In the space of 32 hours, the children of six billionaires are taken off the streets of London in a well-planned kidnapping. The perpetrators demand £25 million per hostage. For 'expenses'. Not ransom.

And when your child goes missing, you need Charles Boxer. A man who will stop at nothing. The wealthy parents of the missing children know that Boxer will do more than the police can, but that doesn't mean the law will leave it to him. Soon the investigation goes beyond the corridors of power and into even darker corners.

But still nobody knows what this mysterious kidnap gang ultimately want - and, if they have a cause, what the hell is it?

Gripping * LITERARY REVIEW *
'Wilson is a master at creating suspense, but it's his depiction of the evil that men do that is truly outstanding.' * CATHOLIC HERALD *
'Tense, high-concept entertainment masterfully delivered.' * IRISH INDEPENDENT *
'Clever, complex and compelling. These hallmarks have shot Wilson's thrillers featuring kidnap negotiator Charlie Boxer onto my 'must read' list.' * PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH *
'If you enjoy kidnap thrillers, you'll love this one. Not only is it exciting and unpredictable but it must contain more kidnaps per chapter than any book ever written.' -- Mat Coward * MORNING STAR *
Robert Wilson brings all his talent as a supreme thriller writer to bear in this tightly-plotted, fast paced, addictive page-turner. * BITE THE BOOK *
The action is fast, complex and at times very, very unexpected. * CRIME REVIEW *
One of my favourite thriller heroes -- Alex Gordon * PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH *

Robert Wilson has lived and worked around the world, including spells shipbroking, tourguiding, and exporting bathrooms to Nigeria. Eventually, Rob settled in Portugal, and turned to novels. Since then, he's written many acclaimed crime novels including the CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD-winning A SMALL DEATH IN LISBON and the Falcón series, recently adapted for television. His first novel featuring Charlie Boxer, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT was shortlisted for CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD. Find out more at www.robert-wilson.eu.