Hector.Cross.01.Those.in.Peril.2011

ReviewPraise for Those in Peril

"_Those in Peril_ is the thriller of the year."--_Daily Express _(UK)

"Gun-blazing action."--_Daily Telegraph _(UK)

"Another outstanding adventure from this popular author."--_The French Paper _(UK)

"As with most of Smith’s books, this one is a cracker of a read."--_The Citizen _(New Zealand)

Praise for Wilbur Smith

“Smith is a master.” _—Publishers Weekly

“One of the world’s most popular adventure writers.” —The Washington Post Book World

“Smith is a captivating storyteller.” —The Orlando Sentinel

“A rare author who wields a razor-sharp sword of craftsmanship.” —Tulsa World

_“You can get lost in Wilbur Smith.” —Stephen King

“Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared.” —The Times (UK)

“No one does adventure quite like Smith.” —_Daily Mirror _(UK)

“‘A thundering good’ read is virtually the only way of describing Wilbur Smith’s books.” —_The Irish Times

_“The world’s leading adventure writer.” —Daily Express (UK)

Product DescriptionHazel 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 to help her rescue her daughter. Hector is the owner and operator of Cross Bow Security, the company which is contracted to Bannock Oil to provide all their security. He is a formidable fighting man. Between them Hazel and Hector are determined to take the law into their own hands.