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The Shell

(2013)
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Palm trees line an idyllic beach of white coral sand.

An Arabian dhow sails on the clear blue waters of the Indian Ocean. The holiday of a lifetime becomes a nightmare as two lovers face life changing danger. Lucy is bound and helpless, taken far from the safety of the world she knows. Nothing has prepared Steve for what he needs to do. He has to find and rescue her - and risk his life in the desperate search for Lucy .

His journey takes him deep into the African wilderness, where death waits for the unwary. Lucy's journey is mental as well as physical. The protective shell of her old world is gone - with everything she took for granted. Her life becomes a fight for survival, one day at a time.

Based on actual events this fast-paced adventure explores the tensions in the developing country of Kenya.


Genre: Thriller

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