Deadly Skills of the Elite Forces

Fight to Win

Secret Combat Skills of the Elite Forces

Now this is what the best-selling Dangerous Book For Boys should have been like. A must for all military buffs and blokes who just want to look hard

Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984 and was a member for ten years. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For his last two years he was selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS. 
 
He is a best selling author and lectures in business motivation and security.

The mysterious world of elite combat units blown wide open... 
 
Find out how elite teams prepare for Close Quarter Battle. 
 
Discover how they launch assaults against pirate boats. 
 
Learn the secrets to directing air attack against a key intelligence target. 
 
Read how units manage to enter hostile territory undetected, and carry out long-ranges reconnaissance mission deep behind enemy lines. 
 
In his new book, former SAS hero Chris Ryan delves into the secretive world of elite warfare, revealing the nuts and bolts of some of the toughest, sharpest and most legendary fighting units in existence around the world today. 
 
Drawing on his experience as a soldier in the Regiment for a decade, as well as his recent unique access to some of the world's hardest and most sophisticated special police units for his TV show Elite World Cops, Chris Ryan explores the secrets of the trade. From the HALO insertion technique to mounting ambushes and escape-and-evasion tips, Chris Ryan's Fight to Win is the ultimate guide to elite forces training and operations.

Endgame

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it and lived to tell the tale and this is his brand-new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the SAS hero.

Chris Ryan served in the SAS for ten years and was awarded the Military  Medal for his work under cover in Iraq. He now travels the world as a  security expert, putting all his real-life experience into his books and  TV shows.

'Don’t come after us … remember the first thing I ever taught you - that your first duty is to stay alive' 
 
For some time now, Zack Darke has been operating solo, in total secrecy, for a shadowy government organisation. 
 
When his handlers are abducted by somebody with a serious personal vendetta against him, Zak has no choice but to go after them. And heading across the world to find them - into danger like he's never known - is something that, this time, he cannot do alone . . .

Under Cover

Ricky is a street kid – sharp, quick and usually up to no good. When he tries to steal from the wrong people, he is saved by a mysterious man called Felix who makes Ricky a compelling offer: a flat and a hundred pounds a week. All he has to do is take lessons from Felix. 
 
Soon Ricky finds himself learning about surveillance techniques, how to make himself invisible in a crowd and hand to hand combat. But what is this all for? Ricky has no idea until he’s given his first mission and finds his whole world turned upside down.

Agent 21

Deadfall

Zak Darke is sent  on what seems like a straightforward surveillance op in South Africa but it soon turns into the toughest, most dangerous mission he has ever faced. An old enemy has teamed up with a terrifying gang of child soldiers and Zak is caught in the middle. Having travelled to the heart of the African jungle, will he make it out alive . . . ?

World Book Day

Agent 21: The Wire

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it and lived to tell the tale. An ebook short, part of the thrilling, action-packed Agent 21 series. Has teen agent Zak Darke made his last mistake . . .?

Working for a shadowy government agency, teenage special agent Zak Darke goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous gang of fifteen-year-old gun dealers. 
 
But while the gang members may be young, they aren’t so easily fooled. Has Agent 21 made his last mistake?

Book 3

Agent 21: Codebreaker

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it and lived to tell the tale. This is the third Agent 21 story, featuring teen agent Zak Darke, by the real-life SAS hero.

Secret agent Zak Darke is back for his third mission - and the stakes have never been higher. 
 
An unknown bomber is conducting a terror campaign in London. After an explosion on the tube leaves someone dead, Zak and his team are brought in to try and work out how this terror cell operates - but clues are scarce and they have no idea where, or when, the bomber will strike next. A teenage boy, currently detained in a young offender's institute, claims he has the answer - but before Zak can question him, the boy is shot and falls into a coma. Will Zak be able to break the cipher before the bomber strikes again?

Book 2

Agent 21: Reloaded

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it and lived to tell the tale. This is the second in the action-thriller Agent 21 series by the real-life SAS hero.

