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 (Hank Roberts album) Birds of Prey (Hank Roberts album) Birds of Prey is the second album led by cellist Hank Roberts which was recorded in 1990 and released on the JMT label. The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos says, "The music is progressive at times and too commercial at others. His best work lies ahead". The LA Times' Don Snowden noted "This CD could easily be a mutant mess if not for female vocalist D.K. Dyson, a shining beacon. Roberts doesn't hog the spotlight and his compositions ably negotiate juxtapositions which are often jarring but rarely forced". "All compositions by Hank Roberts"