Wilbur Smith

FROM THE SHADOWS. A NEW EVIL WILL RISE. FACELESS. NAMELESS.Since his appointment as Nomarch of Memphis, by the God-Pharaoh Rameses, Piay has thrown himself into pulling the city back from the brink. The famous white city walls have been rebuilt, the once starving inhabitants fed and every day caravans have arrived from the desert wastes, filled with the many riches looted and hidden by the Hyksos. But when the body of a murdered scribe is found sealed inside the newly constructed city vault - the mark of Anubis, god of death, scrawled next to him in his own blood - panic sweeps the city. Only the wisest man in all Egypt can solve this mystery - Piay's mentor, the great sage Taita.Called from his place at the God-Pharaoh Rameses' side, Taita's arrival in Memphis calms the populace, but it isn't long before the mark of Anubis appears again, and again. Taita and Piay are drawn into a battle of wits against a criminal mastermind turned warlord, his aim - with the demise of the Hyksos - to see the kingdom of the Red Pretender restored and the forces of Rameses crushed.Will everything that Taita has fought for be torn asunder? Or will he and Piay finally reunite the two kingdoms? Only time will tell. And time is running out.Book 4 in The New Kingdom Sequence and book 10 in the Ancient Egyptian series from the master historical adventure writer, Wilbur Smith.Praise for Wilbur Smith'A master storyteller' Sunday Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror'Best historical novelist' Stephen King

Multimillion copy bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns with a brand-new historical epic set in Africa. South Africa, 1820 When Ann Waite discovers a shipwreck in Algoa Bay she is stunned to find survivors: a scarred sailor and a little boy. As the man walks away into the distance alone, Ann is left to raise the young child, Harry, in place of the baby she tragically lost at sea. Disaster and hardship befall Ann and Harry, and desperation drives them into the path of the mysterious shipwrecked man once more. Ralph Courtney has recently escaped Robben Island with two fellow prisoners and is destined to seek his fortune at Nativity Bay, the fabled place about which his father told him stories. But far from being a land of paradise, Ralph, Ann and their fellow settlers find themselves facing unfamiliar challenges. It isn't long before they learn their new home borders the Zulu kingdom, where the warrior king Shaka's empire spans the continent. When Ralph encounters King Shaka, it is only the beginning of a daring new adventure of loyalty and survival.

Oprørsstyrker planlægger et terrorangreb mod en af Bannock Oils olieplatforme i havet ud for Angola, og Johnny Congo, den psykopatiske morder, der myrdede Hectors hustru, er flygtet fra det topsikrede fængsel, som Hector fik ham anbragt i. Den tidligere major i SAS, Hector Cross er i et stort dilemma:Hector ved, at Johnny er ude på at tage hævn, og derfor skal han stoppes, men samtidig ved Hector også, at et angreb mod olieplatformen kan katastrofale følger. Hvem skal han gå efter? Da Hector får underretninger om, at Johnny har slået sig sammen med terroristerne, er valget let. Hector samler en styrke af mænd og begiver sig til Angola og det endelige opgør.”Udyret” er tredje selvstændige fortsættelse af "Afrikas horn" og "En ond cirkel".Wilbur Smith (f. 1933) er født i Zambia, uddannet til bogholder, men blev hurtigt forfatter. I dag er Wilbur Smiths bøger oversat til 26 sprog og solgt i over 120 millioner eksemplarer.

A race against time Courtney series thriller from the Master of Adventure, Wilbur Smith It's 1943 and the tides of the Second World War are changing: the Germans are losing and the Allies are on their way. Special Operations Executive, Saffron Courtney - daughter of the celebrated soldier Leon Courtney - is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission is two-fold: to gather support for SOE, but, more treacherously, to uncover a Nazi spy ring and a mole deep within the British Embassy. As Churchill and Roosevelt, two of the most powerful men on earth, are about to begin talks that will determine British and American military strategy for the next two years, it is vital that the enemy don't find out their secrets. Meanwhile, what Saffron doesn't realise is that while she is on the tail of a dangerous spy, there are equally dangerous agents after her, desperate for justice following the death of Hauptsturmf hrer Schr der, a powerful Nazi she killed in self-defence. With time running out, and the safety of not only the nation, but Saffron herself, under threat, can she uncover the truth and expose the dangerous plots before it's too late?

