<p><strong>¿A diplomatic genius¿ Gordon Brown</strong></p><p><strong>¿Tom Fletcher is the essential diplomat, and was my support and sounding board about virtually every country on earth¿ David Cameron</strong></p><h2>How far will he go to save a future he may never see?</h2><p>Having been made High Commissioner in Nairobi, <strong>Ed Barnes</strong> is keeping his head down and staying out of trouble. But when his daughter, <strong>Sophie</strong>, is kidnapped following a security crisis for which he is blamed, his attempts at normality fall apart once again. He finds himself at the heart of a complex negotiation with a dangerous Somali terrorist group, in an effort to avert a regional security crisis and free his daughter.</p><p>Meanwhile, across the globe a series of political assassinations have been shaking the world of business and government. Tensions boil over when a Chinese envoy is murdered in Jordan, only days before a crucial climate change conference, sparking a diplomati