The Negotiator (Paperback)

The small island of Natucker, off the American coast, is the scene of a historic event. With images broadcast worldwide on television, Mikail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, and John Comack, president of the United States, sign a disarmament treaty. Not everyone, however, is breathing with satisfaction the promising winds blowing. Cyrus Miller, an oil magnate as powerful as he is racist and reactionary, manages to unite other orthodox forces—conservative businessmen and right-wing politicians—to implement an audacious plan that culminates in the kidnapping of Cormacke's son and could jeopardize the peacebuilding process. At this point, Mr. Quinn, a Vietnam veteran with an incredible ability to mediate hostage releases, enters the scene. However, the kidnappers decide to underestimate his intelligence, and that's when they make their biggest mistake: no one goes unpunished when they betray the negotiator.