Synopses & Reviews
Well-known and acclaimed for their fast pace and rich local color, adventure thrillers by the classic action writer are presented here in double doses, each volume including special bonus materials The Spoilers: When film tycoon Robert Hellier loses his daughter to heroin, he declares war on the drug peddlers, the faceless overlords whose greed supplies the world with its deadly pleasures. London drug specialist Nicholas Warren is called upon to organize an expedition to the Middle East to track down and destroy thembut with 100 million dollars worth of heroin at stake, Warren knows he will have to use methods as deadly as his prey. Juggernaut: It was no ordinary juggernaut. Longer than a football pitch, weighing 550 tons, and moving at just five miles per hour, its joband that of troubleshooter Neil Mannixis to move a giant transformer across an oil-rich African state. But when Nyala erupts in civil war, Mannix's juggernaut is at the center of the conflicta target of ambush and threat, with no way to run and nowhere to hide. "The House of the Lions" is also included, a previously unpublished story written exclusively for Desmond Bagley's Christmas house guests in the 1960s.
Synopsis
Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer set in the Middle East and Africa.
THE SPOILERS
When film tycoon Robert Hellier loses his daughter to heroin, he declares war on the drug pedlars, the faceless overlords whose greed supplies the world with its deadly pleasures. London drug specialist Nicholas Warren is called upon to organise an expedition to the Middle East to track down and destroy them - but with a hundred million dollars' worth of heroin at stake, Warren knows he will have to use methods as deadly as his prey...
JUGGERNAUT
It was no ordinary juggernaut. Longer than a football pitch, weighing 550 tons, and moving at just five miles per hour, its job - and that of troubleshooter Neil Mannix - is to move a giant transformer across an oil-rich African state. But when Nyala erupts in civil war, Mannix's juggernaut is at the centre of the conflict - a target of ambush and threat, with no way to run and nowhere to hide...
Includes a unique bonus - The House of the Lions, a story written exclusively for Desmond Bagley's Christmas house guests in the 1960s.
About the Author
"The story, like the rig-juggernaut, keeps rolling through colorful West Africa and a lively cast of characters."
Publishers Weekly on
Juggernaut"As long as meticulous craftsmanship and honest entertainment are valued, and as long as action, authenticity, and expertise still make up the strong framework of the good adventure/thriller, Desmond Bagley's books will surely be read." Reginald Hill, author, Death's Jest-Book"Bagley is a master storyteller." Daily Mirror"Bagley in top form." Evening Standard"Compulsively readable." Guardian