Vicious Circle (Hector Cross) - Softcover

Wilbur Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330544187 ISBN 13: 9780330544184

Publisher: Pan, 2014

Synopsis

Love. Loss. Revenge.

When Hector Cross's life is overturned, he immediately recognizes the ruthless hand of an enemy he has faced many times before. A terrorist group has re-emerged - like a deadly scorpion from beneath its rock.

Determined to fight back, Hector draws together a team of his most loyal friends from his former life in Cross Bow Security, a company originally contracted to protect his beloved wife, Hazel Bannock, and her company, the Bannock Oil Corp. Together, they travel to the remotest parts of the Middle East, to hunt down those who pursue him and his loved ones.

For Hazel and Hector have a child, a precious daughter, who he will go to the ends of the earth to protect. And brutal figures from the Bannock family's past - thought long-gone - are returning, with an agenda so sinister that Hector realizes he is facing a new breed of enemy. One whose shifting attack and dark secrets take Hector to the heart of Africa and to a series of crimes so shocking they demand revenge.

Vicious Circle is another exciting instalment in Wilbur Smith's bestselling Hector Cross novels.

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Review:

"One of the world's most popular adventure writers." "--The Washington Post Book World

""Smith is a master." "--Publishers Weekly

""A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship." "--Tulsa World

""Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August." --Stephen King

"The world's leading adventure writer." "--Daily Express" (UK)

"Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick." --"The Sunday Times

""Smith is a captivating storyteller." "--The Orlando Sentinel"

"No one does adventure quite like Smith." --"Daily Mirror "(UK)

"A 'thundering good' read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smith's books." --"The Irish Times"

"Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared." "--The Times" (London)

Praise for "Vicious Circle

""The exciting action scenes and larger-than-life characters ... will appeal to a broad range of thriller fans." --"Publishers Weekly

"Praise for Wilbur Smith

"One of the world's most popular adventure writers." "--The Washington Post Book World

""Smith is a master." "--Publishers Weekly

""A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship." "--Tulsa World

""Best Historical Novelist--I say Wilbur Smith, with his swashbuckling novels of Africa. The bodices rip and the blood flows. You can get lost in Wilbur Smith and misplace all of August." --Stephen King

"The world's leading adventure writer." "--Daily Express" (UK)

"Wilbur Smith rarely misses a trick." --"The Sunday Times

""Smith is a captivating storyteller." "--The Orlando Sentinel"

"No one does adventure quite like Smith." --"Daily Mirror "(UK)

"A 'thundering good' read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smith's books." --"The Irish Times"

"Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared." "--The Times" (London)

OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF WILBUR SMITHASSEGAI"One thrilling package that will be eagerly devoured by fans."--"Publishers Weekly""There is a reason Smith is a hugely popular writer of historical novels: his remarkable talent for re-creating historical periods and crafting characters we care about is virtually unmatched in the genre. Smith [has] been entertaining readers for nearly five decades, and if this novel is any indication, he is showing no signs of slowing down."--"Booklist" THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN"Everything [Smith's] fans have come to expect: masterful storytelling and breathtaking adventure...chalk up another winner."--"Times Record News" (Wichita Falls, TX)"Espionage, disguise, stabbings in the dark...a story that is--like the Nile itself--swift and powerful." --"Booklist""Wildly entertaining, compulsively readable."--"Sunday Telegraph" (UK)BLUE HORIZON"The eleventh volume in Smith's saga of the Courtney clan is every bit as riveting as its predecessors. Brimming with bravado, greed, and romance."--"Booklist""Really big retro-fun."--"Kirkus Reviews""A swashbuckling, brawling, sprawling historical epic. Rich, exciting, and fascinating."--"Library Journal""Adventure and danger at every turn."--"New York Daily News""Gripping. The writer's fans will enjoy the ride."--"Publishers Weekly""Master storyteller Smith takes his story into another generation of adventurers battling on the sea and on land in the settling of South Africa."--"Tulsa World""Everything Smith's fans have come to expect from his epic adventure novels. His consummate skill at crafting vast battle scenes, passionate and wildly romantic characters, cruel and bloodthirsty villains, and larger-than-life heroes make "Blue Horizon" irresistible."--"Journal "(Flint, MI)

OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF WILBUR SMITH

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THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN

BLUE HORIZON

""A swashbuckling, brawling, sprawling historical epic. Rich, exciting, and fascinating."

One thrilling package that will be eagerly devoured by fans. "Publishers Weekly on ASSEGAI"

There is a reason Smith is a hugely popular writer of historical novels: his remarkable talent for re-creating historical periods and crafting characters we care about is virtually unmatched in the genre. Smith [has] been entertaining readers for nearly five decades, and if this novel is any indication, he is showing no signs of slowing down. "Booklist on ASSEGAI"

Everything [Smith's] fans have come to expect: masterful storytelling and breathtaking adventure chalk up another winner. "Times Record News (Wichita Falls, TX) on THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN"

Espionage, disguise, stabbings in the dark a story that is--like the Nile itself--swift and powerful. "Booklist on THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN"

Wildly entertaining, compulsively readable. "Sunday Telegraph (UK) on THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN"

The eleventh volume in Smith's saga of the Courtney clan is every bit as riveting as its predecessors. Brimming with bravado, greed, and romance. "Booklist on BLUE HORIZON"

Really big retro-fun. "Kirkus Reviews on BLUE HORIZON"

A swashbuckling, brawling, sprawling historical epic. Rich, exciting, and fascinating. "Library Journal on BLUE HORIZON"

Adventure and danger at every turn. "New York Daily News on BLUE HORIZON"

Gripping. The writer's fans will enjoy the ride. "Publishers Weekly on BLUE HORIZON"

Master storyteller Smith takes his story into another generation of adventurers battling on the sea and on land in the settling of South Africa. "Tulsa World on BLUE HORIZON"

Everything Smith's fans have come to expect from his epic adventure novels. His consummate skill at crafting vast battle scenes, passionate and wildly romantic characters, cruel and bloodthirsty villains, and larger-than-life heroes make "Blue Horizon" irresistible. "Journal (Flint, MI) on BLUE HORIZON""

Book Description:

The fast-paced adventure from the bestselling author Wilbur Smith

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0330544187
• ISBN 13: 9780330544184
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448