The Baron The Persuaders Steve Forrest, James Villiers, Georgina Ward

Mannering s assistant, David Marlowe, is abducted from the shop and a ransom demanded for his return. Specifically the ransom money is to be obtained by Mannering selling a fake Renoir painting to art collector Sir Richard Ellacott. On TempletonGreen s authority Mannering sells the painting and obtains the money, which is to be delivered to Sir Richard s nephew, Roddy. Mannering knows that Roddy is one of the kidnappers but must be careful not to put David s life at risk.