First an assassin tries to kill him. Then Max discovers his explorer father is missing. Max is determined to find him, no matter how dangerous the search is. He follows a secret clue to Africa, where he discovers a potential ecological disaster masterminded by a ruthless fiend – a man Max fears may have put his father in mortal danger. "Thorne's urbane British accent and eyebrow-raising inflections are particularly suited for an action-adventure tale that brings to mind the escapades of James Bond or Indiana Jones."—Booklist