A race against time Courtney series thriller from the Master of Adventure, Wilbur Smith It's 1943 and the tides of the Second World War are changing: the Germans are losing and the Allies are on their way. Special Operations Executive, Saffron Courtney - daughter of the celebrated soldier Leon Courtney - is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission is two-fold: to gather support for SOE, but, more treacherously, to uncover a Nazi spy ring and a mole deep within the British Embassy. As Churchill and Roosevelt, two of the most powerful men on earth, are about to begin talks that will determine British and American military strategy for the next two years, it is vital that the enemy don't find out their secrets. Meanwhile, what Saffron doesn't realise is that while she is on the tail of a dangerous spy, there are equally dangerous agents after her, desperate for justice following the death of Hauptsturmf hrer Schr der, a powerful Nazi she killed in self-defence. With time running out, and the safety of not only the nation, but Saffron herself, under threat, can she uncover the truth and expose the dangerous plots before it's too late?

Efter en række katastrofale plager bliver Egypten ramt af den ultimative tragedie: Nilen tørrer ud! Farao sender bud efter magiens mester, den tidligere slave Taita. Han befaler ham at tage sydpå til det uudforskede afrikanske kontinent, hvor floden udspringer og grusomme farer lurer.Den 11. plage er en selvstændig fortsættelse til romanerne "Flodguden", "Den syvende skriftrulle" og "Magiens mester". Wilbur Smith (1933-2021) blev født i det nuværende Zambia af britiske forældre. Efter en karriere i skattevæsenet blev han forfatter på fuld tid, da hans debutroman "Når løven jager" fra 1964 blev en stor international bestseller. Wilbur Smiths mange bøger har opnået utallige bestsellerplaceringer og modtaget et hav af priser. De er oversat til 30 sprog og solgt i over 140 millioner eksemplarer verden over.

THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL... A limited 60th anniversary slipcase collector's edition of the first book in Wilbur Smith's celebrated Courtney series, with material included from the author's archives and an introduction by Conn Iggulden. Brothers by birth. Enemies by blood. Natal, 1860; the Courtney twins are born. Heirs to their father's fortune, destiny divides the boys from the start - Garrick is eager to stay indoors with a book and escape the hardships of cattle-rearing, while Sean, strong and much-loved, wants to try his hand at everything. When Garrick is forced to take ownership of their farm, Sean must explore the opportunities awaiting him: the rush and horrors of the Zulu Wars, the women who will fall for his charms, the rise and fall of gold fever and the deadly thrills of big game hunting on the African plains. But will Sean's adventures really be his making - and at what ultimate cost . . . ?

Egypten er under angreb, Farao Tamose er hårdt såret, byen Luxor er omringet, og alt håb lader til at være ude.Eksslaven Taita er nu general for Tamoses hær, og da en gammel allieret melder sig på Egyptens side, vender heldet, og den egyptiske hær kan fejre sejren. Men da Taita vender tilbage til Luxor, bliver han mærket som forræder. Farao Tamose er død, en ny farao har besteget tronen, og en giftig æra er begyndt.FARAO er et episk drama fra en svunden tid.”Den bedste historiske romanforfatter.” – Stephen KingWilbur Smith (f. 1933) er født i Zambia, uddannet til bogholder, men blev hurtigt forfatter. I dag er Wilbur Smiths bøger oversat til 26 sprog og solgt i over 120 millioner eksemplarer.

Fra verdens største historiefortæller kommer her en fængslende og åndeløs fortælling om intriger og bedrag, der fører Courtney-familien tættere sammen, men også truer med at rive dem fra hinanden.Malabarkysten er fyldt med farer: grådige handelsmænd, frygtløse pirater og hævnlystne mænd. Men for en Courtney kan den største fare vise sig at være hans egen familie. Da Tom Courtney vender sit skib mod ukendte destinationer finder han endelig sin skæbne – og bestemmer uden at vide det hele Courtney-familiens fremtid.Toms nevø, Francis Courtney, søger formue og hævn i Sydafrika, da hans fars spillegæld efterlader ham i stor fare og uden en krone på lommen. Men da han ankommer afsløres en sandhed, der efterlader ham overvældet. I mellemtiden forfalder Toms søn, Christopher Courtney, til forræderi, vold og bedrag, da han bliver uvenner med sin far og forsøger at skabe sin egen vej i verden.Wilbur Smith (f. 1933) er født i Zambia, uddannet til bogholder, men blev hurtigt forfatter. I dag er Wilbur Smiths bøger oversat til 26 sprog og solgt i over 120 millioner eksemplarer.

