunde con la leyenda.Wilbur Smith es uno de los escritores de accion y aventura mas difundidos en el mundo de hoy. Lleva vendidos mas de cuarenta millones de ejemplares en catorce idiomas.

El juramento continua y culmina la historia apasionante de los Courtney en el siglo dieciocho, iniciada con El monzon. Es otro eslabon de la gran saga familiar creada por Wilbur Smith. En su lecho de muerte, el veterano marino Hal Courtney obtiene de su hijo menor secuestrado por los arabes, y arranca de su primogenito William el compromiso de financiar la empresa. Guiado por una antigua profecia, el poderoso Al-Malik. principe de Oman, trata a Dorian como a un hijo, mientras Tom Courtney emprende afanosamente su busqueda.

Wilbur Smith's adventure tales are big, bold and unforgettable. In SHOUT AT THE DEVIL , the New York Times bestselling master storyteller takes us to a brutal paradise engulfed in the fires of civilization's war... A MAN ON HIS OWN They couldn't be anymore different: an earnest young Englishman named Sebastian Oldsmith and an Irish American adventurer named Flynn O'Flynn who never encounters a rule he doesn't break. Fate brings them together in Zanzibar. A sadistic German turns them into allies, then into warriors. A WOMAN IN LOVE From the moment Rosa O'Flynn lays eyes on Sebastian, Rosa finds the man she would love forever—never mind what plans her father has for her. But imperialism is shaking Mozambique, where O'Flynn is the craftiest, fiercest beast in the jungle. And when Rosa and Sebastian lose what is most precious, they join a band of rogues, natives, wanderers, and hunters to start their own war against an enemy who has nothing to fear—and everything to lose... A HUNT FOR THE MOST DANGEROUS PREY OF ALL From the sound and sight of a charging bull elephant to ships ablaze on the Indian Ocean, this is a full throttle saga of survival—against nature, man, and the devil himself...

Cinco sobreviviente de la familia Ballantyne, Craig Mellow tuvo que salir de la tierra de sus antepasados, la antigua Rodhesia. Ahora se propone volver a ella para documentar la vida salvaje de la region con la ayuda de una joven fotografa. Claro que detras de esta mision aparente debe investigar la caza clandestina de elefantes y el trafico ilegal de marfil.

El año es 1935 y el escenario es Etiopía. La misión consiste en conducir cuatro viejos vehículos blindados primero por mar, forzando el bloqueo naval inglés, y luego a través de cientos de kilómetros de un desierto hostil y salvaje hasta los pozos de Cialdi, en el corazón del territorio etíope que está a punto de ser invadido por Mussolini. El arduo trabajo recae en dos aventureros, un americano y un inglés que actúan por dinero, una periodista que ha abrazado la causa de los oprimidos y un joven dignatario etíope impulsado por nobles ideales. Una misión llena de obstáculos y giros inesperados que unirá los destinos de los cuatro protagonistas en un único sueño de esperanza y libertad.

Peter Stride, comandante operativo dell'Atlas, un'organizzazione antiterroristica anglo-americana, riesce a infiltrarsi in un Jumbo dirottato su Johannesburg da quattro giovani terroristi. Questi chiedono al governo sudafricano la liberazione di prigionieri politici e un ingente riscatto, avendo già ucciso alcuni passeggeri. Durante l'affronto, Stride sente pronunciare un nome che inizia a condizionare la sua vita. Magda Altmann, la moglie di un rapito, incontra i terroristi per consegnare il riscatto e percepisce lo stesso nome. Magda e Peter uniscono le forze per dare la caccia a un misterioso personaggio che sembra orchestrare il terrorismo internazionale. L'incontro tra i due dà vita a una storia d'amore appassionata, segnata da colpi di scena che li portano a credere di aver scoperto l'identità del «Califfo», solo per essere disillusi. Dalle Seychelles al Sudafrica, dalla Francia all'Inghilterra e all'Irlanda, l'ombra del «Califfo» incombe sui personaggi, seminando dubbi e divisioni. La narrazione mantiene un livello eccezionale di tensione emotiva, offrendo una lettura avvincente di intrighi attuali i cui incredibili risvolti sembrano paradossalmente meno fantascientifici.

