by Tony Park
As always, my heartfelt thanks go to my team of unpaid editors – my wife, Nicola; mother, Kathy; and mother-in-law, Sheila. At my extended work family, Pan Macmillan, thank you to Cate Paterson, Danielle Walker, Brianne Collins, Candice Wyman, Terry Morris, Andrea Nattrass, Katlego Tapala, Gill Spain, Veronica Napier and Eileen Bezemer for allowing me to live my dream life.
And last, but by no means least, if you’ve made it this far, thank you. You’re the most important person in this whole business.
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About the Author
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Tony Park was born in 1964 and grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. He has worked as a newspaper reporter, a press secretary, a PR consultant and a freelance writer. He also served 34 years in the Australian Army Reserve, including six months as a public affairs officer in Afghanistan in 2002. He and his wife, Nicola, divide their time equally between Australia and southern Africa. He is the author of eighteen other African novels.
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Also by Tony Park
Far Horizon
Zambezi
African Sky
Safari
Silent Predator
Ivory
The Delta
African Dawn
Dark Heart
The Prey
The Hunter
An Empty Coast
Red Earth
The Cull
Captive
Scent of Fear
Ghosts of the Past
Last Survivor
Part of the Pride, with Kevin Richardson
War Dogs, with Shane Bryant
The Grey Man, with John Curtis
Courage Under Fire, with Daniel Keighran VC
MORE FICTION FROM TONY PARK
Last Survivor
Greed. Danger. Treachery. But the fight isn’t over.
Greed.
Joanne Flack is on the run – suspected of stealing a rare African plant thought to be extinct and worth millions of dollars.
Danger.
Sonja Kurtz is hired by the CIA to hunt down Joanne and find the link between the missing plant and a terrorist group hiding out in South Africa.
Treachery.
Joanne is a member of the Pretoria Cycad and Firearms Appreciation Society who take it upon themselves to track down the plant . . . and the traitor in their midst who is willing to kill for it.
‘When treachery and intrigue erupt, the game is played with deadly stakes . . . a botanical action thriller’ sydney morning herald
‘Tony Park is Australia’s premier adventure writer . . . Fascinating background, sure-footed plotting and regular gunfire make this one of Park’s best books.’ canberra weekly
Ghosts of the Past
Is a century-old secret still worth dying for?
Will tracing the history of a maverick Australian adventurer in southern Africa lead two intrepid researchers to untold riches or to suffer the same unimaginable fate?
Historical adventure meets modern thriller in this epic story of war, betrayal, greed and love, based on true events.
‘A master storyteller. I love his work.’ deon myer
‘Thrilling adventure based on a true story.’ daily telegraph
‘Park once again shows why he is one of Australia’s preeminent thriller writers. Highly recommended.’ canberra weekly
‘As with all Park’s books, the pace is fast.’ army news
Scent of Fear
Afghanistan veteran Sean Bourke’s world explodes when an IED detonates in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
On a routine anti-poaching patrol, Sean and his tracker dog Benny watch in horror as over-eager rookie Tumi Mabasa is almost killed, and her dog gravely injured, in the explosion.
Along with Tumi and best mate Craig Hoddy, Sean is determined to hunt down the elusive bomb maker who has introduced this destructive weapon to the war on poaching.
But Sean is his own worst enemy. Haunted by nightmares of the war and racked with guilt from driving away his ex-wife, Christine, he soon discovers she and Craig in the midst of an intense affair.
And there’s another enemy at play . . .
As bombs target Sean’s unit, can he get himself back on track and win the fight for Africa’s wildlife – and Christine – before it’s too late?
Pan Macmillan acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. We honour more than sixty thousand years of storytelling, art and culture.
First published 2021 in Macmillan by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited
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