9. bog i Egypten-serien fra spændingens mester, Wilbur Smith.En helt må rejse sig fra krigens ruiner for at redde Egyptens fremtid.Det engang så magtfulde Egypten lider under de mange år med Hyksos-styret. Selvom Farao nu endelig sidder retmæssigt på tronen, er hans magt skrøbelig – for mange forsøger at udnytte det kaos, der fulgte, da Hyksos-styret blev væltet. Taita forsøger desperat at forene de to splittede egyptiske kongeriger under Faraos styre og sender sin protegé, Piay, ud for at finde svaret på en tusind år gammel gåde, der kan sikre Egyptens skæbne. Men i krigens kaos er en ny ondskab vokset frem, og Piay må jagte svaret på gåden gennem ørkenen i et kapløb med tiden.

FOR KING. FOR COUNTRY. FOR FAMILY. WILL SHE RISK IT ALL? Praise for Wilbur Smith'A master storyteller' Sunday Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror'Best historical novelist' Stephen KingWILBUR SMITH RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW WORLD WAR II THRILLER 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy.Special Operations Executive's Saffron Courtney is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission - to identify the mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC before Churchill and Roosevelt begin the talks that will determine British and American military strategy in the wake of the Russian victory.Haunted by the ghosts of her previous mission in the Low Countries, and with dangerous agents on her tail, Saffron must find the spy who could derail the Allied advance. Time is running out. Will Saffron complete her mission? Or will she succumb to the shadows of her past?A BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY AND THE FOLLOW ON FROM WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS COURTNEY'S WAR AND LEGACY OF WAR.

1943. Magtbalancen under Anden Verdenskrig er ved at vende. Den russiske sejr ved Stalingrad har åbnet døren for De Allierede. Nu går de direkte efter hjertet i Hitlers rige. Missionens succes afhænger af total hemmeligholdelse. Specialoperationsleder Saffron Courtney sejler fra Skotlands vestkyst til New York. Hendes mission: at identificere en muldvarp på den britiske ambassade i Washington DC, før Churchill og Roosevelt lægger planer om den militære strategi. Hjemsøgt af spøgelser fra sine tidligere mission og med farlige agenter på nakken må Saffron finde den spion, som kan afspore De Allieredes vej til sejr. Tiden er ved at rinde ud. Vil Saffron fuldføre sin mission? Eller bukker hun under for skyggerne fra sin fortid? Krydsild er 22. bind i Wilbur Smiths Courtney-serie.

Wilbur Smith returns to his legendary Courtney Series with a brand new World War II thriller. 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy. Special Operations Executive, Saffron Courtney, is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission - to identify the mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC before Churchill and Roosevelt begin the talks that will determine British and American military strategy in the wake of the Russian victory. Haunted by the ghosts of her previous mission in the Low Countries, and with dangerous agents on her tail, Saffron must find the spy who could derail the Allied advance. Time is running out. Will Saffron complete her mission? Or will she succumb to the shadows of her past?BOOK 25 IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY AND THE FOLLOW ON FROM WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS COURTNEY'S WAR AND LEGACY OF WAR.

