Doug King, a wealthy industrialist, is ready to make the deal of his life. To gain control of the company, he needs to pay $750,000. But then an unforeseen event occurs: King’s eight-year-old son is kidnapped, and for his return home they demand $500,000.
A tense, meticulous police detective story with a serious moral dilemma at its center.
Every character in this seemingly made-up, at first glance, story looks extremely plausible, stirring a wide range of emotions in the reader. And even when it seems you’ve figured out something about one or another character, MacBain immediately delivers an unexpected twist, rapidly raising the suspense and keeping the reading exciting.