The Ivory Hunters — Mike Bond

Pulsating with the sights, sounds and dangers of wild Africa, its varied languages and peoples, the harsh warfare of the northern deserts and the hunger of denied love, this is a gripping thriller from a highly distinctive writer. Ex-SAS man MacAdam accepts an invitation to lead a combat squad against Somali elephant poachers, leaving his wife and cattle ranch in the Kenyan highlands. His mission is not for Africa, he tells himself - it is for the thrill of hunting the only decent prey: man. When poachers kidnap Rebecca Hecht, a French archaeologist, MacAdam's most crucial hunt begins.