Synopsis

An ambitious pipeline project across the North African desert seems like a straightforward task for Darren Hudson, freelance geophysicist, and part-time rogue agent for the British Secret Intelligence Service. However, sinister forces are at work with a plan to uncover a deadly secret hidden in the past.

Can Darren survive long enough to unravel the tangled webs of government deceit, underhand business dealings, and terrorist plots? Can he resolve the issues in his personal life and avoid heartbreak at the hands of a beautiful Egyptian girl? Can he locate the deadly hoard before his enemies? The sands of Egypt are vast, but the sands of time are running out.