Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaDuring 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. All would still be there, were it not for Colonel John Steed, a retired British military attach, who launched his own private mission to free them. At 65, Colonel Steed was hardly an ideal saviour. With no experience in hostage negotiations and no money

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