Johnny Lance y Benedict Van der Byl han sido criados como hermanos pero entre ellos existe una profunda rivalidad. Benedict nunca podra alcanzar el exito y la brillantez de Johnny en la gran compania de extraccion de diamantes de su padre. El viejo Van der Byl redacta un testamento que los enfrenta en una lucha que solo puede resolverse con la destruccion de uno de ellos. En medio de los dos rivales aparece Tracey la hermana de Benedict cuya adoracion infantil por Johnny esta madurando en un sentimiento distinto. La accion de los cazadores de diamantes transcurre entre la Ciudad del Cabo y Londres entre las tormentas de arena en el inhospito desierto de la costa occidental de Sudafrica y las heladas aguas del Atlantico Sur. Otro gran exito de Wilbur Smith.

El presidente de una gran empresa naviera ha sido depuesto de su cargo y es ahora capitan de un modesto remolcador. El heroico salvataje de un transatlantico atrapado en la soledad de los hielos antarticos, con seiscientos pasajeros a bordo, le da la posibilidad de luchar para reconquistar el poder que ha perdido.Wilbur Smith es uno de los escritores de accion y aventura mas difundidos en el mundo de hoy. Lleva vendidos mas de cuarenta millones de ejemplares en catorce idiomas.

Contains three stories - "When the Lion Feeds", in which twins Sean and Garrick are driven apart, "The Dark of the Sun" in which white mercenaries are up against a ruthless enemy, and "Hungry As the Sea", where courage, obsession and danger are on board a ship bound for the polar regions.

South Africa, 1820When Ann Waite discovers a battered longboat washed ashore in Algoa Bay, she is stunned to find two survivors: a badly scarred sailor and a little boy.

The year is 1667. Sir Francis Courtney and his son Hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of South Africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient. so begins a quest for adventure and the spoils of war that sweeps them from the settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north - at a time when international maritime law permitted acts of piracy, rape, and murder otherwise punishable by death. Wilbur Smith introduces a generation of the indomitable Courtneys and thrillingly re-creates their part in the struggle for supremacy and riches on the high seas. From the very first pages, Wilbur Smith spins a colorful and exciting tale, crackling with tension and drama, that builds and builds to a stunning climax. Packed with vivid descriptive passages of the open seas, breathless pacing, and an extraordinary cast of characters, Birds of Prey is a masterpiece from a storyteller at the height of his powers.

Bibliographic Details WHEN THE LION FEEDS, THE DIAMOND HUNTERS, ... William Heinemann, London Publication 1976 Hard Cover Book Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good in PVC Sleeve.

The Angels Weep is about the way the seeds of hatred sown in battles fought round issues of land and race will germinate and produce anew ugly sprouts of the same tragic stock. An exciting, colourful and moving novel in both its parts, it is the third of the Ballantyne sequence of four novels.

Jack and his friends Amelia and Xander are in Zanzibar diving for lost treasure to support Jack's mother's coral protection project. Going further than usual on their last day, their dive boat is lured into a trap and captured by Somali pirates. Determined that his mother shouldn't pay a ransom for their release, Jack won't give up his attempts to escape. Transferred to a militia training camp for boy soldiers, the trio's only hope is the resourceful Somali boy Mo who befriends them.

In 1884, Ryder Courtney is trapped in Khartoum during the Sudanese rebellion. He fights long-side Captain Penrod Ballantyne and the British Consul, David Benbrook, as they struggle to survive the bloody siege of Khartoum.

When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies, and the mysterious Captain Marston calls into the fort, Rob's passion is ignited and he stows away on Marston's ship as it sails to England. Even the family is divided, with Theo's oldest son Cal an ardent American patriot, while Theo himself feels a strong tie to his mother country, England.

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A Time to Die: A new revolution is raging that will forever change the face of Africa. Caught between the politicians and the deep wilderness tribes, one man struggles for survival. Professional hunter and guerrilla fighter Sean Courtney is trapped between his worst enemies, an overwhelming love for a woman, and his instincts to survive and kill. From the hunting grounds of Zimbabwe to the scorched wastelands of Mozambique, Courtney is thrust into an odyssey of fear, a hunter turned hunted, as a raging modern war tears out the heart of Africa's ancient wilderness. Elephant Song: In Africa, ivory is the tragic and thrilling object of greed, corruption, and senseless death. In this dangerous world of poachers and blood money, one determined man and one dedicated woman risk their lives to stop the senseless slaughter of a species on the brink of extinction. Following a trail that leads from the Mountains of the Moon and the deep forests of central Africa to the secret opulence of Taiwan and London's corridors of power, naturalist Dr. Daniel Armstrong and anthropologist Kelly Kinnear fight the battle of their lives against terrifying adversaries—the powerful individuals and conglomerates who would wipe out an entire race of human beings to satisfy their insatiable lust for ivory.

