As the world around him burns with passion and death, professional hunter and guerrilla fighter Sean Courtney is trapped between his worst enemies, an overwhelming love for a woman, and his instincts to survive -- and kill.Wilbur Smithwas born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. After the successful publication ofWhen the Lion Feedsin 1964, he became a full-time writer, and has since written 30 novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books have been translated into 26 different languages.US