It's not easy to defend oneself effectively when you can't even stand upright and are inhaling pure ether with every breath. This was not how amateur jockey and accountant Roland Britten had envisioned the celebrations following his greatest triumph as a rider. Just a short while ago, he had won the coveted Gold Cup as a major underdog. Now, he found himself bound and suffering from a severe hangover on a boat. The only thing he was sure of was that he had been kidnapped. But who was behind it? And why?.