Eye of the Cobra

The outstanding new adventure thriller by Christopher Sherlock author of Hyena Dawn and Night of the Predator, who is fast establishing himself as the most exciting new talent in this genre since Alistair Maclean. Eye of the Cobra is set in the world of Formula 1 Grand Prix motor racing in the 1980€s, a setting which mixes the international jet set with the most explosively dangerous sport in the world.

Wyatt Chase is determined to emulate his father in becoming Formula One World Champion. Haunted by nightmares of the past, fuelled by the desire to vindicate himself, he will stop at nothing to realise his dream. After his father€s tragic death in a car accident and the dismantling of the racing team he found, Wyatt is lucky to be taken on as a second driver with a new Formula 1 team, Calibre-Shensu, owned by a ruthless American entrepreneur and a Japanese industrialist.

Wyatt€s dare-devil courage and split-second timing win him early success, but after the race in Rio everything starts to go wrong. One of the team, Suzie von Falkenhyn, disappears during the race; his fellow driver, the fiery Ricardo Sartori, is disqualified and Wyatt himself is heavily criticised for his €˜winning is all€ attitude. But more dangerous still, someone is using the team as a cover for sinister, highly secretive business dealings, and Wyatt finds himself swept up in a conspiracy that threatens to overwhelm him - and the woman he loves.

Moving swiftly from the passion and drama of the race track to the rolling hills of the Columbian drug lords; from the intrigue of the boardroom to the discipline of the Japanese dojo, Eye of the Cobra is a hugely enjoyable, gripping read.