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Bishop, Roy

 
9780595436071: Sold to Evil: An Unusual Action Tale
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ISBN 10 : 0595436072 ISBN 13 : 9780595436071
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

A young woman is kidnapped by members of her family to be 'sold' as repayment of a failed property business deal. The evil landowner, a self-styled 'witch doctor', brokered this arrangement for his own perverted pleasures.An ex-soldier who had somewhat lost his way in life is offered the opportunity to take on a contract to recover the girl from her captors in Africa-a rescue mission funded from a surprising source not normally connected with a mercenary action.The tale of the quality of the man recruited for this fast moving mission of mercy is outlined against his troubled resettlement into civilian life and efforts to restore his pride in himself.The fast moving operation takes our soldier of fortune from the UK to The Volta Region of Ghana in West Africa culminating in a quick but savage encounter in the pursuit of the abductors and their victim.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A young woman is kidnapped by members of her family to be 'sold' as repayment of a failed property business deal. The evil landowner, a self-styled 'witch doctor', brokered this arrangement for his own perverted pleasures.An ex-soldier who had somewhat lost his way in life is offered the opportunity to take on a contract to recover the girl from her captors in Africa-a rescue mission funded from a surprising source not normally connected with a mercenary action.The tale of the quality of the man recruited for this fast moving mission of mercy is outlined against his troubled resettlement into civilian life and efforts to restore his pride in himself.The fast moving operation takes our soldier of fortune from the UK to The Volta Region of Ghana in West Africa culminating in a quick but savage encounter in the pursuit of the abductors and their victim.

Biographie de l'auteur

Roy ?Toby? Bishop is an ex-army officer who enlisted into the Royal Military Police in 1956 and then served a full career. He gained his own independent command as a major in 1984 and was awarded the MBE in 1982 by the parachute forces for his efforts in support of their worldwide role. He left the army in 1986, taking advantage of an opportunity to work in Ghana raising and training a security force for the Volta River Authority for the protection of their hydroelectric darns and installations. He has since worked on contract in other African countries where he has gained a fondness for the continent.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595436072
ISBN 13 
9780595436071
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
112
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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