Sahara Adventure Series

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8. SAHARA ADVENTURE SERIES - BLOOD IN FRONT OF THE SUN



Caught by the soldiers of the French Foreign Legion, Brigitte Bonnet, the influential leader of the proud Dulac people, must face execution at the French Fort, Dini Salam, in the Sahara Desert. This is the decision of the French Supreme Authority due to her involvement in the deaths of several Legion soldiers. The bitter task of attending the execution falls upon Teuns Stegmann, the blonde South African who played a significant role in her capture.


On the morning of the scheduled execution, Captain D’Arlan is distraught to discover that Brigitte Bonnet has vanished without a trace. Following a thorough investigation, a suspect is identified, and Colonel Le Clerq, the commanding officer of Dini Salam, sends Captain D’Arlan, Teuns Stegmann, Jack Ritchie, Fritz Mundt, and Podolski to apprehend and interrogate the suspect. However, things go awry, and they are all abducted and taken into the hot Sahara Desert by the Arab captor, who seeks ransom money upon delivering them to Brigitte Bonnet. He is also after the Sabre of Dutra, a valuable treasure that Teuns and his closest friends in the Legion had hidden in an oasis long ago.


En route to the oasis, the caravan is unexpectedly attacked by cruel Tuaregs. With the assistance of Captain D’Arlan and his men, they manage to gain the upper hand, but Teuns Stegmann disappears during the melee. The Arab leader, furious at Teuns’ disappearance and their silence about the Sabre of Dutra’s whereabouts, mercilessly whips Captain D’Arlan until his back is b****y and raw. The group receives no food or water and is forced to walk as punishment. A mysterious rider starts shooting at them regularly, killing one Arab each time. In a fit of rage, Captain D’Arlan and Jack Ritchie are left to die in the desert, spreadeagled on the sand. Fritz Mundt and Podolski are the only ones remaining, and Fritz hatches a brilliant plan to escape and save his comrades.


Despite the Arabs hot on his heels, Fritz manages to lose them and finds only the bones of an Arab at the location where Captain D’Arlan and Jack Ritchie were tied up. He is unsure which direction to take when his loyal friend, Teuns Stegmann, appears and shares excellent news. With almost all of them reunited, they head back to the oasis to save Podolski from the cruel Arab. However, they are unexpectedly captured by the Arab and his henchmen again near the oasis where the Sabre of Dutra was hidden. To make matters worse, they discover hundreds of Dulacs at the oasis. The Arab kidnapper decides to decapitate them all and flee before the Dulacs realize their presence. Then, Teuns Stegmann plays his final card, leaving everyone in shock and disbelief.

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