Ryan's own military experience is evident. It's this that allows him to describe Zak's gadgetry, such as his underwater dart gun, while conveying the emotions of a young man alone on a mission, struggling with issues of trust and morality. 4 stars

Chris Ryan served in the SAS for ten years and was awarded the Military Medal for his work under cover in Iraq. He now travels the world as a security expert, putting all his real-life experience into his books and TV shows.

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it, and lived to tell the tale. This is the second in the action-thriller Agent 21 series by the real-life SAS hero. 
 
In the year since Zak Darke was approached by a shadowy government agency to become Agent 21, his world has changed completely. But there is no time to reflect on this - the undercover operations go on. 
 
Zak is sent to a port in west Africa, a known terrorist stronghold, under the guise of working ona charity volunteer project. But charity work could not be further from Zak's real mission - he must sneak onboard an enemy ship, gather information - and then destroy it. 
 
Never has Zak's training been more useful: Trust nobody.

The exciting thriller from bestselling author Chris Ryan

Firefight

The exciting thriller from the author of number one bestseller Strike Back

This all-action, high-octane thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Chris Ryan is perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather. Guaranteed to keep you hooked and get your pulse-racing... 
 
'Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping.' -- Evening Telegraph 
'The author has become an institution in the all-action genre. Full of his trademark violence and emotion. Great stuff' -- Soldier Magazine 
'Another amazing book that kept the pages turning - couldn't put it down. Excellent from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Superb' -- ***** Reader review 
'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review 
'A most compelling read with enough twists in the plot to keep on reading well into the wee hours' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A TERRORIST ATTACK. A FINAL DEADLY MISSION. 
 
Former SAS Captain Will Jackson is a man with nothing to lose. A veteran of the most dangerous missions the Regiment could throw at him, his life was torn apart the day a terrorist attack killed his family. Now he leads a life of grief-stricken obscurity. 
 
People higher up the chain of command have other plans, however. They're in a mess of their own making, and unless they sort it out, thousands of innocent people will pay the price. And so they make Jackson an offer he can't refuse: an offer that will take him straight back into a brutal theatre of war. 
 
Only one person can help prevent the disaster that is waiting to happen, and that person is being held by the Taliban insurgency in the depths of Afghanistan. As Will reluctantly prepares to undertake this final mission, he does so in the knowledge that it will stop a devastating terrorist attack. 
 
But in the murky world of international terrorism, things are very seldom what they seem. And as events begin to unfold, Will starts to learn that someone, somewhere is playing a game with him; that nobody can be trusted; and that sometimes, you just have to fight fire with fire...

Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping.

The author has become an institution in the all-action genre. Full of his trademark violence and emotion. Great stuff

This all-action, high-octane thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Chris Ryan is perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather. Guaranteed to keep you hooked and get your pulse-racing... 
 
'Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping.' -- Evening Telegraph 
'The author has become an institution in the all-action genre. Full of his trademark violence and emotion. Great stuff' -- Soldier Magazine 
'Another amazing book that kept the pages turning - couldn't put it down. Excellent from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Superb' -- ***** Reader review 
'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review 
'A most compelling read with enough twists in the plot to keep on reading well into the wee hours' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A TERRORIST ATTACK. A FINAL DEADLY MISSION. 
 
Former SAS Captain Will Jackson is a man with nothing to lose. A veteran of the most dangerous missions the Regiment could throw at him, his life was torn apart the day a terrorist attack killed his family. Now he leads a life of grief-stricken obscurity. 
 
 People higher up the chain of command have other plans, however. They're in a mess of their own making, and unless they sort it out, thousands of innocent people will pay the price. And so they make Jackson an offer he can't refuse: an offer that will take him straight back into a brutal theatre of war. 
 
 Only one person can help prevent the disaster that is waiting to happen, and that person is being held by the Taliban insurgency in the depths of Afghanistan. As Will reluctantly prepares to undertake this final mission, he does so in the knowledge that it will stop a devastating terrorist attack. 
 
