When a naked girl runs into the lights of Jack Nelson’s jeep, the freelance pilot finds himself submerged in the most perilous treasure hunt ever. On his side are the girl, Claire Bouvier and his best buddy Harry Turk, a tough fighter still scarred by the nightmare of Vietnam.
Waiting for them in the trackless wastes of the Khufra marshes are the ruthless Colonel Taleb of the local security police and his murderous Husa Horseman.
Only time will tell who will survive in the deadliest adventure of all.
“A superb storyteller” —Daily Mail
“A thriller writer in a class of his own” —Financial Times
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" Very much a product of its time, I think. Testosterone-charged unsympathetic male leads and females who are either scheming nymphomaniacs or inaccessible bearers of tea and sandwiches. "
— John, 11/1/2012" Another fine performance by Jack Higgins. Easy and fun to read. The storyline kept my attention and I wanted to read another of his books when I finished "
— Bill, 6/28/2012Jack Higgins is among the world’s most popular authors. Since the publication of The Eagle Has Landed, every novel he has written has become an international bestseller, including Day of Reckoning. He has had simultaneous #1 bestsellers in hardcover and paperback and has been published in thirty-eight languages worldwide. Many of his books have been made into successful movies, among them To Catch a King and The Valhalla Exchange.
Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.