The Hostage Author:W. E. B. Griffin A New York Times Bestselling Author Charley Castillo is a man that the President turns to when he needs an investigation done discreetly . . . like now. An American diplomat's wife is kidnapped in Argentina, her husband murdered, her children are next unless she tells them where her brother is. A brother who may know quite a bit about th... more »e burgeoning UN/Iraq oil-for-food scandal. There is a lot of money flying around with many hands reaching out to grab it - and some of those hands don't mind shedding as much blood as it takes. Simultaneous Publication with G. P. Putnam's Standard Print edition.« less