A contemporary stand-alone thriller from the number one bestseller Wilbur Smith. Hazel Bannock is the heir to the Bannock Oil Corp. While cruising in the Indian Ocean, her private yacht is hijacked by African pirates. Hazel is not on board but her daughter, Cayla, is kidnapped and held to ransom. The pirates demand a twenty billion dollar ransom for her release. 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. Hazel and Hector are determined to take the law into their own hands.