CHAPTER 40
The Mercedes came to a halt inside a cavernous warehouse in London’s docklands. As soon as the car was inside, the corrugated roller doors closed shut. In the headlights of the car, Tom, now awake, could make out three men standing on a raised loading platform on the riverside of the warehouse. The chauffeur opened the door and yanked Tom from the car. Tom was surprised by his strength, it was disproportionate to his size. He pushed the frightened American towards the men waiting on the platform.
“Look, I don’t know what this is about, but if it’s some sort of kidnap there’s nobody out there who’s going to pay any money to get me back so you’re wasting your time. Do you hear?”
The chauffeur pushed him again and he fell onto the base of the six wooden steps leading to the plat
