A BOOK written by a Bolton father whose son was snatched by his Greek mother will be published next month.

For the Love of Christopher was written by Ian Lomax, aged 56, of Smedley Avenue, Great Lever.

It charts his journey, from meeting his future wife at a Corfu bar on holiday, the breakdown of their relationship, the abduction, court cases, getting arrested in Greece, taking his plight to a top lawyer in Brussels and finally being reunited with Christopher, aged 22.

It is being published in paperback by i2i imprint on May 31 and will be available priced £9.98.

It will also be available as a Kindle e-book from Amazon worldwide.