Hounds and Jackals (Paperback)

by Barbara Wood (Author)
Key Phrases: Ahmed Rasheed, Miss Harris, Barbara Wood (more...)

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Product Description
“Barbara wood is an entertainer.”—Washington Post Book World

From highly acclaimed novelist Barbara Wood comes an exciting thriller teeming with adventure and suspense about two sisters caught in a deadly international game.

It’s been four years since Lydia Harris last spoke to her elder sister, Adele. When Adele telephones from Rome and interrupts Lydia’s work as a nurse at the Santa Monica Emergency Hospital, she’s more than a little surprised—and curious.

Adele explains that she sent a parcel to Lydia, and after Lydia receives it, she must come to Rome at once. Disturbed by her sister’s cryptic message, Lydia is further puzzled when the parcel arrives containing a beautiful Egyptian gaming piece in the form of a jackal. When Lydia’s apartment is suddenly burglarized, she’s astonished that the only thing stolen is the wrapping paper in which the jackal was mailed.

Deeply concerned about her sister’s fate, Lydia determines to track her down, flying first to Rome and then to Cairo. But the deeper she becomes involved in her search, the further she leaves behind the comfortable world of her hospital and the undeclared love of a handsome doctor. Drawn into a lethal battle of wits, Lydia confronts murder, mysterious strangers, and death threats. But in a final confrontation in the Valley of the Kings, Lydia just might face her worst nightmare.

About the Author
Barbara Wood is the author of twenty-three acclaimed novels, including Green City in the Sun, The Dreaming, Virgins of Paradise, and The Blessing Stone. She lives in California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Authors Choice Press (June 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595433383
• ISBN-13: 978-0595433384
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,079,237 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is not Barbara's style, February 20, 2002

By	Jorge Frid (Mexico City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hounds and jackals

This book is not the style of Barbara, it doesn't compare the past with the present, it is a detectives story but is an easy reading book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good summer read, August 24, 2007

By	Marcella Grover (Vacaville, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hounds and Jackals is kind of fluffy, but set in romantic locales of Rome and Cairo, with enough intrigue and romance to make it a quick and fun read. Good surprise ending. Makes me want to read more of Ms. Wood's books.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A chase around the world in search of answers, October 18, 1999

By	Leanne (Cape Town, South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hounds and jackals

I am a great Barbara Wood (Kathryn Harvey ) fan. Out of the 8 of her books I have read, unfortunately, this one is my least favorite. I really enjoy getting involved with the people and places in her novels. She has the most amazing way of including you in the story so that you feel as if you know the people and have been to the places described. In Hounds and Jackals, unfortunately, you don't get that oportunity. It is a good story, with lots of intrigue and twists, but lacks the informative bulk of information she usually puts in her other books. All her other books I have really thoroughly enjoyed so don't be put off!