To Taunt A Wounded Tiger

To Taunt A Wounded Tiger charts the events that follow a political skyjacking of a US passenger aircraft bound for South Africa. On board are 6 year old Laura Mornay travelling with her uncle Colin. Her father, David Mornay a retired construction engineer/ex Vietnam Marine Combat Engineer has remained in Victoria to have recently discovered life threatening wartime shrapnel removed from his neck.The aircraft is captured by a group of Hezbollah/Hamas fighters demanding the release of top officials held in Israeli jails and is forced to land at Ilha do Sal a tiny island of the Cape Verdes Group off the West coast of Africa.David Mornay through a series of seemingly impossible but plausible events captures a group of high ranking Hezbollah/Hamas dignitaries visiting Victoria at the invitation of the Canadian Government and he in turn demands the safe return of his daughter.The ensuing stand off involves the CIA who have a deep cover agent on board the aircraft and the Israeli government.