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In a remote corner of Zangaro, a small republic in Africa, lies Crystal Mountain. At certain times of the day the mountain emits a strange glow. Only Sir James Manson knows why. The mountain contains ten billion dollar's worth of the world's most valuable mineral, platinum. "Not only... read more

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There were no stars that night on the bush airstrip, nor any moon; just the West African darkness wrapping round the scattered groups like warm, wet velvet.

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This is book 6 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1974. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Something Happened, and followed by The PIRATE.

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  1. Frederick Forsyth (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1974
ISBN: 978-0553268461
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