Soon they will all be fighting for their lives in the sand and fire of the desert. Immediately, Blount’s friends and colleagues Sophia Gold, now with the U.N., and Lieutenant Colonel Michael Parson, working the United States Africa Command, rush to Libya to help coordinate rescue efforts. Several Marines are killed, some are captured, and the jihadist promises that unless forces withdraw, he will execute one prisoner a day.

Blount, at six-foot-eight a formidable warrior, the grandson of one of the first black Marines, sets out with his strike force to kill or capture the terrorist. Acting on information, Marine gunnery sergeant A. A jihadist leader has seized a supply of sarin gas and is wreaking havoc: a nightclub in Sicily, a packed street in Gibraltar. A jihadist leader has seized a supply of sarin gas and is wreaking havoc: a nightclub in Sicily, a packed street in Gibraltar. A remarkable military thriller from one of the most widely acclaimed new suspense writers in years Fans of Clancy and Coonts need to add Young to their must-read list ('Booklist'). Sands has more recently been in Stephen King's Rose Red (2002) and is also occasionally seen on the English stage.A remarkable military thriller from one of the most widely acclaimed new suspense writers in years∿ans of Clancy and Coonts need to add Young to their must-read list” ( Booklist). His other credits include Голий ланч (1991), Tale of a Vampire (1992) and the title role in Dario Argento's Il fantasma dell'opera (1998). The film was such a major success that he returned for the terrifying sequel, Чорнокнижник 2: Армагеддон (1993). It wasn't until his funny and romantic role opposite Denholm Elliott in Кімната з видом (1985) and then his unusual role in Gothic (1986) that audiences noticed him and were fascinated with his good looks and unusual but sometimes chilling appearance. Sands also got noticed for his very small roles in Privates on Parade (1983) and Поля смерті (1984). He came to the attention of NBC when the network cast him in the TV miniseries The Sun Also Rises (1984) and then with Anthony Hopkins in the television film A Married Man (1983). Tall, gaunt, and particularly effective in horror and drama films, British actor Julian Sands was born in Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, to Brenda and William Sands.

Sand and Fire by Tom Young