From the internationally acclaimed author of 'The Defector' comes a riveting psychological thriller set on the high seas.
Phil Hamnet and his wife, Anna, are taking a last voyage on his cargo ship before the impending birth of their twins. Off the shores of Indonesia, however, their ship is captured by pirates, and when Phil escapes, Anna is taken hostage to prevent Phil revealing the pirates' operations to the authorities.
Janac, the evil mastermind behind the kidnapping, puts Phil to the ultimate test: will he sacrifice Anna to save the lives of unknown sailors, or does he think her life is worth five unknown men? Or twenty? Or more?
Set in the steamy jungles of Indonesia and the shipping lanes of Borneo, this fast-paced thriller features modern piracy and psychological dilemmas: can you justify killing someone you don't know in order to save the life of someone you love? And, if so, how many unknown people can you sacrifice?
