Chris Bradford

In Africa only the strong survive. Teenage martial-arts expert Connor Reeves is tasked with protecting a foreign ambassador's family on safari. What should have been the perfect assignment turns into the holiday from hell when their convoy is ambushed by gunmen. Fleeing through the bush, Connor and his assigned family become the prey in a shoot-to-kill hunt across the African plains. As they fight for their survival, Connor realizes the gunmen are the least of their problems. For no amount of bodyguard training can prepare him for the wilds of Africa and one prowling hungry leopard . . . Acclaim for the bestselling Bodyguard series: 'Bone-crunching action adventure.' Financial Times 'Bradford has combined Jack Bauer, James Bond and Alex Rider to bring us this action-packed thriller.' Goodreads.com From the author of the Young Samurai series www.bodyguard-books.co.uk

Bodyguard 03: Ambush

Teenage bodyguard Connor is assigned to protect a French diplomat's family on safari in Africa, but deep in the savanna the journey takes a terrifying turn when their convoy is ambushed by brutal gunmen.

Bodyguard: Ambush (Book 5)

Lynn Braden

As a replacement for a member of Guardian who is ill, Conner goes to Africa to protect the son and daughter of a French diplomat on safari. During an early evening trip into the wild, the expedition is ambushed by a group led by former general from their recent civil war, General Pascal, or as he is more famously known, The Black Mamba. Conner must now figure out a way to protect the two children.

The description of the the wilds of Africa in this book is stunning, including not only the danger, but the beauty as well. Conner is once again in the center of the action, but also when he goes home to see his mother and grandmother, Charley comes along, so there is a little glimpse into his friendship with her as well as his relationship with his family. Overall, another action packed entry in the Bodyguard Series.

Bodyguard 03: Ambush

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