Wilbur Smith

Siglo XVII. Costa africana. El capitán Henry Courtney parte a bordo de su barco, La Rama Dorada. A lo lejos, se distingue otra embarcación. Cuando es abordada, la tripulación debe defender la suerte del barco y sus propias vidas. Otro peligro mayor espera a Henry: la venganza de un enemigo insaciable. Por tierra y por mar, Courtney busca aquello que le han arrebatado, aquello que ama mas que su vida.

UN VIAJE ÉPICO, UN AMOR INEXTINGUIBLE EN EL EGIPTO DE LOS FARAONESTaita es un astuto y valiente eunuco que vive un periodo de grandes cambios en el reino faraónico. Amigo y confidente de la hija de su amo, la joven Lostris, es testigo del creciente amor entre ella y el noble oficial Tanus.A pesar de todas sus influencias, no puede evitar que el codicioso y despotico padre de Lostris, decida casar a su hija con el faraon Mamosis. Lejos de ese amor no deseado, la joven descubrira que existe otro destino posible para ella.A medida que se consolida el poder de sus enemigos, Lostris debera emprender una dolorosa huida siguiendo el curso del sagrado Nilo. En nombre del pueblo de Egipto, conseguira reagrupar a todas sus tropas en el altiplano etiope con la esperanza de que un nuevo y legendario ejercito recupere el esplendor de la tierra de los faraones.

En 1913, en vísperas de la Primera Guerra Mundial, León Courtney, un joven guía de safaris se ve inmerso en una trama conspiratoria contra el Imperio Británico a la que debe poner fin sin más medios

Hazel Bannock, una hermosa y refinada viuda millonaria, es la dueña de uno de los mayores conglomerados petroleros del mundo. Para la seguridad de su imperio, a menudo objeto de sabotajes, cuenta con Hector Cross, un ex oficial de las Fuerzas Aereas Especiales de Gran Bretaña, cuya lealtad a la familia Bannock va mas alla del deber. Sin embargo, la fragil tranquilidad de la viuda se quiebra cuando unos piratas somalies secuestran, durante un crucero por el Oceano Indico, a su hija Cayla, una sensual joven de veinte años a quien tienen cautiva en una de las zonas mas aridas de Africa. Para liberarla piden una cifra imposible. Las causas del secuestro de su hija sumergen a Hazel en un mar de dudas, pues los amores de su hija son tan peligrosos como el paisaje que les rodea, y la unica persona en la que confia Hazel es Hector Cross, que debera adentrarse en un tierra donde todos los hombres, incluso los mas fuertes, ponen a prueba su valentia.

Hasta hace muy poco, Nicholas Berg era el presidente de Christy, una de las empresas navales más importantes del mundo. Fundada por su suegro, Arthur Christy, se dedica al transporte de carga y posee una flota descomunal. Pero la empresa ha decidido prescindir de el, y su mujer, Chantelle, le ha pedido el divorcio para casarse con Duncan Alexander, el nuevo presidente.

It is 1913 and ex-soldier turned professional big game hunter, Leon Courtney, is in British East Africa guiding rich and powerful men from America and Europe on safaris in the Masai tribe territories. One of his clients, German industrialist Count Otto Von Meerbach, has a company which builds aircraft and vehicles for the Kaiser''s burgeoning army. But Leon had not bargained for falling passionately in love with Eva, the Count''s beautiful and enigmatic mistress. Just prior to the outbreak of World War I, Leon is recruited by his uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, Commander of the British Forces in East Africa, to gather information from Von Meerbach. He stumbles on a plot against the British involving the disenchanted survivors of the Boer War, but it is only when Eva and Von Meerbach return to Africa that Leon finds out who and what is really behind the conspiracy.

That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in war and death. I fear for us all.In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed family, Saffron Courtney.Saffron grows up on a sprawling Kenyan estate, under the watchful eye of her father, prominent businessman and distinguished war veteran Leon Courtney. Her childhood is idyllic, until a family tragedy forces her to grow up much faster than necessary. As she grows into a spirited teenager, her thirst for knowledge and adventure leads her to England, where she finds herself inevitably drawn into the heart of the gathering storm in the lead up to World War II.Gerhard von Meerbach is the privileged and idealistic younger brother of Konrad von Meerbach, heir to an industrial fortune, and vocal supporter of the Nazi Party. Gerhard struggles to stay true to his principles in an increasingly cruel world. His friendship with a Jewish man places him in danger, and forces him to take a stand against the forces of evil that have overtaken his country and his family. But, unknown to him, he is caught in a trap that could cost him everything he holds dear.As the Second World War looms over them all, Saffron and Gerhards worlds will collide but will there be more to unite them than tear them apart?A love story in the time of heroes, War Cry is the latest breath-taking episode in Wilbur Smiths epic account of one beloved family.

haraoh 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, Rameses. With Taitas imprisonment, Rameses 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 Rameses, there is no choice. Taita must be set free, Utteric must be stopped, and Egypt must be reclaimed.

The Worldwide Number One Bestseller Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel that will transport you to extraordinary times. EGYPT IS UNDER ATTACK. The old Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded. All seems lost. Taita, ex-slave and general of Tamose's armies, leads his men to victory against Egypt's 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 Taita's influence within the palace - especially his friendship with Utteric's 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.

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

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.