Ransom for a God A nation held hostage

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At 11,000 pounds, the huge Golden Buddha enshrined in the majestic Wat Trimitr in Bangkok is worth more than its weight in gold. It has the incalculable value of a god. In the spring of 1976, a rumour filters through diplomatic channels about a Chinese-inspired plot to steal the Buddha and blame its theft on the Russians. It sounds about as audacious as abducting the Kremlin. And if anything, the Chinese look much more interested in stealing the country. However, there is one man in Thailand who might pull off such a stunt - the maverick American pilot and Vietnam veteran, Mike Carson. And with a little persuasion, the Chinese could just conceivably turn the tables on those who dreamt up the idea in the first place...