'A master of sea-going adventure. Enough taut suspense to satisfy any reader.' Clive Cussler Granville Harbour. The light shines through the darkness. Richard Mariner, marine adventurer, approaches the west coast of Africa, on board the supertanker, Prometheus V. After an unfriendly exchange with the harbour master Mariner arranges for a helicopter to pick him up. But his helicopter is soon struck by bullets and, upon landing, armed guards arrive at his hotel to arrest him. And that's just the start of his problems. Granville Harbour is a place plagued by poverty and corruption. Revolution is in the air. Violence seems to be the only currency. Mariner must fight back, or risk losing everything.. Praise for Peter Tonkin “The Ides is a testosterone-fuelled battle roar in a world of double-dealing and betrayal, where wits must be sharp and recovery time between violent encounters is brief. Peter Tonkin has infused a familiar narrative with excitement, energy and a delicious twist right at the very end.” — Mystery People ”Riveting tale full of fast action” – Publishers Weekly ”Edge-of-the-seat terror” – Daily Post ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading” – Publishing News “A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise” - Publishers Weekly “A good thriller, recommended” - Library Journal “Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.” -Booklist ”Equals the best of James Clavell” – Daily Telegraph “A master of sea-going adventure. Enough taut suspense to satisfy any reader” - Clive Cussler ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading” - Publishing News ”Edge-of-the-seat terror on the high seas” - Daily Post Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another.