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    Star of Africa
    Star of Africa
    Star of Africa
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    Star of Africa

    Written by Scott Mariani

    Narrated by Colin Mace

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    THE SENSATIONAL ADVENTURE FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR

    ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott

    TO POSSESS IT HE WILL PAY IN BLOOD

    Where 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 Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins…

    Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the thirteenth book in the series, and forms a two-part sequence with next book THE DEVIL’S KINGDOM.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateMay 5, 2016
    ISBN9780007567416
    Author

    Scott Mariani

    Scott Mariani grew up in St. Andrews, Scotland. He studied Modern Languages at Oxford and went on to work as a translator, a professional musician, a pistol shooting instructor, and a freelance journalist before becoming a full-time writer. After spending several years in Italy and France, Scott discovered his secluded writer’s haven in the wilds of west Wales, an 1830s country house complete with rambling woodland and a secret passage. When he isn’t writing, Scott enjoys jazz, movies, classic motorcycles, and astronomy.

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    • 1/5
      Stupid ending,don't sell a story as a book without telling you it is not complete.
    • 5/5
      This book went fast .Could not put it down .I loved that u got to know Jude better. It was very exciting and I can't wait to see what happens next .
    • 5/5
      This is the best of the Ben Hope series! So intense!
    • 5/5
      Ben Hope at his best, but a little let down by this being the first of a two book story. This has all the hallmarks of the Scott Mariani that I like - taut, action packed, inventive. Ben continues to seek the lost, something at which he is very good, but in this case it is his own son, Jude who has decided to test himself by working on a container ship. Unfortunately it is one that becomes hijacked, although these do not turn out to be ordinary pirates by any means.The book has a number of twists and turns that bring challenges and disappointments, a truly megalomaniac character in Jean-Pierre Khosa, and a wild ride at sea and into Africa where Khosa has dreams of greatness.Ben is reunited with his great friend Jeff Decker from the training grounds of Val, and a new recruit, Tuesday, becomes heavily involved. We get to see how Jude has grown up, but we also see some of his values causing problems for his father and friends. It is such a great, fast-paced read, that I must now race on to the subsequent novel to find out exactly how the group are going to extricate themselves from a potentially lethal situation. Bring it on!
    • 3/5
      This book differs from Scott Mariani's usual Ben Hope formula due to the lack of historical reference - no ancient conspiracies or lost manuscripts here. For me personally, that makes it much less compelling. That said, it's still a good read.Also note that for the first time, this is actually a two-book story - Star Of Africa is part 1, and The Devil's Kingdom is part 2.