Australian girl Phoebe is on holiday in Africa when she witnesses a kidnapping and the victim asks her to call his son, Sospeter. Phoebe doesn't mean to get involved - but Sospeter's father is a politician who is crucial for peace in the troubled area. Soon Phoebe is clinging to Sospeter's motorbike on a wild ride through the African bush, facing down armed villains and wild animals in search of the missing man...

Author Biography

Justin D'Ath is the author of over 30 books for children and young adults, including the hugely popular Extreme Adventures. One of twelve children, Justin grew up on a farm in Otaki, New Zealand. He wrote his first book, a ten page cartoon about his pet turtle, Bubble, when he was nine years old. For twenty years Justin wrote only for adults - in addition to his other jobs: driving forklifts, building cars, picking fruit, mustering cattle, mining for iron, working in a laboratory, being a club manager in an Aborigine settlement, working in a sugar mill and teaching Professional Writing. He has two children, two grandchildren, and one dog.