The Eye of the Tiger

By Wilbur Smith

The deep. The deadly. The damned...

For a thousand years, an unimaginable treasure has rested on the bottom of the Indian Ocean, hidden by swift blue currents, guarded by deadly coral reefs, and even deadlier school of man-eating great white sharks. Harry Fletcher, a former soldier turned fisherman, is now being pulled into a murderous mystery by men willing to kill and a beautiful woman willing to lie for what rests far beneath the sea. Now, Harry has no choice but to enter full bore into an international battle to raise an extraordinary object from the deep. Because possessing this treasure isn't just about getting rich--it's about staying alive... in Wilbur Smith's The Eye of the Tiger.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: Apr 15, 2001
• ISBN: 9781429907842

Wilbur Smith

Described by Stephen King as “the best historical novelist,” WILBUR SMITH made his debut in 1964 with When the Lion Feeds and has since sold more than 125 million copies of his books worldwide and been translated into twenty-six different languages. Born in Central Africa in 1933, he now lives in London.

Reviews for The Eye of the Tiger

[jackmassa · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Okay action thriller. A setup reminiscent of Hemingway's To Have and Have Not, with a sprinkling of Ian Fleming, a dash of Graham Greene and more than a basting of Micky Spillane. Nice exotic location and compelling underwater sequences. Plenty of action and gunfire, not all of it logically motivated. Characters nicely drawn, but overall tone a shade too grim for my tastes.

[iamandypieters · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A treasure beyond believe, corrupted government officials, and modern day pirates. This book is pure adventure, page after page

[ectopicbrain · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an exciting adventure novel. Definitely a 'guy' book. Reminds me of 'Call of the Wild'.

[cathepsut · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A treasure hunt off the coast of Mozambique. Lots of action, as usual. None of his Africa family sagas, but a separate one. Very good. The book was first published in 1975 and every now and then it shows, mainly in the direct speech. Every time one of the characters swears, it just sounds old fashioned. Did we really talk like that in ’75? Anyway, still a terrific read.