When things get rough, we should all have a friend like Ben Hope... Retired army sergeant Boonzie McCulloch travels to the wintry Highlands of Scotland to help a relative in danger, but is soon deeper in it himself than he´d bargained for. Ruthless, controlling thugs are running amok across the region and will kill anybody to get their hands on a historic hoard of lost gold treasure. But the villains haven´t reckoned on what´s coming their way. Because when you mess with an old comrade of ex-SAS major Ben Hope, you´re bringing a whole world of trouble down on yourself. Once he gets started he won´t stop until he gets the job done. With Hope on the war path, the snowy Highland wilderness is about to warm up considerably... A must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who can´t get enough of Ben Hope´s adventures... Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the twenty-first book in the series. People can´t get enough of Ben Hope´s adventures: ´Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night´ Mark Dawson ´Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time ... the action scenes come thick and fast, each one choreographed with painful authenticity´ Shots Magazine ´Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game´ Andy McDermott ´History, action, devious scheming and eye-opening detail. Mariani delivers a twisting storyline´ David Leadbeater