«John Steed has led an exemplary retirement as a uniquely skilled volunteer, helping to free the seafarer hostages of Somali pirates who some governments wanted to forget. Colin Freeman's book about him is both wonderful and long overdue.»
Michael Scott Moore, author of The Desert and the Sea
'Captivating, a John le Carre-esque yarn' Telegraph
'A thoroughly good read' Michael Portillo, author of Portillo's Hidden History of Britain and presenter of Great British Railway Journeys
'A compelling story of courage, determination and skill' Terry Waite CBE, author of Taken on Trust
The true story of a retired British army officer's private Somali-hostage rescue mission
During the peak of the Somali piracy crisis, three ships - from Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan - were hijacked and then abandoned to their fate by their employers, who lacked the money to pay ransoms.
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«John Steed has led an exemplary retirement as a uniquely skilled volunteer, helping to free the seafarer hostages of Somali pirates who some governments wanted to forget. Colin Freeman's book about him is both wonderful and long overdue.»
Michael Scott Moore, author of The Desert and the Sea
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'A MUST READ book ... 5 stars, highly recommended!'
» Jordan Wylie, adventurer and author of Citadel: The true story of one man's war against the pirates
«Truly thrilling and fast moving ... a must read for those who seek to understand the complex history and environment in which piracy exploded in Somalia from 2008 to 2012.»
Hiiraan Online
«Freeman draws from extensive first-hand interviews with survivors to paint a vivid picture of this shadowy world with the clarity and panache of a seasoned reporter ... the story is captivating, a John le Carre-esque yarn.»
Telegraph
«A compelling story of courage, determination and skill. If any book shows that hostage negotiation is not for the faint hearted this is it.»
Terry Waite CBE, author of Taken on Trust
«A raw, gripping and profoundly moving book. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea tells the extraordinary story of Somalia's forgotten hostages, the pirates who tortured them for years, and the quietly heroic Britons who refused to give up on them.»
Andrew Harding, author of These Are Not Gentle People and The Mayor of Mogadishu
«A thoroughly good read.»
Michael Portillo, author of Portillo's Hidden History of Britain and presenter of Great British Rail