Publisher's Synopsis
Dateline Zero: Gulf of Aden The Super Oil Tanker Dakharo Has Been Hijacked: On board $150,000,000 and plans to purchase contraband nuclear technology from North Korea. If the information becomes public, the Saudi Arabia will face world condemnation. The incriminating evidence must be recovered. A task-force of commandos is hurriedly pulled together to launch an attack and recapture the vessel but there is one problem, the money and plans are no longer on the ship. The Dakharo is held in the port of Bossasso, Somalia, a war torn town, and one of the most dangerous places on earth. Kidnappings occur daily. The local warlord holds the town in fear and a viscous turf-war is raging between pirate gangs. Outsiders are not welcome. Only one man stands a chance of recovering the incriminating evidence, a shadow figure considered to be a myth, a master thief who steals objects of great value for wealthy patrons. Daniel Webb, is about to make the heist of a lifetime--his fee, fifteen million dollars. He must enter the pirate s den, Bossasso, Somalia, locate the money and plans, steal them, and get away. And he has only got fourty eight hours to do it. The Dakharo Heist is an action story to entertain young and old readers alike. It is fast paced with numerous twists and turns to keep readers on their toes, yet encompasses the depth of characterization to portray the participants as believable people the reader can associate with.
