Fire Cult

by R. B. Shaw

  ‘Me? I’m in enough shit. You tell them,’ Dave sneered.

  ‘No way! You’re the diplomat. Tell ‘em about the rescue mission first, then quickly cover it with the good news about the bank and Avmar.’

  ‘I’m the bloody boss, and I’ve delegated you!’

  ‘Pig’s arse!’

  Gold fever returned as Dave led the way up the gangplank. ‘Cast off ladies and open the champagne. We’re picking up Jake, Lani and Seiji, then heading out for a very rewarding party on Kranket Island.’

  ALSO BY R.B. SHAW

  Island in the Sky

  Death and fortune hunting in the jungles of New Guinea

  There is gold hidden somewhere in the jungle, gold which aircraft salvage expert, Dave Stark, is determined to find. But others are equally determined and they are willing to resort to sabotage and murder to get to it first. Surrounded by the harsh beauty of the jungles and jagged peaks of New Guinea, Stark must survive plane crashes, aerial dog-fights, cannibalistic tribes and fierce gun battles as he follows an obscure trail of clues from the past in a deadly race to find the lost wartime treasure. Finding the gold is one problem—keeping it is another …

  “… Such is the style of this suspenseful and gripping paperback that I could not do anything until I had read it from cover to cover! Shaw has a native wit and is a first class story teller. With all these talents he has woven together a yarn so credible and exciting that the reader is left with the vivid illusion that this is written history – that it all actually happened!”

  Bob Pulsford, Una Voce Magazine

  “… An exciting thriller, vivid and exotic. PNG comes intensely alive and Shaw’s aeronautical knowledge adds suspense as sharp as a razor. With a plot reminiscent of Wilbur Smith, its action sequences will keep you on the edge of your chair …”

  Robert Hood – Australian Golden Dagger Award Winner 1988

  “… A high paced, dramatic and exciting adventure reminiscent of Alistair MacLean and Wilbur Smith. A well written and often thrilling novel with a heart-stopping action packed plot …”

  Australian Aviation

  “… Fabulous scenes, wonderful characters, excellent dialogue, a well-constructed adventure peppered with wonderful descriptions. It placed me on the mountain, in the jungle, sweating and suffering with the heroes.”

  David Foard – ex-editor Sydney Morning Herald

  “… From beginning to end, this excellent novel is full of action and excitement on literally every page. I found myself with quickening pulse, reading faster as the climax approached. The intricate and fast moving plot with powerful word pictures moves with such speed that it is hard to put the book down.”

  David Cooke—AOPA Magazine

  “… Australian novelist Robert Shaw’s adventure is set against the treacherous, raw and savage, yet exotic beauty that is New Guinea. The pace quickens as a crash site is subjected to cannibal rituals and foreign military attention. The discovery of the wreck filled with gold bullion will hold you spellbound.”

  Flightpath

  COMING SOON!

  DEVIL’S CHARIOT

  A civil war rages in Bougainville—a war of independence or a war of copper royalties?

  Greedy mercanaries need this bloody conflict to continue. They eagerly await their deadly cargo of Russian weapons and attack helicopters. Off Bougainville, the Empress Maru transports peace negotiators—and a fortune in refined platinum. The freighter is hijacked by a ruthless rebel splinter group supported by the mercenaries. A horrific rampage of rape, torture and murder begins.

  A rescue team of pilots are recruited, supported by elite commandos. Using helipcopter gunships, they recapture the ship and its cargo. But a ruthless predator, a rogue Hind helicopter piloted by determined mercenaries, foils their plan and the rescuers are shot down.

  Lost in the jungles of Bougainville, the marooned rescuers discover that time is running out, as eager bands of savage rebels and brutal mercenaries close in on them. They thirst for blood, women, butchery and platinum. The Hind, the mercenaries’ lethal bird of prey, haunts the skies above. The deadly ordeal that follows is a harrowing nightmare of terror, death and destruction.

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  Please send me: Devil’s Chariot (on release) $23.95 post paid

  Fire Cult $17.95 post paid

  Also available at aviation shops and selected book stores

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  R.B. Shaw, c/o Tropicana Press

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