Beneath the unforgiving, blazing heat of the African sun, two men and a woman embark on a savage hunt. A hunt that will tear their safe safari apart, plunging them into the restless tides of a deadly civil war.

The follow-up to Triumph of the Sun brings together two of Wilbur Smith's most-loved families, The Courtneys and the Ballantynes.

By a cruel twist of fate, Sean Courtney falls under the command of his resentful brother Garrick in the bloody Boer War. One brother returns a hero, the other a coward.

As the young nation is torn by racial clashes and World War II draws nearer, two brothers fight agianst each other for the Power of the Sword--the power to rule South Africa. The latest bestseller from Wilbur Smith (The Burning Shore). HC: Little, Brown.

Paris, 1939. Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day. Meanwhile Saffron - recruited by the Special Operations Executive and sent to occupied Belgium to discover how the Nazis have infiltrated SOE's network - soon finds herself being hunted by Germany's most ruthless spymaster. Confronted by evil beyond their worst imaginings, the lovers must each make the hardest choice of all: sacrifice themselves, or do whatever they can to survive, hoping that one day they will be reunited.

Third high-octane instalment in the bestselling author's compelling Jack Courtney Adventures for readers 10+, following CLOUDBURST and THUNDERBOLT. On the pretext of making a film for his mother's environmental protection work, Jack wangles an expedition to the Arctic with his friends Amelia and Xander and cousin Caleb.

The new generation of Courtneys stake their claim on the wilderness of Southern Africa in this brilliant new novel from the celebrated international bestselling author. At the close of Wilbur Smith's bestselling Monsoon, Tom Courtney and his brother Dorian battled on the high seas and finally reached the Cape of Good Hope to start life afresh. In this spellbinding new novel, the next generation of Courtneys are out to stake their claim in Southern Africa, travelling along the infamous 'Robber's Road'. It is a journey both exciting and hazardous, that takes them through the untouched wilderness of a beautiful land filled with warring tribes and wild animals. At heart a story of love and hatred, vengeance and greed, Blue Horizon is an utterly compelling adventure from one of the world's most celebrated novelists.

Sean Courtney goes to South Africa in the late 19th century to begin farming.

Ruggedly sensual Shasa Courtney and coldly upright Manfred De La Rey -- half-brothers, yet as different as British and Boer can be -- share but one trait: a hunger for absolute power in a South Africa battered by ever-mounting tides of black rage that threaten to engulf them all.

Wilbur Smith has lived an incredible life of adventure, and here in his first ever memoirs he shares the extraordinary true stories that have inspired his fiction.

Amidst the turmoil of war, Amber is forced to escape with her infant son, anxiously hoping for her husband's survival against daunting challenges. Meanwhile, in Cape Town, Ryder Courtney, an adventurous and resourceful industrialist, dedicates his resources and influence to support the British war effort. The narrative intertwines their struggles and resilience in the face of conflict and uncertainty.

'Mark never heard the Mauser shot for the bullet came ahead of the sound. There was only the massive shock in the upper part of his body, and then he was hurled backwards with a violence that drove the air from his lungs.The earth opened before him, and as he fell, there was a sensation of being engulfed in a swirling vortex of blackness and he knew for just a fleeting instant of time that he was dead.' From the trenches of France, General Sean Courtney comes back to fame, fortune and a seat in the Government. Mark Anders, the courageous young South African whom he has come to regard as his own son, returns to nothing, his grandfather murdered, his property seized by an unknown company. At the bottom of the mystery is Sean's son Dirk, the jealous, violent and power-crazed genius whose all-consuming hatred can only end in blood...

The seventh scroll is nearly 4000 years old. Within it lie the clues to a fabulous treasure from an almost forgotten time. Duraid Al Simmu and his wife, Royan, discovered the scroll and made research notes on it. But Duraid is murdered, and Royan has to flee to England to seek refuge.