A BATTLE FOR THE HEART OF A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELFPraise for Wilbur Smith'A master storyteller' Sunday Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror'Best historical novelist' Stephen King South Africa, 1899 - the smouldering hostility between the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State and the British colonies of the Cape and Natal is about to burst into flame. War is coming and no one can prevent it. Colonel Penrod Ballantyne, hero of Abu Klea and Omdurman, is sent to Mafeking, 'the place of stones', to recruit and train men for the fighting ahead. Amber, his wife, the successful novelist, accompanies him - eager to see more of the country her husband is about to risk his life for. But when war is declared, Amber must flee with their baby son and pray for her husband's survival against impossible odds.Eight hundred miles to the south, in Cape Town, Ryder Courtney - adventurer, maverick, industrialist - is using his wealth and connections to bankroll the British war effort. His artist wife Saffron, frustrated by stuffy Cairo society, has joined him with their three children. There is peace in the Courtney household, or so Saffron believes, until their eldest son, Leon, stows away on a train to the front line, determined to join his distinguished uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, in changing the course of history. Saffron and Ryder have no choice but to leave the safety of the Cape Colony and follow. Leon is convinced that his parents are without honour and courage. Little does he realise that he has no chance of escaping the people they used to be. Two families torn apart, caught up in a battle for the heart of a country at war with itself.A NEW BOOK IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY FROM WILBUR SMITH IN WHICH THE COURTNEYS AND THE BALLANTYNES COME TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN IN THE SEQUEL TO WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN AND KING OF KINGS.Readers are loving FIRE ON THE HORIZON:'Gripping, thrilling and heartwarming' ***** Reader review'Great book, hard to put down' ***** Reader review'Nobody knew the history of Africa like Wilbur did' ***** Reader review'Absolutely brilliant from beginning to end with a nice twist' ***** Reader review DON'T MISS THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM WILBUR SMITH, CROSSFIRE. AVAILABLE NOW.

Wilbur Smith er i storform og genoptager fortællingen om familien Courtney i denne episke roman fyldt med drama, spænding, heltemod og kærlighed. Den modige Saffron Courtney er datter af den fremtrædende forretningsmand og krigsveteran, Leon Courtney, som opdrager hende alene i det koloniserede Kenya. Som Saffron vokser op, vokser også hendes lyst efter viden og eventyr. Hun rejser derfor til England, hvor hun uundgåeligt indblandes i dramatiske begivenheder, der leder op til Anden Verdenskrig. Hun møder den privilegerede og idealistiske Gerhard von Meerbach, hvis velhavende bror er glødende nazi-sympatisør. Men Gerhards idealisme sættes på prøve, da hans venskab med en jødisk mand bringer ham i fare. Saffron og Gerhards skæbner vikles ind i hinanden, og de må sammen forsøge at gøre op med den ondskab, der kaster tunge skygger over Gerhards familie og hele landet.Wilbur Smith (f. 1933) er født i Zambia, uddannet til bogholder, men blev hurtigt forfatter. I dag er Wilbur Smiths bøger oversat til 26 sprog og solgt i over 120 millioner eksemplarer.

I Wilbur Smiths roman Krigens sår møter vi Saffron Courtney og ektemannen hennes, Gerhard, i kjølvannet av andre verdenskrig. Selv om krigen er over, er ikke nasjonalsosialismen død. Saffron og Gerhard blir truet, og plutselig er de fanget i en katt-og-mus-lek og et komplott som vil sende bølger gjennom Europa. Samtidig brygger det opp til revolusjon i Kenya, landet familien Courtney har vært tilknyttet i flere generasjoner, og blodsutgytelse virker uunngåelig. Verden er i endring. Er det opp til Saffron å hindre at det blir til det verre? Krigens sår er bok 20 i den populære serien om Courtney familien. «En mester blant historiefortellere» – Sunday Times

Da Hazel Bannock, ejer af det globale oliefirma Bannock Oil, er på cruise i Det Indiske Ocean, bliver hendes yacht kapret af somaliske pirater og hendes 19-årige datter, Cayla, kidnappet.Hector Cross er tidligere major i det britiske specialkorps SAS og ejer nu et sikkerhedsfirma, som arbejder for Bannock Oil, og hans loyalitet mod familien Bannock kender ingen grænser.Piraterne kræver en astronomisk høj løsesum for at frigive Cayla, men politiske og diplomatiske hensyn komplicerer sagen, og Hazel tilkalder straks Hector. Sammen er de villige til at tage loven i egen hånd for at få Cayla ud af de skruppelløse kidnapperes stramme greb.”Afrikas Horn” er et actionmættet og højaktuelt drama om helvede på havet. Bogen udkom første gang i 2011.Wilbur Smith (1933-2021) blev født i det nuværende Zambia af britiske forældre. Efter en karriere i skattevæsenet blev han forfatter på fuld tid, da hans debutroman "Når løven jager" fra 1964 blev en stor international bestseller. Wilbur Smiths mange bøger har opnået utallige bestsellerplaceringer og modtaget et hav af priser. De er oversat til 30 sprog og solgt i over 140 millioner eksemplarer verden over.