 But in the murky world of international terrorism, things are very seldom what they seem. And as events begin to unfold, Will starts to learn that someone, somewhere is playing a game with him; that nobody can be trusted; and that sometimes, you just have to fight fire with fire...

the ultimate action-packed, no-holds-barred novel from bestselling author Chris Ryan

Strike Back

The action-packed, no-holds-barred novel from bestseller, Chris Ryan

Chock full of military fat to chew on...will keep you awake until dawn

Hard to put down...There's plenty of action, loads of claret, emotional and physical kickings a-plenty. It's a rock-solid story which is soundly told by Ryan

Explosive plot...gritted teeth adrenaline

Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. For his last two years he was selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS.

Two soldiers: Britain's most celebrated military hero and a broken veteran living in the gutters of London. Their paths last crossed nearly twenty years ago. Now, amidst a hostage crisis in the Middle East, their lives are about to collide again. And the Strike Back is about to begin. 
 
John Porter was involved in a hostage raid in Lebanon in 1989. The raid went disastrously wrong, several regiment men died, John spared the life of a Lebanese fighter and blames himself for the deaths. Struggling to come to terms with the past, John has hit the bottle and is sleeping rough. 
 
Colonel Peregrine Collinson was involved in the same raid. He was awarded a Military Cross and is heralded as a military hero. 
 
After the disastrous raid, their lives couldn't have been further apart. Until now. A hostage crisis in the Middle East draws the enemies back together for the first time. Who will be the hero this time?

a race against time blockbuster from number one bestselling author, Chris Ryan

Ultimate Weapon

A race against time blockbuster from number one bestselling author, Chris Ryan.

This all-action, high-octane thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Chris Ryan is perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather. Guaranteed to keep you hooked and get your pulse-racing... 
 
'Hard as nails' -- Mirror 
'Slick, polished and gut-wrenching stuff' -- Irish Times 
'Chris Ryan has done it again' -- ***** Reader review 
'A fantastic read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Couldn't put the book down' -- ***** Reader review 
'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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TWO MEN STORM THE FRONT LINE TO FACE THEIR ULTIMATE ENEMY 
 
Three people. Three stories. And a desperate race for survival in a country in the midst of war. 
 
Nick Scott fought in the SAS during the first Gulf War. Captured and tortured, he was left a broken man. His daughter Sarah Scott is a beautiful young scientist who has cracked one of the scientific secrets of the age. Now, she has vanished. 
 
Her lover Jed Bradley is one of the SAS's toughest young agents, dropped behind enemy lines in the build up to the Iraq War to find the truth about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. 
Caught up in a global power play, Nick and Jed must fight their way through a war-ravaged Iraq as the regime of Saddam Hussein collapses around them. 
 
It is a desperate race to find the woman they both love. And to unlock the secret of the Ultimate Weapon.

all of the customary pulse-raising in-your-face elements are present here...a truly nerve-scraping read, with a chaotic background of the country in collapse accentuating the tension

tough, fast-moving military action from bestselling author Chris Ryan

Blackout

The gripping blockbuster from bestselling author Chris Ryan

A relentless, edge-of-your-seat action novel full of twists and turns from multi-million copy bestseller Chris Ryan. Fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather will not be disappointed. 
 
'Hard as nails' -- Mirror 
'Slick, polished and gut-wrenching stuff' -- Irish Times 
'Great story which keeps you on your toes throughout' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping stuff' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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IS THIS THE GREATEST TERRORIST CATASTROPHE SINCE 9/11? 
 
Three cities all lose power. No-one claims responsibility. Fears of a terrorist strike are imminent. 
 
Josh Harding is a tough SAS soldier. Yet his disregard for authority has landed him a secondment to MI6's anti-terrorism unit. In the wake of the mysterious 'Three Cities' attacks, Josh finds himself on the way to the USA, on the trail of a pair of intrepid young hackers who are out to try and make themselves a fortune, and who are in grave danger from those who would kill for the secrets they have managed to uncover: how to control the power of the Western world. 
 
But soon Josh finds himself waking up in a ditch, bloody and wounded, and with no memory of who he is, how he got there, or how he got hurt. Yet one thing is for certain - Josh is in danger. 
 
Stranded in the Wild West, Josh must rely on his instincts as a soldier and on the kindness of a beautiful stranger in order to escape those who appear intent on tracking him down and killing him - all for a secret he can't remember. 
 
