A Kim Jong-Il production: the incredible true story of North Korea and the most audacious kidnapping in history

A Kim Jong-Il Productionby Paul Fischer - love, films and kidnapping in North Korea, the world's wildest regime

Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's film industry. He directed every film made in the country but knew they were nothing compared to Hollywood. Then he hit on the perfect solution: order the kidnapping of South Korea's most famous actress and her ex-husband, the country's most acclaimed director.

In a jaw-dropping mission the couple were kidnapped, held hostage and then 'employed' to make films for the Dear Leader, including a remake ofGodzilla. They gained Kim's trust - but could they escape?

A non-fiction thriller with a plot so jaw-dropping even Hollywood couldn't make it up, this extraordinary book will be enjoyed by fans ofArgoandNothing to Envy.

'A story almost too wild to believe . . . Unputdownable'Benjamin Wallace, author ofNew York TimesbestsellerThe Billionaire's Vinegar

Paul Fischer is a film producer and writer. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in France, he studied Social Sciences at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris and Film at the University of Southern California and the New York Film Academy. He has worked as an independent film producer in London for the past seven years; his first feature, the documentaryRadioman, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Doc NYC festival.A Kim Jong-Il Productionis his first book.