Wilbur A Smith
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Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 2
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In Ethiopia, the search for a pharaoh's treasure by Royan Al Simma, a beautiful Egyptologist. When her map is stolen and her husband murdered by a German villain, Royan enrolls the services of an adventurous English nobleman. A dangerous expedition as the tomb is booby-trapped.
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One of the most formidable fighters in the world, ex-SAS warrior and former private security consultant Major Hector Cross has survived explosive tangles with depraved enemies, warlords, pirates, and arms dealers from the Middle East to the heart of Africa. Now, Cross must take the law into his own hands once again to stop a vengeful old enemy who has resurfaced and hunt down a deadly new nemesis in pursuit of global domination.
3) Monsoon
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Courtney novels volume 10
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The East Indies at the dawn of the eighteenth century. And at the farthest edges of the known world, the mighty East India Trading Company suffers catastrophic losses at the hands of pirates on the high seas. Master mariner Sir Hal Courtney, after four years away from service, prepares for his latest and most dangerous voyage - a death or glory mission in the name of the crown. But Hal must also think about the fate of his three sons. Each is very...
4) Desert god
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On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita--a freed slave and advisor to the Pharaoh--devises a plant to destroy Egypt's most feared enemy, the mighty Hyksos. His quest will take him on an epic journey up the ancient river, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon and across the open seas--all in the company of the Pharaoh's exquisite sisters. With the future of the kingdom itself on his shoulders, Taita plunges into a world where...
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Courtney novels volume 15
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"The New York Times bestselling author of Desert God and Pharaoh adds another chapter to his popular historical saga featuring the seafaring Tom Courtney, the hero of Monsoon and Blue Horizon, with this magnificent swashbuckling saga set in the eighteenth century and packed with action, violence, romance, and rousing adventure. Tom Courtney, one of four sons of master mariner Sir Hal Courtney, once again sets sail on a treacherous journey that will...
6) Assegai
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Courtney novels volume 12
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The eagerly awaited sequel to Smith's thrilling Egyptian series, "Assegai"--set in 1913 British East Africa--is a stunning, heart-pounding, journey into the lost world of the Pharaohs.
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Taita, the Pharaoh's advisor and hero of Desert God and River God, once again finds himself caught up in a whirlpool of ruthless intrigue that threatens the very foundations of the beloved empire he has pledged his life to protect. Plunged into dangerous and deadly waters more treacherous than the Nile, he must use his intelligence, alchemy, and cunning to protect his Pharaoh and keep safe all he loves. Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient...
8) River God
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A romance in Egypt in 2000 BC. Tanus, a young warrior, loves Lostris, the daughter of Lord Istris,the grand vizier. But the father is against the match,wanting his daughter to marry Pharaoh Moamose. Thestory is told by Taita, a eunuch in Lostris' employ.
9) War cry
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2017.
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With his headstrong daughter Saffron pursuing her education in London at Oxford, Leon Courtney navigates the politics of colonial Kenya. Saffron grew up on a sprawling Kenyan estate, under the watchful eye of her father, businessman and war veteran Leon Courtney. Following a family tragedy, her thirst for knowledge and adventures leads her to England, where she finds herself inevitably drawn into the lead-up to World War II. Gerhard von Meerbach is...
10) Those in peril
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Hector Cross novels volume 1
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2011.
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Hazel Bannock is the owner of the Bannock Oil Corporation, a major oil producer with global reach. While cruising in the Indian Ocean, Hazel's yacht is hijacked by pirates. Hazel is not on board at the time, but her nineteen-year-old daughter, Cayla, is--and the kidnappers are demanding a crippling twenty billion dollar ransom.Complicated political and diplomatic considerations make it impossible for the world's major powers to intervene, so when...
11) Ghost fire
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Courtney novels volume 17
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Theo, wracked with guilt, strikes a solitary path through life. Haunted by the spirits of lovers and family members, he is determined to atone for his mistakes. He seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army.
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Ballantyne novels volume 5
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The banks of the Nile are torn by an unprecedented war during which a charismatic new religious leader traps hundreds of people in the capital city of Khartoum.
13) Courtney's war
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[2018]
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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 -...
14) The Blue Horizon
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Courtney volume 11
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The children of Tom and Dorian Courtney travel the infamous "Robber's Road" en route to a claim in southern Africa, encountering along the way the area's beautiful wilderness, warring tribes, and wild animals.
15) Elephant song
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Courtney novels volume 8
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c1992
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Dr. Daniel Armstrong and Kelly Kinnear join forces to fight ivory poaching from Africa to Taiwan and London.
16) Vicious Circle
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Hector Cross left behind a career of high risks and warfare when he married Hazel Bannock. But after his new life is tragically upended, he recognizes the ruthless hand of an old enemy behind the attack. Determined to fight back, Hector draws together a team of his most loyal friends and fellow warriors to hunt down those who pursue him and his loved ones. For he and Hazel have a child, a precious daughter, whom he will go to the ends of the Earth...
17) Legacy of war
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Courtney novels volume 18
Pub. Date
2021.
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A sequel to Courtney's War finds a plot against Saffron and her husband, Gerhard, triggering consequences throughout post-World War II Europe, before Leon finds himself caught between colonialism and rebellion in an independence-seeking Kenya.
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Courtney novels volume 13
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Hal Courtney has always lived at sea. Now a truce has been made between the warring countries and Hal is captain of his own ship; the Golden Bough. From the slave markets of Zanzibar to the pirate-riddled waters of the Indian Ocean, Hal leads his crew in and out of the waves of danger. But he soon realizes that just because the war is over, does not mean the battle is won, and the more a man achieves, the more he has to lose.
In this sweeping adventure...
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Ballantyne novels volume prequel
Pub. Date
2020.
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The son of a wealthy plantation owner and a doting mother, Augustus Mungo St John is accustomed to the wealth and luxuries his privilege has afforded him. That is until he returns from university to discover his family ruined, his inheritance stolen and his childhood sweetheart, Camilla, taken by the conniving Chester Marion. Fuelled by anger, and love, Mungo swears vengeance and devotes his life to saving Camilla--and destroying Chester. Camilla,...