His determination to discover who he is, and what he was doing there leads him into an explosive web of corporate blackmail, deceit and greed - where the stakes are high and where no-one can be trusted.

'The SAS is to Chris Ryan what horse racing is to Dick Francis'

'Bone-crunching action...tough and fast-moving'

'Slick, polished and gut-wrenching stuff'

'Chock full of military fat to chew on...will keep you awake until dawn'

(a Matt Browning novel): an explosive, all-action thriller from multi-bestselling author Chris Ryan

The Increment

Fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather will love this break-neck, adrenalin-fuelled rollercoaster of a thriller from multi-million copy bestseller Chris Ryan. 
 
'Hard as nails' -- Mirror 
'The SAS is to Chris Ryan what horse racing is to Dick Francis' -- Boys Toys 
'Slick, polished and gut-wrenching stuff' -- Irish Times 
'Action from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping' -- ***** Reader review 
'End to end suspense, plenty of twists and turns, edged of the seat stuff' -- ***** Reader review 
'I found it nigh impossible to put the book down once I had started it' -- ***** Reader review 
'A compelling read' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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HAS THE SAS HIT SQUAD FINALLY MET ITS MATCH? 
 
It is a long, hot summer and the country is suffering an epidemic of road rage. 
 
What isn't making the news headlines, though, is that the SAS's secret assassination squad, the Increment, is killing ex-soldiers. 
 
These two strands of violence become ever more tightly intertwined as ex-SAS man Matt Browning is drawn into an adventure that takes him to Russia and ends explosively in the UK. 
 
Thing are about to get messy...

Lean prose delivers all the action with the usual trenchant force ... The plot moves like the proverbial express train

Chock full of military fat to chew on ... will keep you awake til dawn

Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961.  He joined the SAS in 1984.  During his ten years he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team.  During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured.  It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS.  For this he was awarded the Military Medal.  For his last two years he was selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS.

Book 1

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it and lived to tell the tale. Agent 21 is the first in the action-packed adventure series by our real-life SAS hero.

Boys are less likely than girls to read for fun so it is even more important their books are gripping from the off. This one certainly is

SAS hero Chris Ryan sets a cracking pace for this story of school boy Zak Darke's recruitment by a government agency

Ryan draws on the same knowledge which made his series of SAS-themed books such a success and is set to follow up his previous popularity among both adult and younger readers

The ensuing plot is well paced and exciting enough to keep even seasoned fans of the genre interested . . . Agent 21 shows a lot of promise

This one hits the ground running and does not let up until the end, and I cannot imagine even the pickiest teen reader finding anything uncool about a story concerning such a topical - and dangerous - issue

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it, and lived to tell the tale. Agent 21 is the first in the action-packed adventure series by the real-life SAS hero. 
 
When Zak Darke's parents die in an unexplained mass murder he's left alone in the world. That is until he's sought out by a mysterious man: 'I work for a government agency,' the man tells him. 'You don't need to know which one. Not yet. All you need to know is that we've had our eye on you. There's a possibility you could help us in certain . . . operational situations.' 
 
Zak becomes Agent 21. What happened to the 20 agents before him he'll never know. What he does know is that his life is about to change for ever . . .

The One That Got Away - Junior edition

The heroic, real-life personal account of Chris Ryan's most famous mission, The One That Got Away, is now reworked for a new generation. Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it - and here is the gripping real-life tale . . .

Definitely worth reading, provocative, vivid and conspicuously well written.

Chris Ryan served in the SAS for ten years and was awarded the Military Medal for his work under cover in Iraq. He now travels the world as a security expert, putting all his real-life experience into his books and TV shows. You can find out more about him at www.chrisryanadventures.co.uk

The heroic, real-life personal account of Chris Ryan's most famous mission, The One That Got Away, is now reworked for a new generation. Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it - and here is the gripping real-life tale . . . 
 
During the Gulf War in 1991, Chris Ryan became separated from the other members of the SAS patrol, Bravo Two Zero. Alone, he beat off an Iraqi attack and set out for Syria. Over the next seven days he walked almost 200 miles, his life constantly in danger. 
 
