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In 'Affair At Aden', Johnny Bradley, a geologist working in Arabia, finds himself in a race against time when he learns that his fiancée, Beth Tshara, has been kidnapped by Sheikh Fahad, a tribal chief. The story begins with Johnny's urgent visit to the Commissioner, where he learns that Beth's abduction is not merely a crime but a cultural tradition of marriage by capture.
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