Darkside of Debonair
Subtitle: The Bushmeat Trade
Publisher: Red Barn Press
Published: August 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780971773103
Subjects: Wildlife conservation; Fiction - Espionage / Thriller; Fiction; Thrillers; Africa; Endangered species; Wildlife as food
Description: An American woman is challenged to live up to a male standard of toughness when she hires a professional hunter and an arrogant Maasai tracker to help her find her father and other scientists who are studying chimpanzees and their connections with AIDS. But the rescue mission quickly turns into a struggle for survival when their paths cross that of a cunningly brutal Frenchman and poaching gang who will not let anyone foul their bushmeat operation.
Notes: DARKSIDE OF DEBONAIR is the winner of Benjamin Franklin Silver Medallion for Popular Fiction. A romantic, action, thriller weaves current events into a gripping suspense novel. This is a wonderful topic and story for book clubs. A prequel and sequel are planned and the Graphic Novel is currently in production with Brazilian artist Elias Martins. The movie script is currently being considered.