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Cox, Richard Hubert Francis

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Hutchinson

Cox's ( Ground Zero ) ninth novel, a tale of international corporate intrigue with roots deep in World War II, starts slowly and doesn't acquire momentum until midway through. The plot lacks tension, since Sir James Hartman's secret plan to dramatically expand his business empire by taking over a competitor and becoming a major player in the world diamond market is not particularly interesting. Hartman, a German-born citizen who fled his native land to fight with the British during the war, later rose to financial prominence by virtue of mysterious--and often shady--dealings with the Third World. When Hartman's corporate jet crashes in Africa, his son, who flies there to aid in the search, soon begins uncovering his father's many secrets, particularly his ties to a certain old wartime companion from Italy and a mystery woman from his distant past. Cox writes with authority about Africa and its politics, and certain scenes (especially a tense meeting of the Board of the Hartman Trust as things are coming to a head) are marvelously drawn, but neither these assets nor the climactic revelation of Hartman's ulti mate secret are enough to salvage an essentially tedious tale.

Hartman's game

St.Martin's Press

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Park Plaza

Literature & Fiction

St Martins Pr

When a ruthless gang of Somali poachers begins a killing spree in Kenya, the Cawston settler family enlists the help of a beautiful American diplomat to preserve the endangered animals that roam freely on their farm.

Eclipse

The leaders of the world's debtor nations are poised to default on billions of dollars in loans--a move that threatens world market security--and only one man can stop the madness

The Columbus option

Secker Warburg

SAM 7

Exciting story of air-war with an intriguing twist and turn near the end

Sam 7

Reader's Digest Press; distributed by Crowell

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