Documents of utmost importance must be conveyed from London to government officials in Bahrain. The matter is classified top secret. The London based consulting office decided to delegate Robert Friedrich Kant to Bahrain's capital Manama. He is an expert for "Trouble-Shooting Missions" and qualified for such overseas assignments. It was Monday. Robert F. Kant was on his way to the airport Heathrow. Robert had a flight to catch at 15:30 from London to Bahrain. He had arranged for a Concorde flight to Manama so as not to miss a very important appointment. His arrival was pleasant but then something came to pass which snapped Robert out of his peaceful thoughts. The voyage to the "Pearl in the Emerald Sea" - as Bahrain is often referred to - turned suddenly into a journey of adventure and danger to life. Gulf Encounter - Adventure under the Sun - a gripping novel which brings the region of the Arabian Gulf and the Islands of Bahrain close to us. A thrilling entertainment composed by an admirer of the colourful Orient and the Arab World.