<DIV></DIV><DIV>The master of action-adventure returns with the follow-up to his <I>New York Times </I>bestselling novel <I>Those in Peril</I> starring Hector Cross<BR><BR><BR></DIV><DIV>Wilbur Smith has won fans the world over for his heart-racing novels that span continents and centuries. For nearly fifty years, his books have hit bestseller lists in the United States —and everywhere else — and sold millions of copies. As a writer of action-adventure and the African continent, Smith is without peer, and with <I>Vicious Circle</I> he is about to prove that he shows no signs of letting up on the gas pedal. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>His most recent bestseller, <I>Those in Peril, </I>launched a new contemporary series of thrillers that give Clive Cussler and Stephen Coonts a run for their money. Hero Hector Cross, a tough former soldier who has fought pirates and terrorists in the lawless waters off the coast of Africa, returns in another surefire bestseller. With film rights already acquired for <I>Those in Peril, </I>this new series promises to continue building on Wilbur Smith's history of blockbuster success.</DIV>