"New York Times" bestselling author Wilbur Smith captures the agony, beauty, and hope of men and women who have given their lives to a land in this breathtaking third novel in his Ballantyne series--an epic set in the former African nation of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

From bestselling author Wilbur Smith, a gripping thriller in the Hector Cross Series

Hazel Bannock is heir to the Bannock Oil Corporation, one of the major global oil producers. While cruising the Indian Ocean, her yacht is hijacked by Somalian pirates and her nineteen-year-old daughter, Cayla, kidnapped. The pirates demand a crippling twenty-billion-dollar ransom for her release, and complicated political and diplomatic sensitivities render the major powers incapable of intervening. With growing evidence of the horrific torture to which Cayla is being subjected, Hazel calls on Hector Cross to help her rescue her daughter. Hector is the man behind Cross Bow Security, the company contracted to Bannock Oil Corporation to provide all their protection. He is a formidable fighting man. Between them, Hazel and Hector are determined to take the law into their own hands.

Adam Courtney has spent his life in service to the navy and in the shadow of his father, the illustrious Admiral Robert Courtney. But when he returns home to Nativity Bay to find the homestead destroyed and the Courtney family murdered, Adam must accept his destiny and seek vengeance.

With his headstrong daughter Saffron pursuing her education in London at Oxford, Leon Courtney navigates the politics of colonial Kenya.

Set in the world of Ancient Egypt, Taita leaves the desert vastness and returns to the world of men and the conflicts of evil.

""The Congo. Situated at the heart of sub-Saharan Africa, it is a place where men die for diamonds. For love. And for the unholy pleasure of others... Bruce Curry is the leader of a mercenary band with the dubious support of three officers. His mission: To relieve a diamond-mining town cut off by the fighting and retrieve a priceless consignment of diamonds. Along the way, he meets a beautiful Belgian woman. Shermaine is a dream come true. But the rest of Curry's journey is about to become a living nightmare. ""Ranged against his ill-disciplined unit are bandits, guerillas, and hostile tribes that infest the land. In a sinister atmosphere of omnipotent evil, Curry fights to stay alive--and protect Shermaine, his one true love. But to do so, he must face another, even deadlier enemy: one of his own men... "" ""

Wilbur Smith's second Ballantyne novel - another rattling good read.

The new novel by Wilbur Smith and the prequel to A Falcon Flies.

A nail-biting story of courage, bravery, rebellion and war from the master of adventure fiction. As the situation becomes violent, and the Courtney family home is under threat, Leon Courtney finds himself caught between two powerful sides - and a battle for the freedom of a country.

The Malabar coast is full of dangers: greedy tradesmen, fearless pirates, and men full of vengeance. But for a Courtney, the greatest danger might just be his own family... Francis Courtney flees the comfort of his Devonshire estate when his stepfather's gambling debts leave him penniless and at risk. He sails to South Africa with revenge and fortune on his mind: his uncle Tom Courtney killed his father, and Francis intends to avenge his death and make his fortune in the process. However, upon his arrival in Cape Town, he uncovers a truth that leaves him overwhelmed and disoriented. Christopher Courtney sets out to make his own way in the world, giving up his privileged position as the son of the Governor of Bombay. The perils and betrayals (deleted) on his journey carve a fierce warrior out of him, but they also harden his soul and lead him to greater violence and treachery. As the lives of these two Courtney men intertwine, the sins of the fathers will forever alter the lives of a younger generation. The Tiger's Prey takes readers on an epic journey from the southernmost point of Africa, through the perilous waters of the Arabian Sea, to the lush Indian coastline. It is an incredible and breathless tale of intrigue and family betrayal from one of the world's greatest storytellers.

‘With a dull but awful roar, the Mirage bloomed with dark crimson flame and sooty black smoke, the wind ripped flames outwards in great streamers and pennants that engulfed all around them, and David staggered onwards in the midst of the roaring furnace that seemed to consume the very air.’ Drawn to the sky as though to his natural element, young David Morgan spurns the boardroom future mapped out for him by his family for the life of a jet pilot. Then he meets Debra, the beautiful Israeli writer for whom he will fight, in another country’s war, at the controls of his Mirage. Yet the breathless action which brings them together is also the very tragedy that will threaten to tear them apart . . .

