Product Description

Another dramatic, contemporary novel from the author of Rare Earth. Morocco, 1943: 14 year old Billy Sterling regains consciousness to find himself alone in the desert. Beside him is the wreckage of a light aircraft and the corpse of the pilot. Terrified, Billy soon realises that he is utterly stranded, alone, in a vast and hostile wilderness. He does not see the human eyes, watching him from a distance. London, 1950: George Bridger Sterling is still experiencing profound anguish over the disappearance of his son, who hasn't been seen for seven years. His terrible feeling of guilt allows him to persist in the belief that Billy is still alive. Then George is contacted by a mysterious stranger, who claims to be the co-pilot of the crashed plane, and has information that could lead to Billy - for a price. Travelling to a vast, dangerous desert, accompanied only by a man he barely knows, let alone trusts, Sterling must retrace the vague footsteps left nearly a decade before. But why was the plane anywhere near the Western Sahara? And why are they not the only people interested in what was on board?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #520118 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

Review
'The best novel of African adventure since King Solomon's Mines.' Jack Higgins

About the Author
Michael Asher served in the Parachute Regiment and the SAS. He lived for three years with a Bedu tribe and made the first west-east crossing of the Sahara. He is the author of 8 non-fiction books, including the bestseller The Real Bravo Two Zero, and 3 novels. He currently lives in Rabat, Morocco, with his wife and their two children.

Customer Reviews

sandstorm
excellent. a well written novel with lots of detail. the description of life as a nomad in the desert is extraordinary. a whole world away from our internet based existence. The story of an english boy who is lost in the desert. He is found nearly 10 years later but now lives the life of the nomadic tribes found in the deserts of Africa. He becomes a target for all manner of people and military types for the secret he doesn't know he holds. An excellent read.

Michael Asher is one of my favourite authors. He was a former soldier in the paras and the SAS who now lives in Africa. He has the knowledge and experience to create truly gripping novels.