The Search for Gregory Skaggs

The story starts with the kidnapping of a CEO of a defense contractor in Thailand. The defense contractor, Gregory Skaggs, is visiting potential real estate sights with his protection team to build a manufacturing plant in Thailand to get the defense contract from China. At one of the sights, Gregory Skaggs and the protection team are ambushed, resulting in the kidnapping of Gregory. Halfway around the world in Tyler, Texas, a retired State Department employee is assembling a team that deals with international hostages and kidnappings. The business is created by Casey Carter and his daughter Amanda to do what the U.S. government will not do outside its borders. The team members include Amanda's brother Cade, Navy Corpsman David, IT specialist Samantha, CIA analyst Alex, hostage negotiator Rafael, and combat veteran Malcolm. They train on Casey's land called the Ranch. The team is hired by Michelle Skaggs, the wife of Gregory, on the recommendation of Robert, the surviving protection agent, and William, Gregory's best friend and business associate. The caveat is that Robert had to become part of the team for the search for Gregory. The team travels all over the world searching for clues on the whereabouts of Gregory Skaggs. They are always one step behind and consistently being watched and in danger. All the clues eventually lead to Somalia where Gregory Skaggs is being held prisoner by al-Shabaab's leader Dihoud. Just as the team attempts a rescue, everything goes wrong.