stress position – an interrogation technique whereby the human body is forced into a position that places most of its weight on only a small number of muscles. For example, squatting with thighs parallel to the ground
subsurface surveillance op – carrying out surveillance from a position dug into the ground and camouflaged
theatre – field of operations within a war
tour – period of active service; a normal tour in Afghanistan would be approximately six months
UKSF – UK Special Forces. Term used to encompass the wide range of special forces units across the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FROM DIRECTORATE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE:
Lt Col Crispin Lockhart
FROM ARMY MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr Charles Heath-Saunders
FROM 2nd BATTALION THE ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES:
Major Grenville Chaganis
About the Author
From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy’s Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life.
As a teenage delinquent, Andy McNab kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years – on five continents. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, ‘will remain in regimental history for ever’. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS.
Since then Andy McNab has become one of the world’s bestselling writers, drawing on his insider knowledge and experience. As well as three nonfiction bestsellers including Bravo Two Zero, the bestselling British work of military history, he is the author of the bestselling Nick Stone thrillers. He has also written a number of books for young adults.
Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers and he continues to be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities.
www.andymcnab.co.uk
Titles by Andy McNab:
The New Recruit
The New Patrol
DROPZONE
Dropzone
Dropzone: Terminal Velocity
BOY SOLDIER (with Robert Rigby)
Boy Soldier
Payback
Avenger
Meltdown
For adults:
Bravo Two Zero
Immediate Action
Seven Troop
Spoken from the Front
The Good Psychopath’s Guide to Success (with Professor Kevin Dutton)
Today Everything Changes
Novels:
Aggressor
Battle Lines (with Kym Jordan)
Brute Force
Crisis Four
Dark Winter
Dead Centre
Deep Black
Exit Wound
Firewall
Fortress
Last Light
Liberation Day
Recoil
Red Notice
Remote Control
Silencer
War Torn (with Kym Jordan)
Zero Hour
THE NEW ENEMY
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