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The assignment is clear: Sam Durell must retrieve $300 million of American property that vanished during the chaotic Bogandan civil war. A seasoned, solitary operative, he is reluctant to collaborate with a young, attractive female CIA agent he finds untrustworthy. As the stakes rise, Durell confronts a group of unscrupulous female pirates, turning the mission into a high‑stakes struggle between loyalty, survival, and the relentless pursuit of wealth.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Edward S. Aarons
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