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YA
Danger Zone series.
Max Gordon (The Devil's Breath) returns to face danger, this time in the French Pyrenees. While taking part in an extreme sports competition, Max meets a half-crazed monk being chased by an assassin. This encounter launches him into a sometimes surreal adventure where astronomy, astrology, and mysticism combine. Gilman provides another adrenaline-fueled adventure for action fans.
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YA
Danger Zone series.
Max Gordon survives an assassination attempt only to find that his father has mysteriously disappeared. Clues lead him to Namibia where a power-hungry madman plots to control the region; Max and his friends try to foil the plot before time runs out. The pulse-pounding story starts with a bang and never lets up.