In 1860 Robyn Ballantyne and her brother return to Africa to search for their missing father and face the terrors of near certain death and the uncertainties of love in the heart of the Dark Continent

From the peaks of Ethiopia's Mountains of the Moon and the deep forests where the Nile rises, to the teeming streets of Taiwan and London's city boardrooms, a man and woman fight against the forces of greed, evil and corruption to save a people and a habitat from extinction

Bruce Curry is the leader of a mercenary band with the dubious support of three white officers. His mission is to relieve a mining town cut off by fighting and to retrieve a priceless consignment of diamonds. Ranged against his ill-disciplined unit are bandits, guerrillas and hostile tribes that infest the land. But there is another, even deadlier enemy - one of his own men.

Set amid the exotic world of deep-sea diving in the tropics, The Eye of the Tiger is a tale of adventure and romance told with rare humour and excitement. `I was looking down, watching the shark come. It seemed to swell up in size as it rushed towards me. Every detail was burned into my mind in those frantic seconds. I saw the hog`s snout with the two slotted nostrils, the golden eyes with the black pupils like arrowheads, the broad blue back from which stood the tall executioner`s blade of the dorsal fin.` Harry Fletcher, a man with a chequered past, has reformed and is making an honest living as a charter skipper fishing for big game in the seductive waters of the Indian Ocean. Suddenly men from the world of violence Harry has put behind him overturn his good intentions, involving him in a hectic race to recover a fabulous treasure from an ancient wreck.

But Connie once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both desperately seek could cost them their lives .

1913. Ex-soldier turned professional big-game hunter, Leon Courtney, is in British East Africa guiding rich and powerful men from America and Europe on safaris in the Masai tribe territories. One of his clients, German industrialist Count Otto von Meerbach, owns a company which builds aircraft and vehicles for the Kaiser's burgeoning army. Leon is recruited by his uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, commander of the British forces in East Africa, to gather information from von Meerbach. But he had not bargained on falling passionately in love with Eva, the count's beautiful and enigmatic mistress. Then Leon stumbles on a plot by von Meerbach to raise a rebellion against the British amongst the disenchanted survivors of the Boer War, and he alone is able find out who and what is really behind the conspiracy ...Assegai is the enthralling last novel in the Courtneys of Africa series by bestselling sensation, Wilbur Smith. 'Smith writes with passion and close observation about the sights and sounds of Africa' Daily Express

The Worldwide Number One Bestseller Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel that will transport you to extraordinary times. EGYPT IS UNDER ATTACK. The old Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded. All seems lost. Taita, ex-slave and general of Tamose's armies, leads his men to victory against Egypt's enemies. But upon his victorious return to Luxor, he is seized as a traitor. Tamose is dead and a new Pharaoh has risen. Pharaoh Utteric is young and cruel, and threatened by Taita's influence within the palace - especially his friendship with Utteric's younger and worthier brother, Rameses. Rameses is torn between duty to his family and loyalty to his friends. Yet he knows that there is no choice. Taita must be set free, Utteric must be stopped and Egypt must be reclaimed.

'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily MirrorA RUTHLESS ENEMY.

In the heart of Egypt, under the watchful eye of the Gods, a new power is rising. In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful facades a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Ipsetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city. Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer. But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself. As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray, Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage, Taita. Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world, or a master in a new kingdom?

Another epic adventure set in ancient Egypt from one of the world's most celebrated novelists

She felt Ramn come awake and spring from the bed, naked and lithe as a jungle cat. She heard the metallic snicker of a firearm as he snatched the pistol from the holster. In the darkness a yellow flower of gun-flamed bloomed, and a single bullet whiplashed across twenty yards of open ground... In the searing heat of a divided Africa two decades of bitter dynastic conflict explode with terrifying ferocity. To Gary and Sean Courtney it is a struggle to the end; brother pitted against brother as they are dragged unwittingly into the lair of an international terrorist. Only Isabella Courtney stands between them and the mutual destruction they have willed for so long. Beautiful, headstrong Isabella; the link to 'Golden Fox' - a man whose alias hides a sinister and deadly secret... Traversing a vast panorama, from the heart of London society to the grandeur of Spain, from parched Ethiopia to war-torn Angola and on to the blazing hunting grounds of South Africa and Zimbabwe, Golden Fox is masterful storytelling from the arena of war; an adventure of stirring, irresistible intensity.

A thrilling new Wilbur Smith series for the next generation with high action and high stakes - starring teen protagonists Ralph and Robyn Ballantyne. Ralph and Robyn live at Crocodile Lodge, their family ranch in South Africa, where they help with the animals, aid the conservation effort and learn the land.

