One of the greatest manhunts of the war is about to start. From the heart of the Libyan desert the daring marauders strike, destroying Rommel's air fleet on the ground. But the S.A.S. cannot be allowed to get away with it, and Rommel orders them to be pursued, killed or captured. So begins one of the greatest manhunts of the war -- a small patrol of British guerrillas hounded over the vast Sahara, doubling and turning in their tracks to try to throw off the relentless pursuers.At just twenty-three, Captain Alan Yeats-Urley is patrol commander of the S.A.S., leading fierce men whose sole mission is to kill. Nevertheless, he is a good commander, and one whose word is followed.Bit by bit, through cunning and guile, they inch their way closer to the safety of Tobruk.But when then the Germans are given permission to use any means at their disposal, from flying columns to Stuka dive-bombers, and even paratroops, suddenly, the road to Tobruk is starting to look very long indeed...Praise for Gordon Landsborough..." An exiting, tough, fast and moving novel" - Times Literary Supplement"It has everything... supremely good characterisation, descriptive brilliance, and masterly in its simplicity" - Birmingham Post'A punchy tale coupled with plenty of action - an engaging read!' - Philip McCormacGordon Landsborough (1913 - 1983) was a publisher, author and bookseller. Writing war stories and tales about the exploits of gun-toting cowboys fighting out on the arid sands of the Wild West, Landsborough was himself a pioneer in the English paperback publishing world of the 1950s. He was widely known among his peers as the 'maverick publishing genius'. Other works by him include Benghazi Breakout (1966), The Dead Commando (1976) and many more.