Star of Africa

✍ Scribed by Scott Mariani

• Publisher: Avon
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 222 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 0007486391

✦ Synopsis

THE FIRST PART OF A SENSATIONAL NEW TWO-BOOK SEQUENCE THAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST AND MOST EPIC BEN HOPE ADVENTURE YET!

TO POSSESS IT HE WILL PAY IN BLOOD

Where ex-SAS major Ben Hope goes, trouble always follows

Ben Hope is trained to identify danger. So when he finds out that someone very important to him is working on a US container ship in the treacherous seas off the East African coast, he fears the worst.

Within days the ship is hijacked by pirates. Taking matters into his own hands, Ben embarks upon the most daring rescue mission of his career because this is no ordinary hostage situation.

There is something on board the ship thats more precious than life itself and a bloodthirsty tyrant will kill to possess it.

As events spiral out of control, Ben Hopes skill and resourcefulness will be tested like never before. Ben would die to protect those close to him, but in a hostile environment, against ruthless warriors, even the ultimate sacrifice might not be enough

BEN HOPE is one of the most celebrated action adventure heroes in British fiction and Scott Mariani is the author of numerous bestsellers. Join the ever-growing legion of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to the new Ben Hope thriller begins

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Review

Slick, serpentine and very, very entertaining . . . If youve got a pulse, youll love Scott Mariani; if you havent, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope. SIMON TOYNE

Scott Mariani is an awesome writer. CHRIS KUZNESKI

Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . Scott Mariani packs a real punch. ANDY McDERMOTT

A romp of a read, each page like a tasty treat. Enjoy. STEVE BERRY

About the Author

Scott Mariani is the author of the worldwide-acclaimed action / adventure series featuring maverick ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scotts books have topped the bestseller charts in his native Britain, with The Alchemists Secret, the first Ben Hope novel, having held the #1 Kindle position for a record-breaking six straight weeks. The Ben Hope series is translated into over twenty languages worldwide.

Scott was born in Scotland, studied in Oxford and now lives and writes in rural west Wales.