A Nest of Scorpions — Iris Collier

Emma Shaw visits friends in Turkey in order to forget a disastrous love affair. Immersed in the atmosphere and customs of this country where East meets West, she is unaware of the sinister events building up around her. Emma meets Derry, a tall, laid-back Australian to whom she is greatly attracted. Swimming in a deserted bay, they are attacked by two men, and subsequently Emma is kidnapped. As the tension builds, can anyone find Emma and break the stranglehold of the Assassins with their historic emblem of the scorpion?