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Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark’s The Meadow is the story of the 1995 Kashmir kidnapping that changed the face of modern terrorism by gaining world’s attention. Summary of the Book Six tourists were abducted from the mountains of Kashmir in the year 1995. The ransom note left by the terrorists demanded the release of the notorious Pakistani militant leader, Maulana Masood Azhar, who was later responsible for the infamous attack on the Indian parliament. The entire world was in utter shock by this heinous event and international governments anxiously negotiated with Indian police, army and intelligence services to follow the trail. What followed next was a scarring incident. One of the prisoners escaped within four days, but was found after a month on or so, and was beheaded by his captors. They even carved their names into his flesh! The families of those who went missing, camped out in Delhi, had a hard time keeping their hopes alive after this. The tragedy is now long forgotten, and the remaining hostages were never found. This book tries to find an answer based on the facts and figures available on the incident. About the Authors Adrian Levy is a journalist who specializes in long-form investigative work. He is also a filmmaker who is currently associated with The Guardian. His works have appeared in The Observer and The Sunday Times. He has also authored The Siege: The Attack on the Taj. Cathy Scott-Clark is a journalist with more than 20 years of experience. She is associated with The Sunday Times and The Guardian. She has won the One World Media Award for foreign reporting. Adrian and Cathy have co-authored the books - Deception: Pakistan, the United States, and the Global Nuclear Weapons Conspiracy, The Stone of Heaven, and The Amber Room.