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Birds of Prey

by Wilbur Smith
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A Courtney series adventure - Book 1 in the Birds of Prey trilogy
"Africa!" The sound of that mysterious name on his own lips raised goose pimples along his arms and made the thick dark hair prickle on the back of his neck.' A simple mission. A battle for their lives. It is 1667 and the war between the Dutch and the English continues apace. Sir Francis Courtney, his son Hal, and their crew are carried around the southern tip of the African colonies by the good ship Lady Edwinna, licensed to attack and seize the treasure-laden ships of the Dutch East India company. When they capture a Dutch trader and hold the passengers to ransom, Sir Francis hopes only for a good price and a small sense of satisfaction. But this is unlawful territory they sail in.An unexpected betrayal will mean the men on board will afce greater peril than they have ever faced before - and many good men may never see home again...
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Series: Courtney Publisher: Zaffre

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  • Release date: January 1, 2018

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  • ISBN: 9781499860917
  • File size: 957 KB
  • Release date: January 1, 2018

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  • ISBN: 9781499860917
  • File size: 2364 KB
  • Release date: January 1, 2018
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A Courtney series adventure - Book 1 in the Birds of Prey trilogy
"Africa!" The sound of that mysterious name on his own lips raised goose pimples along his arms and made the thick dark hair prickle on the back of his neck.' A simple mission. A battle for their lives. It is 1667 and the war between the Dutch and the English continues apace. Sir Francis Courtney, his son Hal, and their crew are carried around the southern tip of the African colonies by the good ship Lady Edwinna, licensed to attack and seize the treasure-laden ships of the Dutch East India company. When they capture a Dutch trader and hold the passengers to ransom, Sir Francis hopes only for a good price and a small sense of satisfaction. But this is unlawful territory they sail in.An unexpected betrayal will mean the men on board will afce greater peril than they have ever faced before - and many good men may never see home again...
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Fiction Literature Thriller Historical Fiction
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    Publisher:
    Zaffre

    Kindle Book
    Release date: January 1, 2018

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781499860917
    File size: 957 KB
    Release date: January 1, 2018

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781499860917
    File size: 2364 KB
    Release date: January 1, 2018

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