This book reveals the shocking truth about the scourge of present-day piracy. Intrigued by the dramatic rise in attacks on ships in the South China Sea, Stuart began to search for the story behind the statistics. It was to lead to a tireless quest in which he would eventually track down some of the most ruthless and dangerous criminals in South-east Asia. In the narrow strats of Malacca and Singapore, which are host to one-third of the world's commercial shipping, there may be hundreds of ships ata any one time. To the poverty-stricken inhabitants of the coastal villages this is a temptation.
