Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0192717766, Paperback)

Jonathan knew there was nothing he could do about it. His assailants were too well prepared. He did't even see them - a gloved hand covered his eyes, another his mouth, and a third his nostrils. It was a very organized kidnap. All he had to do now was wait for 72 hours for his father to pay the ransom of L500,000 - or else he would be drowned. This is the story of those 72 hours and its effect on Jonathan, his parents, and the kidnappers. It's also the story of what happened afterwards, and the nightmares that followed. This is Kathleen Peyton in her thriller mode. It's a tense and exciting read and at the same time a study of people under stress. As readers we feel with Jonathan as he goes through sensations of panic and suffocation, and how in spite of everything he tries to prove himself a hero. This gripping thriller is being reissued as part of the Oxford Children's Modern Classics series.