Scott Mariani 2-book Collection: Star of Africa, The Devil’s Kingdom

Scott Mariani 2-book Collection: Star of Africa, The Devil’s Kingdom
Scott Mariani

Has Ben Hope finally met his match?The master bestseller returns with this explosive two-part sequence.*An explosive two-part series featuring Ben Hope - this is his most exciting adventure yet*STAR OF AFRICAWhere 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 that’s more precious than life itself – and a bloodthirsty tyrant will kill to possess it.As events spiral out of control, Ben Hope’s 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…THE DEVIL’S KINGDOMHeld hostage by a despicable tyrant in the heart of Africa, it’s not looking good for Ben Hope.General Khosa’s lust for blood is matched only by his lust for power – and he wants to use Ben’s superior military skills to turn his rabble of inexperienced boys into an army of lethal soldiers.If Ben refuses, Khosa will kill the person he loves most. If he cooperates, he’ll bring more death and devastation to the world’s most violent, war-torn nation.Either way, Ben will have blood on his hands – unless he can defeat Khosa. It seems an impossible task. But for Ben Hope, anything is possible…

SCOTT MARIANI

Star of Africa and The Devil’s Kingdom

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This ebook bind-up edition first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins 2016

Star of Africa first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins 2016

The Devil’s Kingdom first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins 2016

Copyright © Scott Mariani 2016

Scott Mariani 2-Book Collection cover design © Javier Jensen 2016

Star of Africa cover design © Henry Steadman 2016

The Devil’s Kingdom cover design © Henry Steadman 2016

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Source ISBNs: 9780007486397; 9780007486403

Ebook Edition © December 2016 ISBN: 9780008236311

Version: 2016-11-17

Contents

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Title Page (#u51497637-a66d-5201-8dbe-cb32ea7811b4)

Copyright

Star of Africa (#u05abc1b2-622a-5dc3-acfc-aac25787a53f)

The Devil’s Kingdom (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author

By the Same Author

About the Publisher

SCOTT MARIANI

Star of Africa

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‘Scott Mariani’s latest page-turning rollercoaster of a thriller takes the sort of conspiracy theory that made Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code an international hit, and gives it an injection of steroids … [Mariani] is a master of edge-of-the-seat suspense. A genuinely gripping thriller that holds the attention of its readers from the first page to the last’

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‘If you like Dan Brown you will like all of Scott Mariani’s work – but you will like it better. This guy knows exactly how to bait his hook, cast his line and reel you in, nice and slow. The heart-stopping pace and clever, cunning, joyfully serpentine tale will have you frantic to reach the end, but reluctant to finish such a blindingly good read’

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