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A global conspiracy thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, from master historical adventure author, Wilbur Smith. '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 Mirror One man wants to rule the world. One man needs to stop him. A passenger plane bound for London is taken hostage. Their only hope of rescue is anti-terrorist chief Peter Stride, leader of Thor Command. As Peter and his team work to diffuse the situation, they uncover a sinister plot coordinated by a shadowy figure known only as Caliph, with plans as mysterious as they are violent. But this is not just one incident. Thor Command obtains evidence that Caliph has agents in almost every country across the globe and has already orchestrated a series of targeted terrorist attacks. As Peter rushes to unveil the identity of Caliph, he learns Caliph's ultimate, terrifying goal - to take control of the entire world. In a race against time and with an enemy who always seems two steps ahead, is Peter capable of doing what it takes to stop Caliph - once and for all?
The action-packed and gripping historical adventure by global sensation Wilbur Smith, about one man's quest for revenge. 'An exciting, taut and thrilling journey you will never forget' - Sun THE DESIRE FOR REVENGE CAN BURN THE HEART OUT OF A MAN The son of a wealthy plantation owner and a doting mother, Mungo St John is accustomed to wealth and luxury - until he returns from university to discover his family ruined, his inheritance stolen and his childhood sweetheart, Camilla, taken by the conniving Chester Marion. Mungo swears vengeance and devotes his life to saving Camilla - and destroying Chester. As Mungo battles his own fate and misfortune, he must question what it takes for a man to r...
ONE SHOT AT STOPPING A TRAITOR. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE HISTORY. Praise for Wilbur Smith 'A master storyteller' Sunday Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror 'Best historical novelist' Stephen King WILBUR SMITH RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING WORLD WAR II THRILLER 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy. Special Operations Executive's Saffron Courtney is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Qu...
BOOK 10 IN THE EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY, FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH 'Smith will take you on an exciting, taut and thrilling journey you will never forget' - Sun 'With Wilbur Smith the action is never further than the turn of a page' - Independent 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror THEY LEAVE AS BROTHERS. THEY RETURN AS MEN. The East India Trading Company is under attack from pirates. Under orders from the King himself, famed sailor Hal Courtney makes the dangerous journey to Madagascar with his young sons, charged with stopping the pirates responsible or to die trying. In this epic swashbuckling adventure of love and treasure, the brothers will face duels, chases, betrayals and battles - and see their fates cast in ways they could never have imagined . . . A Courtney Series adventure - Book Two in the Birds of Prey trilogy. Monsoon is the tenth novel in the Courtney family saga from Wilbur Smith, introducing beloved characters and setting the stage for generations to come. Book 11 in the Courtney family series, Blue Horizon, is available now.
BOOK 1 IN THE ICONIC ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SERIES, FROM THE MASTER OF ADVENTURE, WILBUR SMITH '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 Mirror IN THE LAND OF GOLD WHERE THE WEAK PHARAOH RULES A NEW CIVILISATION WILL BE BORN Taita is a humble slave; an expert in art, poetry, medicine and engineering, as well as the keeper of important secrets. He is the most treasured possession of Lord Intef. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter Lostris is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her, and swiftly finds himself deep...
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Multimillion copy bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns with a brand-new historical epic set in Africa. South Africa, 1820. When 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. As the man walks away into the morning mist alone, refusing to take the child - Harry - with him, Ann is left with no choice but to raise the boy as her own. After two years of disaster and hardship in the African interior, desperation drives Ann and Harry back into the path of the mysterious shipwrecked man. Ralph Courtney has recently escaped from Robben Island and is determined to seek his fortune in Nativity Bay, the hidden harbour that his father told him about when he was a boy. But it isn't long before Ralph, Ann and their fellow settlers learn that Nativity Bay now lies on the borders of a mighty kingdom, where the warrior king Shaka rules. With no means of making their way back to Algoa Bay, Ralph is forced into a bargain with the Zulu king which will lead him to confront the past that he has been running from for his entire life.
BOOK 4 IN THE EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY, FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH 'Smith will take you on an exciting, taut and thrilling journey you will never forget' - Sun 'With Wilbur Smith the action is never further than the turn of a page' - Independent 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror LOVE IN A TIME OF WAR. HOPE IN A TIME OF CRISIS. One of the greatest fighter pilots of the Great War, Michael Courtney, is saved by the French noblewoman Centaine de Thiry when he crashes near her home. A wild love affair begins, but as the war still rages, tragedy strikes. Centaine is left on her own, heartbroken, homeless and pregnant with Michael's child. Des...
A thrilling adventure novel from global sensation Wilbur Smith that brings to life all the dangers and excitements of the gold mining industry. '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 Mirror 'Extremely readable . . . packed with action and excitement . . . ' - Sunday Express Nothing drives men to danger like gold . . . Rod Ironsides is an honest man and expert manager of the successful Sonder Ditch gold mine and its hard-worked miners. But honesty and expertise count for little to the owner of the mine, the ruthless and obsessive Manfred Steyner. When Rod falls hard for Manfred's long-suffering and estranged wife Terry, the loathing between the men reaches a breaking point. But unbeknown to both a bigger drama is unfolding, a plot to destroy the gold mine, whatever the cost. Can the mortal enemies move past their differences to save the mine?