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The old Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded.The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded.All seems lost.Taita, ex-slave and general of Tamoses armies, leads his men to victory against Egypts 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 Taitas influence within the palace especially his friendship with Utterics 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

EGYPT IS UNDER ATTACK.Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded, All seems lost.Taita prepares for the enemys final, fatal push. The ex-slave, now general of Tamoses armies, is never more ingenious than when all hope is dashed. And this is Egypts most desperate hour.With the timely arrival of an old ally, the tide is turned and the Egyptian army feasts upon its retreating foe. But upon his victorious return to Luxor, Taita is seized and branded a traitor. Tamose is dead and a poisonous new era has begun. The new Pharaoh has risen.Pharaoh Utteric is young, weak and cruel, and threatened by Taitas influence within the palace especially his friendship with Utterics younger and worthier brother, Ramases. With Taitas imprisonment, Ramases is forced to make a choice: help Taita escape and forsake his brother, or remain silent and condone Utterics tyranny. To a good man like Ramases, there is no choice. Taita must be set free, Utteric must be stopped and Egypt must be reclaimed.From the glittering temples of Luxor to the Citadel of Sparta, PHARAOH is an intense and powerful novel magnificently transporting you to a time of threat, blood and glory. Master storyteller, Wilbur Smith, is at the very peak of his powers.

THEY MURDERED HIS WIFE. THEY DESTROYED HIS FUTURE. NOW THEY HAVE TO PAY. Two men are responsible for the death of Hector Cross' wife and only one is left alive: Johnny Congo - psychopath, extortionist, murderer, and the bane of Cross's life. He caught him before and let him go. Now, Hector 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, and with whizz kid D'Shonn Brown enlisted, he might just have a chance. 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 bull pit once more, he will not stop until he has snared his prey. Hector Cross is Predator.

Viaja a un mundo de batallas y traiciones, de romances apasionados a orillas del Nilo.Egipto se enfrenta a su último gran desafío y sólo un hombre puede librar una batalla donde la astucia y la inteligencia son las verdaderas armas. Es Taita, medico, estratega y consejero del faraon. Con el futuro del reino en sus manos, mueve las piezas de un juego donde la linea entre la lealtad y la traicion se desdibuja como las dunas del desierto.

ormer operative Major Hector Cross must face off against a pair of lethal enemies and prevent an international catastrophe in this gripping contemporary adventure-thrillerperfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Ted Bell, and Vince Flynnfrom the legendary worldwide bestselling author of Desert God and Golden Lion.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 enemieswarlords, pirates, and arms dealersfrom 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 resurfacedand hunt down a deadly new nemesis in pursuit of global domination.Co-written with internationally bestselling author Tom Cain, this exciting tale, filled with knife-edge tension, cunning global intrigue, rip-roaring action, and breathtaking adventure, demonstrates the extraordinary vision and talent of a writer with a gift for consistently delivering nonstop entertainmen

Africa Orientale, 1913. Dopo essersi ritirato dalla carriera militare, Leon Courtney si dedica ormai a tempo pieno alla caccia grossa nei territori dei Masai, coi quali ha stretto un rapporto speciale, e allorganizzazione di safari per facoltosi uomini daffari europei e americani. Uno dei suoi clienti, il conte Otto Von Meerbach, e un ricco industriale tedesco, che costruisce aerei e altri mezzi per il temutissimo esercito del Kaiser. Con le grandi potenze europee ormai pronte allo scontro, Leon viene incaricato dallo zio Penrod Ballantyne comandante delle forze britanniche in Africa Orientale perche carpisca informazioni utili allesercito di Sua Maesta. Ma la passione di Leon per lamante del conte, la bellissima e sfuggente Eva Von Wellberg rischia di far naufragare la missione. Quando, infine, scopre accidentalmente un complotto contro lInghilterra, ordito in Sudafrica dal conte per portare dalla parte della Germania i sopravvissuti della guerra anglo-boera, Leon si ritrova da solo a contrastare il piano e non potra contare su nessuno, neanche per decifrare lenigma rappresentato da Eva nel loro rendez-vous finale.

Il y a 4000 ans, au c?ur de l'Egypte antique, une fresque grandiose et tragique contée par Taïta.Taïta, l'eunuque, le génial esclave, homme de toutes les fidélités, médecin et poète, musicien et inve

"Intriga y traición en la corte faraónica. El faraón ha sido herido de muerte. La antigua ciudad de Luxor está sitiada. Y el ingenioso Taita deberá encontrar a un poderoso aliado para evitar un crue

"LE QUITARON LO QUE MÁS AMABA. ES TIEMPO DE VENGANZA. Hector Cross no es un héroe; es sólo un hombre, pero cuando un hombre como él pierde todo lo que posee, su dolor y su furia pueden ser implacable