The inner conflicts of a mismatched band of mercenaries threatens to derail an important mission in Wilbur Smith’s dramatic adventure novel, The Dark of the Sun , set during the Congo Crisis.
‘The bend in the road rushed towards them, just a few more seconds. Then, with a succession of jarring crashes that shook the whole body of the car, a burst of fire hit them from behind. The windscreen starred into a sheet of opaque diamond lacework, the dashboard clock exploded powdering Shermaine’s hair with particles of glass, two bullets tore through the seat ripping out the stuffing like the entrails of a wounded animal.’ Bruce Curry is the leader of a mercenary band with the dubious support of three white officers. His mission is to relieve a mining town cut off by the fighting and to retrieve a priceless consignment of diamonds. Ranged against his ill-disciplined unit are bandits, guerrillas and hostile tribes that roam the land. But there is another, even deadlier enemy – one of his own men . . .
Weight | 0.3 kg |
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ISBN | 9780330454926 |
Publisher | Pan |
Publication Year | 2007 |
Pages | 282 |
Format | Paperback |