Predator

January 25, 2016
In Smith’s thrilling third Crossbow novel, coauthored with Cain (and after 2013’s Vicious Circle), Hector Cross’s archenemy, Johnny Congo, who’s been convicted of multiple murders, escapes from a Texas prison just hours before he’s to be executed. Vowing to “concentrate every ounce of his strength and every cent of his enormous wealth on the complete and utter destruction of Hector Cross,” Johnny begins building alliances to accomplish this task, concentrating on destroying Hector’s company, Bannock Oil, physically and financially. Johnny secretly backs the charismatic rebel leader Mateus Da Cunha, who’s attempting to overthrow Angolan rule over the tiny province of Cabinda, in whose territorial waters Bannock’s drilling operation are located. Amid all the mayhem, Hector has time to acquire a beautiful new girlfriend, Zhenia Voronova. Smith’s many fans will be delighted with this new serving of the author’s usual heady mix of sex, violence, purple prose, and soap opera. Agent: Kevin Conroy Scott, Tibor Jones & Associates.

November 1, 2015

A Special Air Service member, then a private security consultant, Maj. Hector Cross has battled some nasty types across the Middle East and Africa. Now an old enemy has risen up in new guise, determined to rule the world. Smith has always sold bundles, but 2014's Desert God still had a great leap in sales, which explains the 200,000-copy first printing.

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