Of the eight SAS members involved in this famous mission, only one escaped capture. This is his story . . .

a full-blooded,  explosive military thriller from the multi-bestselling Chris Ryan

Who Dares Wins

The explosive novel from bestselling Chris Ryan

This all-action, high-octane thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Chris Ryan is perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather. Guaranteed to keep you hooked and get your pulse-racing... 
 
'Former SAS man Ryan knows every inch of his former regiment and uses the knowledge to excellent effect - you're left feeling you know what it's like to wear the famous winged dagger cap badge' -- Daily Mail 
'Ryan puts his technical know-how to good use in this electrifying story' -- Daily Express 
'Kept me entertained all the way from beginning to the end of the book' -- ***** Reader review 
'Chris Ryan at his best' -- ***** Reader review 
'Just could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ONE MISSION. A WHOLE WORLD OF TROUBLE. 
 
Sam and Jacob Redman. Two brothers, SAS through and through. They fight alongside each other; they watch each other's backs. They are ruthlessly professional in the field of war, fiercely loyal wherever they are. 
 
But when Jacob is booted from the Regiment for a moment of madness, he disappears. Not even his family knows where he is, or even if he's still alive. All that is about to change. 
 
On his return from a brutal mission in Afghanistan, Sam is ordered to conduct another dangerous operation into an inhospitable part of the world. He soon learns, though, that his unit is not being told everything by their government paymasters; and so he is forced to choose between his duty to the men around him and his loyalty to the brother that he loves. 
 
Is Jacob part of a plan that threatens world peace? As the body count rises, only Sam can stop these events from reaching their terrifying conclusion.

This is a full-blooded, action-packed male thriller

Former SAS man Ryan knows every inch of his former regiment and uses the knowledge to excellent effect - you're left feeling you know what it's like to wear the famous winged dagger cap badge

Ryan puts his technical know-how to good use in this electrifying story

Code Red

Battleground

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it and lived to tell the tale. This is the brand-new action-packed, electrifying sixth CODE RED adventure by our real-life SAS hero.

Well up to pleasing fans of the military associated thriller

Chris Ryan joined the SAS in 1984. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq. Three of his colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. 
 
He is a bestselling author of thriller titles for adults and his first series for younger readers, ALPHA FORCE, has also proven very successful. He appears regularly on TV with series such as HUNTING CHRIS RYAN, PUSHED TO THE LIMIT, TERROR ALERT and HOW NOT TO DIE

You wake up in a dark room with no idea where you are. You are gagged and forced into a waiting truck. You have done nothing wrong. What would you do? 
 
Fourteen-year-old Ben travels to Pakistan on a school exchange programme. Ben and his Pakistani host, Aaarya, find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. They see something they're not supposed to and are kidnapped by some strange men. Caught up in a terrifying planned terrorist attack that could destroy Southern Afghanistan, killing thousands, Ben and Aarya are dragged through the most terrifying battleground in the world.

Twister

Code Red, Code Red - this plane has been hijacked! Page-turning action from SAS hero, Chris Ryan, as Ben Tracy finds himself caught up in a plane crash and a kidnap - in the heart of a tornado . . .

Ben Tracey is on holiday in the Cayman Islands when a hurricane warning means he and his new friend, the son of an oil billionaire, must fly out of range. But as the plane heads for Miami, an unfamiliar voice comes over the tannoy: the aircraft has been hijacked. If anyone tries to make their way into the cockpit, they will be instantly shot . . . So begins this dramatic adventure, the fifth in the exciting Code Red series.

Vortex

Exciting adventures set in realistic disaster scenarios. This is gripping, fast-paced action at its best.

When Ben Tracey sets out with his cousin to spot hen harriers - a protected bird of prey - he doesn't expect to stumble upon a secret operation. But renegade researchers are using a military base near the birds' nest site to develop Project Vortex: a project concerned with a top secret, utterly illegal and highly lethal weapon! 
 
As the clock ticks down, Ben and Annie are in a race against time to prevent disaster. But their enemies are determined to stop them and they will go to any lengths...

