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A soldier's story, from basic training in 1985 to running marathons, to fame and praise, to military prison and a change of attitude, to the Gulf War and jobs for Intel. Seconded to the SAS at the request of Mi6, pushed onwards to hostage rescue in Africa and building an elite team. This is a progressive series of books covering many years, many countries, many campaigns. 17 book series.