 Pirates and Privateers
The History of Maritime
Piracy
Cindy Vallar, Editor
& Reviewer
P.O. Box 425,
Keller, TX 76244-0425
Novels for
Adults ~ Modern Piracy
Those in Peril
By Wilbur Smith
Thomas Dunne, 2011, ISBN 978-0-312-56725-5, US $27.99
e-book ISBN 978-1-4299-2116-9, US $14.99
Hector Cross,
owner of Cross Bow Security Limited, is in
charge of security for Bannock Oil. The
moment he meets the CEO, a gorgeous woman
with brains who inherited the company from
her husband, sparks fly. Hazel Bannock
makes no attempt to hide her dislike and
disdain for the man in charge of
safeguarding her company’s installations
and personnel. But Hector is adept at his
job and no one does it better.
Cayla Bannock, Hazel’s cherished but
spoiled teenage daughter, is aboard the
family yacht awaiting her mother’s return
from a business trip to their Middle
Eastern oil fields. She’s supposed to be
studying, but spends most of her time
dallying with one of the crew, Rogier.
While Cayla believes he’s a university
student like herself, his purpose for
being with her is far different.
Rogier is actually Adam Tippoo Tip,
grandson of Hadji Sheikh Mohammed Khan
Tippoo Tip, who commands a group of
pirates that attacks ships north of
Madagascar. Adam secretly sends
coordinates to his uncle disclosing where
the pirates can attack the yacht. The plan
is to kidnap and torture Cayla until her
mother meets their demands.
Hazel seeks help from high government
contacts, but when they are unable or
unwilling to get involved, she must turn
to the only man who has a chance of
rescuing her daughter: Hector Cross.
Unbeknownst to them both, this is just
what the pirates want. Cayla is merely
bait to get their hands on Hazel and put
an end to their blood feud with Hector.
Those in Peril is a fast-paced,
heart-stopping tale filled with lurid sex,
edge-of-your-seat thrills, and characters
that draw you into the danger and intrigue
of their world. The beginning of the book
is filled with thrilling action that
rarely allows you to breathe. The middle
portion is so sedate it lures you into a
false sense of security. Then the action
picks up again like a roller coaster
climbing to the top before plunging to the
bottom. This book is not every reader’s
cup of tea – the torture that Cayla
endures is explicit – but it’s definitely
an adventure you won’t soon forget.
Review Copyright ©2011 Cindy
Vallar
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