Vicious Circle: A Hector Cross Novel 2

Wilbur Smith

Oct 2013 · Macmillan

About this ebook

Vicious Circle is the second exciting instalment in Wilbur Smith's bestselling Hector Cross series.

"As adventurous, violent and artful as ever." BBC Radio 4

Love. Loss. Revenge.

When Hector Cross's life is overturned, he immediately recognizes the ruthless hand of an enemy he has faced many times before. A terrorist group has re-emerged - like a deadly scorpion from beneath its rock.

Determined to fight back, Hector draws together a team of his most loyal friends from his former life in Cross Bow Security, a company originally contracted to protect his beloved wife, Hazel Bannock, and her company, the Bannock Oil Corp. Together, they travel to the remotest parts of the Middle East, to hunt down those who pursue him and his loved ones.

For Hazel and Hector have a child, a precious daughter, who he will go to the ends of the earth to protect. And brutal figures from the Bannock family's past - thought long-gone - are returning, with an agenda so sinister that Hector realizes he is facing a new breed of enemy. One whose shifting attack and dark secrets take Hector to the heart of Africa and to a series of crimes so shocking they demand revenge.

Ratings and reviews

A bit predictable. This is not one of Wilbur Smith,s best books. It is lacking some punch that his older books have. I have read all his books & his last couple of books are not as good as his older books.

Brilliant story, I thought I had read all his books as they were published. Missed this one. Hard to put down.

Absolutely brilliant! Wilbur Smith never ceases to amaze me. Bring on the next book.

About the author

Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full-time writer in 1964 after the successful publication of When the Lion Feeds, and has since written over thirty novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into twenty-six languages. Find out more about Wilbur Smith by looking at his author website, www.wilbursmithbooks.com