When Victor McCormac and his men arrived at Bradwell Nuclear Reactor Station, they were not there as ordinary visitors. In less than two hours they had completely taken over and McCormac was soon on the telephone to the Prime minister to advise him that unless a ransom of 500 million pounds was paid both nuclear reactors at Bradwell would be destroyed causing a double nuclear meltdown that would be the biggest nuclear disaster the world had ever seen.

With the risk to human life, the economy and ecology of at least five countries at risk the British government could not risk any kind of hostile action against the protagonist and so they were faced with no alternative but to accede to his demands and pay the ransom. However, millionaire businessman Sir Alex Trevellian and his chauffeur Scott Adams were among the hostages and they had other ideas... 

Nuclear Ransom is a fast paced novel dealing with a very real and terrifying situation. Faced with such a threat the government have no alternative but to accede to the demands they are given and in order to allay a panic of tremendous proportion they are forced to take extreme measures to cover up the whole episode. As the various characters are introduced to the story you witness their frustrations as they try to accomplish the seemingly impossible tasks they have been given. With the ever-present threat of the world’s biggest ever nuclear explosion and complex logistical problems to overcome the tension builds throughout the story without let up. Despite the hostage style setting there is no shortage of action to add to the intense and gripping storyline. Finally the epilogue delivers it’s unnerving conclusion.

Set in the quaint village of Bradwell-on-Sea, England and centering around the Bradwell Nuclear Reactor Station. The format of the story is run to a strict timetable with chapters listed as time periods. The reader is drawn through the story as the plot unfolds and is able to follow the story from both internal and external perspectives. With its complex storyline, accurate details and fast pace the book is 'un-put-downable', as the tension continues to mount right up to the end.

Did it happen?     Could it happen?

Terrifyingly the answer to the second question is yes! With terrorism on the increase world-wide steps must be taken now to increase security at nuclear power stations and preserve the world from such a threat. Two books were written about the Titanic Disaster prior to the event, let us all hope history is not about to repeat itself.

All references to matters concerning Bradwell-on-Sea, Bradwell Waterside and the Bradwell Power Station [Now undergoing a decommissioning programme] have been carefully researched and are accurate as is the information concerning the effects of a nuclear disaster. The basis for creating such a disaster by the introduction of explosives into the core of a reactor is widely accepted as an effective method.