Outbreak

Code Red, Code Red! A mysterious killer virus is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo . . .

Fast-paced aciton thriller that hits all the right spots

Thirteen-year-old Ben Tracey is looking forward to spending the summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where his father has been hired to examine the valuable mineral Coltan that's being mined there. They soon realise that the people living in the village near the mine are frightened and it doesn't take long for Ben and his father to discover why: behind the door of every hut there is at least one person dying or seriously ill, and no one seems to be doing anything to help. 
 
As Ben's father falls ill, it's up to Ben and his new friend from the village, Halima, to try and tell the government what's going on so the village can be isolated before the sickness spreads further. Will they be able to prevent disaster?

(a Matt Browning novel): a deadly, adrenalin-fuelled thriller from multi-bestselling author Chris Ryan

Greed

A deadly, adrenalin-fuelled thriller from multi-bestselling author of Ultimate Weapon.

Greed is an explosive story of what happens when terrorism, money, love and jealously combust - an explosively violent tale from the established master of the military thriller, multi-million copy bestseller Chris Ryan. Fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather will not be disappointed. 
 
'Hard as nails' -- Mirror 
'The SAS is to Chris Ryan what horse racing is to Dick Francis' -- Boys Toys 
'Slick, polished and gut-wrenching stuff' -- Irish Times 
'An action packed yarn from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fantastic book: exciting, gripping, never a dull moment it it from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Keeps you on your toes' -- ***** Reader review 
'Absolutely enthralling' -- ***** Reader review 
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FIVE MEN. ONE ROBBERY. A DEADLY GAME OF GREED. 
 
Fresh out of the SAS, Matt Browning is down on his luck. He owes $500,000. If he doesn't get the money soon, he dies. 
 
From nowhere, he is offered a lifeline. A hit on al-Queda, sanctioned and helped by MI5. 
 
Matt gathers a small team of former SAS men to steal $10 million in gold and diamonds from the world's most deadly terrorist organisation. MI5 will give them all the equipment and information they need. No charges will ever be pressed. 
 
Matt thinks it's the perfect crime. Safe, quick, and patriotic. But after the money is stolen, the killing starts... Someone is taking down the members of the team one by one. 
 
A silent, expert assassin is stalking the team, gruesomely murdering both them and their families. And Matt knows that he's next.

The SAS is to Chris Ryan what horse racing is to Dick Francis

Bone-crunching action-tough and fast-moving

Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment , he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan's last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits, he left the SAS in 1994 and is now the author of many bestselling thrillers for adults, as well as the Alpha Force and Code Red series for younger readers. His work in security takes him around the world. He has also appeared in a number of TV programmes, including Hunting Chris Ryan, Pushed to the Limit (Toughest Families) and Terror Alert (Sky TV, 2004).

Chris Ryan

Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations

Packed with trademark technical detailing and gung-ho action

Chris Ryan's The One That Got Away must rank with the great escape stories of modern military history

The legendary true story of an SAS man alone behind enemy lines

Eight members of the SAS set off on the mission. Only one evaded capture. 
This is his true story. 
 
The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous true stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Late on the evening of 24 January 1991, the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce firefight left the eight men miraculously unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. 
 
Their aim was to reach the Syrian border, 120 kilometres to the north-west, but during the first night the patrol accidentally broke into two groups of five and three. Chris Ryan found himself left with two companions. Nothing had prepared them for the vicious cold of the desert winter, and after a blizzard and a desperate search for food, Chris Ryan found himself the last man standing. 
 
Left on his own, Ryan narrowly escaped an Iraqi attack and set out alone, trying to reach the border through some of the most lethal country in the world. This is the story of courage under fire, of skin-of-the-teeth escapes, of the best trained soldiers in the world fighting against adverse conditions, and of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die.

Chris Ryan

Praise for The One That Got Away

Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations

Packed with trademark technical detailing and gung-ho action

Raw and brutal

Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations

Packed with trademark technical detailing and gung-ho action

Raw and brutal

Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations

Packed with trademark technical detailing and gung-ho action

Raw and brutal

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