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  • The Devil's Kingdom

  • Ben Hope, Book 14
  • By: Scott Mariani
  • Narrated by: Colin Mace
  • Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (294 ratings)

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The Devil's Kingdom

By: Scott Mariani
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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Summary

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR – THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES FROM STAR OF AFRICA . . .

‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott

HAS BEN HOPE FINALLY MET HIS MATCH?

The adventure began in STAR OF AFRICA, now ex-SAS major Ben Hope is in the most desperate situation of his life…

Held hostage by a despicable tyrant in the heart of Africa, it’s not looking good for Ben Hope.

General Khosa’s lust for blood is matched only by his lust for power – and he wants to use Ben’s superior military skills to turn his rabble of inexperienced boys into an army of lethal soldiers.

If Ben refuses, Khosa will kill the person he loves most. If he cooperates, he’ll bring more death and devastation to the world’s most violent, war-torn nation.

Either way, Ben will have blood on his hands – unless he can defeat Khosa. It seems an impossible task. But for Ben Hope, anything is possible…

The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins…

Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the fourteenth book in the series, and forms a two-part sequence with previous book STAR OF AFRICA.

©2016 Scott Mariani (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

Praise for Scott Mariani:

‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . Scott Mariani packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott

‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell

‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure’ Closer

'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry

‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope’ Simon Toyne

‘Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action – a real thrill ride’ Ed Macy

‘Establishes Scott Mariani as an author to watch’ M. J. Rose

‘Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains . . . everything a thriller should be and more’ Joe Moore

‘Scott Mariani is an awesome writer’ Chris Kuzneski

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The story is now finished

The last book "Star of Africa" left a lot hanging.....this is a solid end and was worth the wait.

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Wow

Wow loved it looking forward to the next one. Kept me rooted until the end

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Epic story

One of the best in the Ben Hope series. The story really takes you there. Fantastic performance by narrator.

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Edge of my seat for part 2...

This is the second part of the story started in The Star of Africa; this is a brilliant conclusion with Scott Mariani very much on form. Edge of the seat stuff while Ben is continually thwarted by the despotic General. I was constantly grinding my teeth each time Ben had a chance to escape. Jude nearly earned a star for escaping & saving a fellow prisoner - but even at the end after everything he guilts Ben into not killing the General - so nil points to the still annoying Jude. Well done to Scott for making each character have their personality & top marks to Colin Mace whom narrated so well.
(I enjoyed the first part of the story in The Star of Africa, but I did struggle with the characters & the fact that part of the book felt as if someone else had penned it. Was overjoyed this second part felt completely penned by the author. Only my opinion though)

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gruesome

gruesome story, pretty horrific but a good story all the same but definitely not for the weakhearted, this is part two so make sure you listen to the previous book.

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Great

Awesome book great story usual gripping stuff can't wait for the next, hopefully that will be released soon !!!!

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Outstanding

Yet again,another brilliant delve into the fictional masterpiece, that is the collection of Ben Hope stories. Action adventure stories that are a must for anyone that enjoys the genre.
I wait with anticipation for the next instalment.
The narration of all of the books has been superb.

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Great one.

Thank god this book is now out, having to wait for months just to find out was going to happen was killing me. But now i am so glad, this was such a good listen and worth the wait. It was action the whole way through. Lets hope there are going to be many more ben hope books in the future. If you like a good action adventure then give this a try.

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What a rollercoaster

Totally enthralled by this rollercoaster of a book
Ben hope wipes the floor with his contemporaries

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Great book

As this was part of two books it was hard to score the first book but now I have listened to them both I have to say very good books could have made this one book but hey ho .

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