Birds of Prey (Smith novel) is at war with England. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal attack ships of the Dutch East India Company off the coast of Africa. They are betrayed and Sir Francis is executed. Hal winds up working for Prester John. Film and TV rights to the book were bought by Corona Pictures but as of 2013 no adaptation has been filmed. Birds of Prey (Smith novel) Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of
Birds of Prey (ski course) World Cup victories; she swept the three speed events the previous week at Lake Louise, Alberta. Through the 2016 season, Vonn has 19 victories in North America, with a single resort record of 18 wins at Lake Louise. (The women's World Cup events in North America are usually late November technical events in Aspen, followed by multiple speed events in Canada at Lake Louise.) Adjacent to "Birds of Prey" on Beaver Creek Mountain, a new women's downhill course was built for the 2015 World Championships. Named "Raptor," it hosted three women's World Cup events in November 2013, a test run