Wilbur Smith

Trained to become a great spy under the guidance of Taita, the leader of the resistance, Piay, determined to prove his worth, embarks on a dangerous mission to find allies to help defend Egypt from the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east.

An adventure inspired by the violent world of 21st-century piracy and terrorism follows the kidnapping of an oil heiress's daughter for a multi-billion-dollar ransom and the efforts of Cross Bow Security head Hector Cross to secure her release despite the interference of world governments.

Taita the fusspot slave, spiritual wiseman, and advisor to the Pharaoh is caught in a maelstrom of passion and danger in his efforts to destroy the Hyksos army by forming a dubious alliance with Crete.

A tale set at the beginning of the Courtney family saga describes the betrayal that resulted in the execution of pirate Hal Courtney's father and Hal's postwar efforts to exact revenge, secure his fortunes and protect his young family.

Ex-SAS warrior and former private security consultant Major Hector Cross is forced to take the law into his own hands to stop old and new enemies intent on global domination.

Though Pharaoh is now restored to his rightful throne, his power is fragile as some seek to take advantage of the ensuing chaos following the overthrowing of the Hyksos. Desperate to unite the two divided kingdoms of Egypt under Pharaoh's rule, great mage Taita sends his protege Piay, to discover the answer to a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure the fate of Egypt forever. But in the chaos of war, a dark evil has thrived. With the...

While Gerhard works for the Fatherland in the hopes of overthrowing Hitler, Special Operations Executive Saffron Courtney outmaneuvers a spymaster in occupied Belgium to ascertain how the Nazis have infiltrated the SOE's network.

In 1806 Cape Town, Adam Courtney, who has spent his life in service to the navy, arrives home to find his family murdered and, accepting his destiny and seeking vengeance, embarks on a quest for his family’s honor with the prized family heirloom, the Neptune sword, at his side.

After breaking her engagement, a heartbroken Amber travels to the wilds of Abyssinia, with her twin sister Saffron and Saffron's husband, Ryder Courtney, on a mining venture, while an invasion on the border threatens Amber's reconciliation with Penrod.