Four friends, recent college graduates from Montana, travel to Kenya to work at a giant refugee camp for Somalis feeling their country's chaos. Two men, two women, each with their own reasons for being there, but after twelve weeks, they're all ready for a break. They pile into a Land Cruiser for an African adventure. They get more than they bargained for. Very soon, John Wells will be all that stands between them and a very bad outcome. But what exactly happened that day? In "The Kidnapping," we find out how it all began.
Not sure why this short story is listed separately from the entire 'The Night Ranger' book. Obviously it was edited out from the main book. I agree the short story, or chapter, wasn't needed. This really can't be read without reading the whole book it's derived from.
The chapter is as well written as the rest of the book. It's got the solid characters and setting as the rest of the book.
Bottom line: Read this after or as just after reading chapter 3 of 'The Night Ranger'.