The danger
(Book)

His name is Giuseppe. Though some call him Peter. He is warm, reassuring, courageous, and superb at his multi-million-dollar job. Once you meet him, you never forget the force of his presence, for he is a natural-born leader, with the temperament of an executive or top-level diplomat. But Giuseppe-Peter is neither of these. Giuseppe-Peter is Europe's most elusive and cold-blooded kidnapper. His name is Andrew Douglas. He is warm, reassuring, courageous and superb at his vitally important job. Once you meet him, you like him immediately, for he is a sensitive and decent man, a bit reserved perhaps, the type of fellow who's more afraid, say, or falling in love than of putting his personal safety on the line in the cause of others. Although he has the brilliance and insight of a psychiatrist or a priest, Andrew Douglas is neither of these. He is Europe's most successful anti-kidnap operative on his toughest most dangerous mission to date: stop Giuseppe-Peter. Following a treacherous trail that takes him from the medieval back streets of Bologna to the lavish grounds of a Washington D.C. racetrack, Andrew stalks a mysterious master criminal who preys exclusively on the habitues of the racing world. Among his victims: a lovely young Italian heiress who is also Italy's most adored female jockey, and the three-year-old son of an English horse owner. As the train loops and deepens and the hunter and the hunted draw ever closer to confrontation, Andrew will find himself assaulted by a barrage of dangers -- the danger of violence, the danger of romance, and, ultimately, the danger of almost certain death.