Sovereign

"AS COMPELLING AS ANY HOLLYWOOD THRILLER..." - Daniel Rosenthal, British award-winning author and former editor of the VARIETY INTERNATIONAL FILM GUIDE

Based on the world's deadliest hijack-rescue in the history of aviation.

November 1985 - An EgyptAir airliner is forced to land in Malta, its passengers caught between armed hijackers and clashing superpowers. In the control tower, Malta's Prime Minister faces impossible choices, decisions that will define his country's sovereignty, his own legacy and seal the fate of over ninety souls on board.

SOVEREIGN is a gripping dramatisation inspired by the true hijack of Flight MS 648, a moment when politics, ideology, and human survival collided. With the dialogue between the control tower and terrorists drawn from actual court transcripts, it immerses readers in the tension of a nation pushed to its limits.

Perfect for fans of political thrillers, historical dramas, and true-event fiction, this novel shines light on a tragedy the world should not forget.

Within these 150 pages, readers will find:

• A fast-paced dramatisation built on historical truth.
• A rare glimpse into the days when Malta was caught between Western powers and Libya.
• A portrait of leadership under extraordinary pressure.

Excerpt from Author's Note

This book was written with one clear purpose: to preserve the crucial facts of the hijack that risk being forgotten as the decades pass. History cannot afford selective memory. Only by confronting uncomfortable truths can similar tragedies be prevented - for when we turn away from them, history inevitably repeats itself.

My years of intensive research into this hijack reveal a blurred line of responsibility that likely contributed to its disastrous outcome.

Although I have taken creative license to dramatise certain scenes in this novel, solely to capture the spirit of the real events, many facts remain untouched and unembellished.

My hope is that readers approach this novel not only as a gripping story but also as an opportunity to reflect, without bias, on the decisions that shaped this event. The lessons of this tragedy extend far beyond Malta. Across the world, lives remain endangered whenever politics outweighs the simple, universal right to life.

Even now, in 2025, major conflicts rage across three continents, conflicts in which political idealism, sometimes unintentionally, is placed above humanity, condemning the innocent to poverty or death.