His novels often featured determined women who persevere in a tough world run by hostile men.

He is a cranky, hostile, suspicious old man who appears to be a fugitive.

Bane looked into the man's hostile gaze and smiled suddenly, feeling the tension drain from him.

As he is leaving, the protagonist sees a small girl who he mistakes for his daughter and saves her from three hostile men.

Stranded in a strange place with this hostile man!

'That's right - but you're always attracted to hostile men.'

Black later confirmed that he had felt threatened by the large number of hostile armed men.

What was this, my week to meet hostile men?

"I remember a particularly hairy time on a mountain top in Afghanistan where we were surrounded by hostile, bearded men."

The hostile man hesitated, looking from face to face.