The 1970s. A geological expedition of the mining company “Mann-Con” discovers a huge platinum deposit in a small African republic. To begin development, the chairman of the board decides to create a front company that will quite legally obtain the right to mine platinum, and then, once everything is underway, the small company will be absorbed by “Mann-Con.” But first it is necessary to remove the bloody dictator—president and madman all in one—Jean Kibu…
Each book by F. Forsyth became not only a literary but also a public event. This certainly applies to the novel “Dogs of War,” whose heroes are foreign mercenaries fighting on African soil.
The book’s astonishing credibility was explained by the fact that it was based on the author’s own military impressions. He meticulously recreated the atmosphere of real life, relying on authentic facts and events, portraying living people. And yet it turned out that there was also “feedback.” In 1981, on the Seychelles Islands, mercenaries attempted a coup and to overthrow the legitimate government. They acted exactly according to the “recipes” from F. Forsyth’s book. The putsch was suppressed, but since then the phrase “dogs of war” has become a common expression used to designate all mercenary armed groups…