{"id":26989,"date":"2025-03-22T11:25:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T17:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=26989"},"modified":"2025-03-22T15:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T21:43:25","slug":"how-to-deliver-a-ransom-learn-the-secrets-behind-the-kidnap-for-ransom-business-by-rob-phayre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=26989","title":{"rendered":"How To Deliver A Ransom: Learn the secrets behind the Kidnap for Ransom business by Rob Phayre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A clear-eyed, unflinching look at the high-risk world of ransom negotiations and hostage recovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phayre delivers a sharp, no-nonsense guide to navigating the high-stakes world of kidnap-for-ransom. With nearly two decades in crisis management, Phayre distills his experience into a sharp, authoritative look at how ransoms are negotiated and delivered. He uses real-world case studies, hypothetical scenarios, and step-by-step strategies, delving into how kidnappings unfold, negotiations play out, and the safest ways to deliver a ransom. His approach is methodical yet accessible, stripping away Hollywood dramatization to reveal the brutal logic behind ransom demands.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book places heavy emphasis on risk mitigation. \u201cAvoidance is always better than negotiation,\u201d it warns, detailing how situational awareness, behavioral tactics, and travel planning can reduce one\u2019s target profile. For those already in captivity, he stresses psychological resilience: \u201cThe moment you panic, you hand control to your captors.\u201d Despite some sections diving into the logistics of ransom drops and corporate security measures, the content remains digestible. Phayre\u2019s expertise and straightforward writing make it a must-read for security professionals, corporate risk managers, and even travelers looking to better understand personal safety in high-risk areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A thorough and pragmatic resource for anyone navigating the realities of kidnap-for-ransom situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Deliver-Ransom-secrets-business\/dp\/1739326687\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Deliver-Ransom-secrets-business\/dp\/1739326687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date February 1, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ISBN 978-1739326685<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Price $24.99 (USD) Paperback, $9.99 Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A clear-eyed, unflinching look at the high-risk world of ransom negotiations and hostage recovery. Phayre delivers a sharp, no-nonsense guide to navigating the high-stakes world of kidnap-for-ransom. With nearly two decades in crisis management, Phayre distills his experience into a sharp, authoritative look at how ransoms are negotiated and delivered. He uses real-world case studies, hypothetical scenarios, and step-by-step strategies, delving into how kidnappings unfold, negotiations play out, and the safest ways to deliver a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":26992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[723770755],"tags":[7223,726,91,3328,178,723770754,1136176,3748,1473,723769869,1008073,856121,309,45303211,723770753,65323,723769870,349],"class_list":["post-26989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-fiction-non-fiction","tag-author","tag-authors","tag-blogging","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-how-to-deliver-a-ransom-learn-the-secrets-behind-the-kidnap-for-ransom-business","tag-indie-books","tag-non-fiction","tag-reading","tag-review","tag-review-blog","tag-review-website","tag-reviews","tag-reviews-for-authors","tag-rob-phayre","tag-self-help","tag-true-crime","tag-writing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/how-to.jpg?fit=283%2C425&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-71j","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26989"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27003,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26989\/revisions\/27003"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}