Those in Peril (Hector Cross, #1)

by Wilbur Smith

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Hazel Bannock is the heir to the Bannock Oil Corp, one of the major oil producers with global reach. While cruising in the Indian Ocean, Hazel's private yacht is hijacked by African pirates. Hazel is not on board at the time, but her nineteen year old daughter, Cayla, is kidnapped and held to ransom. The pirates demand a crippling twenty billion dollar ransom for her release. Complicated political and diplomatic considerations render the civilized major powers incapable of intervening.

When Hazel is given evidence of the horrific torture which Cayla is being subjected to, she calls on Hector Cross...

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  • ISBN10 1429921161
  • ISBN13 9781429921169
  • Publish Date 10 May 2011 (first published 31 March 2011)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Thomas Dunne Books
  • Format eBook
  • Language English