An epic new novel of Ancient Egypt, from the Master of Historical Adventure, Wilbur Smith.IN THE RUINS OF BATTLEA HERO MUST RISEFOR THE GLORY OF EGYPTYears of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the two kingdoms have now been reunited by the armies of the true Pharaoh, his position is perilous, his rule under threat from those who seek to take advantage of the turmoil created by the overthrow of the Hyksos. Desperate to keep Egypt united, Taita the Magus summons his protege, Piay, to solve a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure Egypt's future forever.But in the tumult of war, an evil has thrived. Malevolent followers of Seth, the god of chaos, are determined to claim this power and usher in a new age of darkness.The fate of Egypt is at stake. Can Piay prevent their land falling into the hands of those who would see its ruin?

'I scrambled onto my knees, pushing the automatic rifle forward to cover one flank. In that instant they opened on us. The air around me was torn by the sound of a thousand bull whips, while the gunfire sounded like a stick dragged swiftly across a corrugated-iron fence.' A hazy aerial photograph and a sinister curse are the only clues Dr Ben Kazin has before he stumbles on the archaeological discovery of a lifetime. Beneath the red cliffs of Botswanaland a magnificent unknown civilization has remained buried for millenna. But the magic of uncovering a lost culture is harshly interrupted by the violence of terrorists, love, intrigue and the breathtaking secrets of centries...

Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith will take you on an incredible journey on the thrashing seas off the coast of Africa in this glorious return to the series that made him who he is: The Courtney series.

'Your unquestioning obedience. You will be my man.' Such is Manfred's demand when he offers Rod Ironsides the general managership of the Sonder Ditch gold mine. For Rod, ambitious and hard-living but totally gripped by the life of the mine, it is the chance of a lifetime. Manfred Steyner is neurotic and ruthless, a compulsive gambler who treats people as counters in a private game and his beautiful, frustrated wife Terry as a social prop and source of cash. He already despises Rod, and when he discovers Rod's passion for Terry, icy dislike turns to mortal hatred. Neither Rod nor Manfred, however, understands that they are both involved in a more significant drama. They have become the unwitting tools of a group of powerful men, who for personal and political gain plan to destroy the largest gold mine in the world.

Game of Thrones meets ancient Egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the world’s biggest-selling authors—a novel that conjures the magic, mystery, romance, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world . . . On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita—slave and advisor to the Pharaoh—finds himself at the center of a vortex of passion, intrigue, and danger. His quest to destroy the Hyksos army and form an alliance with Crete takes him on an epic journey up the Nile, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon, and across the open seas. With the future of Egypt itself on his shoulders, Taita enters a world where the line between loyalty and betrayal shifts like the desert sands, evil enemies await in the shadows, and death lingers on the edges of darkness. “A thrilling tale . . . as magical as it is enlightening—not just about history, but about the heart of a heroic man.”—James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Labyrinth

LET THE HUNT BEGIN. HECTOR CROSS, ex-SAS officer, private security expert, widower. His wife was taken much too soon, by a cruel man with evil intentions. JOHNNY CONGO, psychopath, extortionist, terrorist, the man who murdered Hector's wife. Cross wants him dead. So does the US government. Congo is locked up on Death Row in the most secure prison in the free world, counting down the days until his execution. He's got two weeks. He wants out. He's escaped before and knows he can again. Cross, still licking his wounds from his last bruising encounter with Congo, is back and ready for work. In the middle of the rough Atlantic stands oil supertanker Bannock A. Terrorist activity in the area has triggered panic and there's only one person they can trust to protect her. What is promised as a cakewalk turns out to be much more, a mission that will test Cross to his emotional and physical limits. But a life spent in the SAS and private security has left Cross hard-wired for pain and as he is thrown into the fire once more, he will not stop until he has snared his prey. Hector Cross is Predator.

At the close of Wilbur Smith's MONSOON, Tom Courtney and his brother Dorian battled on the high seas and finally reached the Cape of Good Hope to start life afresh. In this spellbinding new novel, the next generation of Courtneys are out to stake their claim in southern Africa, travelling along the infamous 'Robber's Road'. It is a journey both exciting and hazardous, which takes them through the untouched wilderness of a beautiful land filled with warring tribes and wild animals. At heart a story of love and hatred, vengeance and greed, BLUE HORIZON is an utterly compelling adventure from one of the world's most celebrated novelists.