Riders of the Pale Horse (41 page)

My travels in Jordan were enlightening, if not always easy. I was particularly transfixed by the desert reaches surrounding Petra. Like the character Leah, I found Jordan to be a place of fierce beauty, warmly hospitable people, and brilliant contrasts. As with my travels elsewhere, I remain indebted to all who assisted and taught me, both named and unnamed.

Cyril Price is in truth a grand gentleman whom I met during my first trip to the Sudan. At the time, Cyril was Middle East director of tenant guarantee, now an arm of the Royal Bank of Canada. Unlike the character in this book, Cyril remained involved only in business, and only in governmental intrigue where it related to his business. Cyril guided me through the treacherously murky waters of Middle Eastern and African affairs. He and his wonderful wife, Nancy, have remained very dear friends over the years. It is a great pleasure for me to have this chance to enrich my book with the polish and unruffable calm with which he approached his work. Thank you, Cyril. I shall carry your lessons with me always.

As with all my books, this one bears my wife's loving imprint on every page. She assists at every step, from initial research to final polish. Thank you, Izia, for helping to make this dream reality.

T. Davis Bunn,
a native of North Carolina, is a former international business executive whose career has taken him to over forty countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Riders of the Pale Horse
is based on extensive research as well as travels in Jordan and Russia. He and his wife, Isabella, currently live in Oxford, England.

Books by T. Davis Bunn

The Book of Hours
The Great Divide
Winner Take All
The Lazarus Trap
Elixir
Imposter

Lion of Babylon
Rare Earth
All Through the Night
My Soul to Keep

A
CTS OF
F
AITH
*
The Centurion's Wife • The Hidden Flame
The Damascus Way

S
ONG OF
A
CADIA
*
The Meeting Place • The Sacred Shore
The Birthright • The Distant Beacon
The Beloved Land

H
EIRS OF
A
CADIA
†
The Solitary Envoy • The Innocent Libertine
The Noble Fugitive • The Night Angel
Falconer's Quest

*with Janette Oke     †with Isabella Bunn