New York: Harper Collins / Reagan Books, (1997) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel - one many years in the writing, and which drew on his personal experiences raised in a commune in Palestine and as a member of the Israeli Army in the Suez War - "a powerful study of the cruelty and obsession that lurk just beneath the surface of civilized men. Robert Aron, an Algerian Jew caught up in the savage fighting for his homeland, and his comrade-in-arms, Jojo, share a bond forged in the hellfires of war. But when Robert, weary of battle, falls in love with Marie, a young Catholic girl, and attempts to escape both his bloody past and Jojo's ever-tightening grip, he becomes the target of Jojo's deadly obsession." SIGNED on the half title page. 274 pp. ISBN: 0-060392002.

New York: Viking, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The story of William Sheppard, a 24-year-old African-American and Southern Presbyterian missionary who n 1890 left New York for the Congo. During the next 20 years, he explored that country, discovering a lake that now bears his name; made contact with the Kuba kingdom (he was made a Kuba prince), although he failed in his attempt to create a "utopia of African-American achievement in Africa." He exposed the brutal, genocidal treatment of Africans by the Belgian colonial authorities, which resulted in his being tried for slander, and more. Publisher's Weekly notes that this book "captures the undercurrent of horror found everywhere in the late 19th-century Congo while honoring Sheppard's accomplishments, heroism and character." SIGNED by the author on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Illustrated with many never before published photographs, notes, bibliography, index. xviii, 237 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-670030368.

New York: Viking, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of William Sheppard, a 24-year-old African-American and Southern Presbyterian missionary who n 1890 left New York for the Congo. During the next 20 years, he explored that country, discovering a lake that now bears his name; made contact with the Kuba kingdom (he was made a Kuba prince), although he failed in his attempt to create a "utopia of African-American achievement in Africa." He exposed the brutal, genocidal treatment of Africans by the Belgian colonial authorities, which resulted in his being tried for slander, and more. Publisher's Weekly notes that this book "captures the undercurrent of horror found everywhere in the late 19th-century Congo while honoring Sheppard's accomplishments, heroism and character." Review copy with publisher's material laid in. Illustrated with many never before published photographs, notes, bibliography, index. xviii, 237 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-670030368.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, (2006) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A late novel by one of the greatest post War novelists. This is centered on Bruno "Salvo" Salvador, a half-British, half-Congolese interpreter who unwittingly finds himself in the middle of a political struggle between two countries. "A government client wants Salvo to serve as a field intelligence agent. Whisked from a black-tie party at Canary Wharf, Salvo hops a plane to a remote island. His surprise assignment: interpret for a group of African nationals who may or may not be plotting to overthrow the Congolese government with the help of a secretive alliance. The failure of colonialism, the corrupt influence of foreign interests in Africa and the evils inherent in man are all on display here." (Kirkus) A book which returns to "le Carrs habitual preoccupation: how individuals, as they are forced to define their moral commitment, must attempt to defy the overwhelming political pressures around them. Salvo will make his own interpretation of the syndicates plan for his homeland, and having done so will accept the risks of acting upon that interpretation." (NY Times) Ribbon marker bound in. SIGNED on title page. 339 pp. plus map of Eastern Congo. ISBN: 0-34092196X.