Cry Wolf — Wilbur Smith

A GAMBLE IN BLOOD

Gareth Swales and Jake Barton--a dapper English rogue and a rugged Texas engineer-- down-on-their-luck mercenaries, ace hustlers; together they set out to deliver a cargo of ancient armored cars and guns--and a beautiful young correspondent--to embattled North Africa.

Caught between Mussolini's invaders and Ethiopia's savage hordes, swept into a world of bizarre brutality, their smooth deal for fat profits turned rough-and-tumble.

Suddenly they were playing for keeps in a game of survival. The odds were against them ... and the only certain payoff was death.