SCOTT MARIANI
Star of Africa and The Devils Kingdom
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Star of Africa first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins 2016
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Copyright © Scott Mariani 2016
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Source ISBNs: 9780007486397; 9780007486403
Ebook Edition © December 2016 ISBN: 9780008236311
Version: 2016-11-17
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Star of Africa
The Devils Kingdom
About the Author
By the Same Author
About the Publisher
SCOTT MARIANI
Star of Africa
Join the army of fans who LOVE Scott Marianis Ben Hope series
Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart Scott Mariani packs a real punch
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Slick, serpentine, sharp, and very very entertaining. If youve got a pulse, youll love Scott Mariani; if you havent, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope
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Scott Marianis latest page-turning rollercoaster of a thriller takes the sort of conspiracy theory that made Dan Browns 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 Marianis 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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[The Cassandra Sanction] is a wonderful action-loaded thriller with a witty and lovely lead in Ben Hope I am well and truly hooked!
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Mariani is tipped for the top
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Authentic settings, non-stop action, backstabbing villains and rough justice this book delivers. Its a romp of a read, each page like a tasty treat. Enjoy!
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Marianis novels have consistently delivered on fast-paced action and The Armada Legacy is no different. Short chapters and never-ending twists mean that you cant put the book down, and the high stakes of the plot make it as brilliant to read as all the previous novels in the series
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Contents
Title Page
Join the Army of Fans Who Love Scott Marianis Ben Hope Series
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
The Devils Kingdom
Prologue
Salalah, Oman
Hussein Al Bu Said stood at one of the tall, broad living room windows of his palatial residence and gazed out towards the sea front. The sunset was a mosaic of reds and purples and golds, cloaking its rich colours over the extended lawns and terraces of his property, reflecting gently off the surface of the pool behind the house, silhouetting the palm trees against the horizon. Beyond the landscaped gardens he could see the private marina where his yacht was moored, its sleek whiteness touched by the crimson of the setting sun.
Ice clinked in his crystal glass as he sipped from it. Pineapple juice, freshly pressed that day. Hussein was a loyal and devout Muslim who had never touched alcohol in his forty-four years. In other ways, he knew, he had not always proved himself to be such a virtuous man. But he tried. God knew he tried. InshaAllah, he would always do the best thing for his family.
He smiled to himself as he listened to the sounds of his children playing in another room. Chakir had just turned twelve, his little sister Salma excitedly looking forward to her eighth birthday. He loved nothing more than to hear their happy voices echoing through the big house. They were his life, and he gave them everything that he had been blessed with.