Scrambling South — Bob Hyslop

In the tensions following the 1956 Suez crisis Jonas Forbes is sent to Egypt to get a cypher-code hidden by a Mossad agent in the temple of Karnak. despite mixed support at home, he succeeds but is hunted by both the Mukhabarat and Mossad. helped by gypsies he flees into the desert but must overcome treachery and kidnap before he reaches safety in Sudan. a fast-paced thriller with attention to historical detail.