Mbuno & Pero Thrillers

A filmmaker's search for a kidnapped safari guide pulls him into a massive terrorist plot in this action-packed, international thriller.  Film producer Pero Baltazar's last job has him filming on Kenya's Lake Rudolf for a television nature show with the help of his friend, Mbuno, an expert tracker and safari guide. But their idyllic escape is soon spoiled by terrifying news: Mbuno's nephew has been kidnapped while leading a safari five hundred miles away in Tanzania.  As they begin their search, they find a trail of clues that leads to a shocking discovery. The kidnappers have ties to an illegal logging operation run by sinister mercenaries from Boko Haram. They pose an even bigger threat than just human trafficking and deforestation. Rescuing Mbuno's nephew will not only risk their lives but also the political stability of the entire region . . . Perfect for readers of John le Carré, Daniel Silva, and Iris Johansen. A New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards Winner "An amazing piece of writing . . . incredible page turner." -Mona Houghton, author of Frottage & Even as We Speak "This is travelling into the Heart of Darkness 120 years later, and the horror-oh the horror!-is still there." -Åke Edwardson, bestselling and award–winning author of the Erik Winter series "A solid . . . yarn of intrigue and derring-do. . . . Complex, believable action, including a breakneck ride through the jungle on a hijacked train." -Publishers Weekly

A documentary team hiking through East Africa collides with a gang of deadly poachers, in this gripping adventure by the author of “Kidnapped on Safari.” Years of filming, extreme dangers, and daring rescues have taken their toll on documentary producer Pero Baltazar and his team. To relax and reconnect with the East African wildlife they love, Pero organizes a walking safari for him, his camerawoman Nancy Breiton, and their elite guide Mbuno Waliangulu. Still, Pero has trouble truly disconnecting from work. When the team comes across a herd of elephants making their annual migration north of Lake Rudolf, Pero decides the team will film their journey from Kenya into Ethiopia along the Omo River. What begins as a peaceful trip quickly turns into a chaotic nightmare as the trio crosses paths with a crew of poachers whose ivory sales are financing terrorists. The three are determined to protect the endangered herd from slaughter, and Mbuno enlists the help of local tribesmen. But the corruption of ivory poachers has deep roots that stretch to UN refugee camps, Chinese gangs, and the Iranian elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Faced with overwhelming odds, the trio must now rely on Pero's contacts in the CIA, as well as Mbuno's skills in the bush, if they hope to ever return from this excursion alive...

A filmmaker moonlighting as a top-secret courier must thwart a deadly plot involving kidnappers and Nazi gold in this break-neck thriller. Pero Baltazar's work as a film producer takes him all over the world. It's the sort of career that has made him an asset to the US State Department as a part-time courier. His last assignment from them, however, proved almost fatal and required some time off. Finally rested and ready to get back to work, Pero takes a job on a spy film shooting in Berlin. Unfortunately, someone at the CIA has a mysterious package waiting for him upon his arrival.  With little details or instructions to go off of, Pero finds himself thrust into a deadly game. Soon the director and the star of his film are kidnapped, and Pero discovers the secret behind the package's contents. Enlisting the help of his friend, Mbuno, an expert tracker and safari guide, Pero hopes he can stay ahead of his enemies, because if he gets killed, millions more could die . . . Praise for The Berlin Package"An explosive radioactive thriller written with intelligence. . . . The reluctant spy motif works grandly. . . . An extremely thoughtful and terrifying exposure of the dangers inherent in the nuclear world." -Ron Lealos, author of Pashtun and Don't Mean Nuthin'

In this action-packed thriller series opener, a producer and his crew uncover a deadly terrorist plot while filming a nature show in East Africa. Film producer Pero Baltazar and his team have arrived in Kenya to shoot footage for a nature television show. Showing them around is Pero's friend and expert safari guide Mbuno. It's just another adventure expected to be like all the ones they've loved before. That is until one of the crew vanishes only to be found dead. Further investigation reveals terrorists are likely behind the murder . . .  Hoping to evade further danger, Pero and his crew head to their next location. But the sinister villains follow, revealing their plan to kill thousands. But how? And where? And does it have anything to do with Pero's secret work for the US State Department? No matter the answer, Pero and his crew must now put down their cameras and pool their skills before anyone else falls prey to the terrorist threat . . .