''24 Hours'' is a
bestselling novel
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...
written by American author
Greg Iles. It was published in 2000 by
Putnam (New York). The 2002 film ''
Trapped'' is based on this book.
Plot summary
Joe Hickey is a serial criminal working to extort money from wealthy doctors by
kidnapping
In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful confinement of a person against their will, often including transportation/asportation. The asportation and abduction element is typically but not necessarily conducted by means of force or fear: the p ...
their children under a 24-hour ransom deadline designed to minimize police involvement. In what he decides will be his final kidnapping, he abducts Abby Jennings, child of Dr. Will Jennings, whom Joe Hickey blames for his mother's death. Abby has
diabetes and her parents begin to panic that she will die if they cannot rescue her in time.
Screenplay
In 2002, Iles wrote the screenplay ''24 Hours'' from his novel of the same name. This script was subsequently rewritten by director
Don Roos and renamed ''
Trapped (2002 film)
''Trapped'' is a 2002 crime thriller film directed by Luis Mandoki and starring Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Fanning and Pruitt Taylor Vince. Based on Greg Iles' bestselling novel '' 24 Hours'', it follows ...
'' to avoid confusion with the then-current television series, ''
24''.
[ ] At the request of the producers and actors, Iles then rewrote the script during the shoot.
References
External links
*''24 Hours'' (2000)
2000 American novels
American crime novels
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