Hostages of the Desert

In the former French colony, the Republic of Mali, the political situation is tense to the limit. The national gendarmerie is waging a brutal fight against terrorists of all kinds infiltrating the country. The target for the enemies becomes gendarmerie officer Modibo Tumani: militants abduct his family, trying to force the lawman to play by their rules. All of Tumani's attempts to free his wife and children fail. In despair, he seeks help from Soviet intelligence. The GRU sends a special forces group to Mali commanded by Major Denis Kostrov. The fighters determine the location of the terrorists' hideout and begin a clever game with seasoned thugs…

Real heroes in real conditions for real readers. Mountain passes, ambushes, and fierce battles with bandits — such is the gunpowder-soaked atmosphere of these thrilling action novels.