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JACK HIGGINS The world's master thriller writer THE KHUFRA RUN A battle for treasure. For love ... and for God. Of all the human flotsam washed up on Ibiza's carefree shore in the 1970s, freelance pilot Jack Nelson has the pick. A fading movie siren falling deeper into debt chasing one more starring role. A best buddy strung out on nightmares from his own hideous war. And now a young woman rescued naked and shivering from the roadside. Luring him towards danger with no hope of reward ... For Sister Claire, recovering her family's treasure from the treacherous Khufra Marshes is her personal gift for God. As a matter of honour Nelson agrees to help. But with a million at least in gold and silver to play for, how long before human lives also become part of the sacrifice? 'A superb storyteller' Daily Mail - from the back cover -
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