Publisher's Synopsis
In the early hours of 17th April 1998, 40km off the Malaysian coast, the Australian skipper of the 12,000 tonne Petro Ranger fell victim to bandits of another age. Piracy is big business; it's easier than robbing a bank, there's more money involved, and nine times out of ten, the pirates aren't caught. In this case the pirates were finally captured and the full story is now told, of 50 days of terror on the high seas, while the ship and its $20 million cargo was sailed up to China at gunpoint under control of a highly professional pirate gang.;The pirates who took over the oil tanker were acting for an international syndicate, intending to steal the cargo, kill the crew and sell the vessel. Only the resolution of Captain Ken Blyth and his crew, the alertness of Chinese Marine Police, and good fortune prevented the pirates from carrying out their plan.
