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About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chris Ryan was born near Newcastle in 1961. He joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years there 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. 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 has been selecting and training potential recruits for the SAS.

He wrote about his experiences in the bestseller The One That Got Away which was also adapted for screen. He is also the author of the bestsellers Stand By, Stand By, Zero Option, The Kremlin Device, Tenth Man Down, The Hit List, The Watchman, Land of Fire, Greed, The Increment, Blackout, Ultimate Weapon and Strike Back. Chris Ryan’s SAS Fitness Book and Chris Ryan’s Ultimate Survival Guide are also published by Century.

He lectures in business motivation and security and is currently working as a bodyguard in America.

Also Available by Chris Ryan

Also available by Chris Ryan

Non-fiction

The One That Got Away

Chris Ryan’s SAS Fitness Book

Chris Ryan’s Ultimate Survival Guide

Fiction

Stand By, Stand By

Zero Option

The Kremlin Device

Tenth Man Down

The Hit List

The Watchman

Land of Fire

Greed

The Increment

Blackout

Ultimate Weapon

Strike Back

In the Alpha Force Series

Survival

Rat-Catcher

Desert Pursuit

Hostage

Red Centre

Hunted

Black Gold

Blood Money

Fault Line

Untouchable

In the Code Red Series

Flash Flood

Wildfire

Outbreak

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Dedication

For Janet and Sarah

Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to give special thanks to someone who shall remain anonymous but without whose editorial help I would never have finished this. To all my family and friends for all their patience and understanding. Also to Mark Booth, Liz Rowlinson, Katie White and Rachael Healey at Century.

Glossary

GLOSSARY