The Emperor Dies: The Strange Fate of Haile Selassie

The Danakil Desert, Ethiopia, April 1976: Michael Rourke stands alone in a scorched wilderness. His companions are dead. He faces death by hunger, thirst and heat-stroke. Nearby is a helicopter that is out of fuel, and the body of Ethiopia’s former emperor, Haile Selassie, King of Kings, the Lion of Judah. How did Rourke, ex-SAS, get into this mess? How will he get out, back to the delectable Lucy? The answers involve deception by a ruthless regime, an equally ruthless banker, and a royal kidnap that goes horribly wrong. This is a thriller that fits real events so snugly it might even be true.